I read Pastor Steven Furtick's blog yesterday and I cannot get these thoughts out of my head. So after you read this or before you may want to read it at: http://www.stevenfurtick.com/personal-development/stop-the-hop/ Awesome Pastor with some very helpful thoughts.
Ok I understand there are not any perfect churches out there. We all have short comings and downfalls. Why? Churches are full of human beings which includes the Pastor.
A little background. I pastor in a city of just under 250,000 people that has one major university (Texas Tech) and three smaller colleges (South Plains College, Lubbock Christian University, & Wayland Baptist). As you can see two of them have Christianity as their foundation. Which adds to my point. We also have more than 350 churches in our city. Lubbock is a lot like Charlotte, NC which has 720 churches for a population of just over a million which is where Pastor Steven Furtick pastors.
Could we all just stop dating the church:
1. The prettiest or most handsome.
2. The most popular.
3. The one that will get us noticed.
4. The one that is the most fun.
If we could all just find a place to put down some roots and go M. A. D. (make a difference) not get mad. Lord knows there is enough of that going around.
Why plug into one local church?
1. Jesus said that is what He was going to build.
2. We are better together.
3. Unity (not sameness) is where the blessings are.
4. Isolation is dangerous.
5. That church needs you and you need them. (community)
Church hopping is just going to stunt your growth. Get in one place and get F. A. T. (FAITHFUL AVAILABLE TEACHABLE). That is why I believe that church hopping is a form of rebellion. I know that may be radical for some of you, but why else would people continually go from one place to the next?- Consumers
- Celebrity search
- Needs not met
- Hurt
- It is too big
GET IN ONE PLACE AND USE THE THOSE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM THAT HE HAS GIVEN YOU!! Fall in love with Jesus and His family.
The simple thoughts of :
Ed
1 comment:
Pastor-
Ihave to say I agree with you. We have to know where God has planted us so our talents and resources don't go to waste because when you are focused on finding the perfect church, you cannot concentrate on the things that God wants you to do.
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