Changing the Face of Christianity
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“Sunday Christian” is a mocking term that refers to someone who regularly attends church on Sundays but does not appear to live their life for Christ on the other six days of the week. Do you believe there are more “Sunday Christians” today than there were twenty years ago? Explain why or why not?
We have an international audience. It would be interesting to hear about churches from around the globe? So, tell us what is your church like (what makes it special)?
Last week, we received many good responses to the question: “why would you leave your current church?“. So, this week, let’s flip the question around. How did you come to attend your present church? What drew you to it and what makes you want to stay?
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What would cause you to leave your current church? (ie. moving to another church)
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From my own comfy church pew, I’ve recently noticed what seems to be an obsessive pursuit of “cool-relevancy” by the church. In a mass-media, buffet-style world of congregational offerings, it seems like an increased amount of focus is being placed on organizing media presentations and coffee bar locations, rather than intimate interaction with new members and plans for deeper spiritual growth.
While I understand that we cannot grow people until we get them through the doors, I also think that there could be a downfall to spending too much time adhering to the tire-less march of reinvention. It may threaten to blind new Christians to the realities that being a Christian is less about slick slide show presentations, cool gadgetry and ease of bible use, and more about uncomfortable, slow, change (sanctification).
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