THE CHALLENGES OF THE CHURCH
MATT 28+
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Thom Rainer: LifeWay There is a estimated 100 000 churches in North
America that would be deemed terminal. There are another 100000 to 200 000 that are
very sick... According to our estimates, only 15 percent of
the Millennial generation, born 1980 to 2000, are Christians. We are losing our nation for Christ. In the meantime, hundreds of churches close each month. Many more are on the preci-pice of death.
THE CHURCH HAS MANY PASSIVE MEMBERS
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THE CHURCH HAS MANY PASSIVE MEMBERS
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70% Passive 18% Neutral
12% Active
THE CHURCH ALMOST SPEND ALL HER TIME ON HERSELF Keeping members
happy - 50% Sunday services -
20% Evangelism- 2% Discipleship- 3% Cellgroups- 10% Social work- 5% Family enrichment–
1% Children and youth -
9%
Family –Issues in world
Moral vallues Corruption Education Drugs Violence Unemployment
NOTHING wrong in keeping warm, but we just keep warm
Tempo for church growth
Tempo of morality issues
Church as light: What does it mean? We should understand light. We just don't understand
holiness. We should be light and not darkness.
The church a salt What does it mean? Salt were an important
ingredient/ element in offering. Salt as cleansing tool It should hit something to be
effective.
DISCIPLESHIP Intrust compenent men”?
Timothy
THE ABC OF CHURCH GROWTH A- ATTENDANCE B- BUILDINGS C- CASH