Yes I know we were supposed to wrap up the series on the church this week. Next week, unless God lays something on my heart like he did this week.
The other day I was reading something and I noticed that my friend Henry Neufeld was posting a contest he was running through his company. In which he was asking “What should a congregation following Jesus Christ in ministry look like?” You might want to check it out some pretty good prizes over there being judged by some pretty good judges.
Though I will not enter the contest, it did get me to thinking. No matter what essay Henry gets the answer to the above question really is pretty simple. It would have a lot more of one and a lot less of another subject.
Years ago G.K. Chesterson was asked in an essay what is wrong with the world.
His essay answer was the shortest two words “I AM”.
Today we ask what is wrong with the Church.
People refuse to go to Church because of the hypocrites that exist in the Church.
Was a story of one gentleman who refused to be baptized because he could not find a Church he wanted to belong to.
Baptists, Methodists, Non-Denominational Independent, Presbyterians all say we must worship this way or that way.
Some refuse to go to Church because they are always asking for money.
Water baptism or sprinkling which is your preference.
Contemporary or traditional music can be obtained on any given Sunday.
The Preacher at that Church has an expository focus; while the one over there has an exegetical focus.
That Church has a heavy discipleship message while; the one over there has more of an evangelical focus.
Want to go an organized structured or a rock concert type of worship of service.
Prefer a CEO or a single man or a group of men run church.
Want to get lost in a crowd, or feel like your part of a small intimate family; it really can be found.
Want programs for kids are your kids being able to sit with you.
Want a church that has a missionary focus or a community focus.
Yes we can and will find anything our heart desires in church or about church.
We even have churches for those who feel they want a church that caters to the unchurched or a church for those who might not like church.
Really now a day’s why even get out of bed or out of your easy chair, all you need to do is pop open your laptop or start you’re desktop.
However. when I find that church I want to attend; someone one day will ask me possibly what is wrong with my church. The answer to the question, what is ultimately wrong with the church I am going to will be “I Am”
However the answer to what will fix what is wrong with my church? Lays In the same answer to the question to “what is the one thing that will make the church reflect more of God’s grace bring others to him and deeper in him?” The answer is “I Am”!!!
By the way G.K. Chesterson essay won.
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