Subject: When did the catholic church go wrong? |
Bible Note: Ed: Ninety-five percent? That's a staggering figure! Where did you get that number from? One thing that's very interesting is that we are attending a church whose membership numbers in the thousands, but it defies every other definition of a mega-church. It does have a wide variety of programs, but every single one of them is centered around edification of believers in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ and extending the reach of the Kingdom into the world. It is very hard to be a pew-sitter in this church with such a focus on glorifying God with our entire existence. In fact, our pastor today (as he often does) declared without hesitation that being a pew-sitter is not an option for the follower of Christ. The fascinating thing about it is that I certainly didn't go there because of its size, but it seems that the growth of the church is not due to a contemporary "worship" (which it certainly does not have) or a "feel-good" sermon addressing felt needs (think solid, unapologizing Reformation doctrine), but rather due to the Holy Spirit working in the hearts of a community to bring them together to truly honor Him. I usually have been adverse to larger churches beacuse of the mega-church syndrome, but a "shopping-mall church" this ain't! --Joe! |