65 Million Americans Leave church

[shazeep]

Many of them former leaders
http://www.charismanews.com/opinion/...e-church-going

[Sean]

Interesting and very true.

[Esaias]

From the article:


In the NT, churches were started in a few hours or a few days. Institutional churches require a great deal of planning and resources and take months or years to start.
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(lol)

[shazeep]

well, it is free.

[Monterrey]

We had almost 60 leave church today. ..

But they'll be back on Wednesday.

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by shazeep

Many of them former leaders
http://www.charismanews.com/opinion/...e-church-going

This article does not tell the whole story.
Some are leaving lukewarm liberal churches and joining Apostolic churches.
Actually Christianity overseas is growing rapidly.

Sometimes God gets rid of some people, but he always leaves a true remnant.
Christianity is actually better with a truer hard hardcore group, than a bunch of lukewarm hanger ons.

[houston]

Originally Posted by FlamingZword

This article does not tell the whole story.
Some are leaving lukewarm liberal churches and joining Apostolic churches

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by FlamingZword

This article does not tell the whole story.
Some are leaving lukewarm liberal churches and joining Apostolic churches.

i don't think those would be counted to have left, if they just go across the aisle to another affiliated church.

[Sean]

They are leaving because of the dogmatic ministers, that demand the respect of kings and a percentage of their money for life.

These folks in the original post are reading their Bibles and noticing the churches are not the same as the 1st century church...not even similar.



"All the churches in the Bible met in a home and functioned like a small spiritual family. The current institutional church, by contrast, spends a great deal of energy and money getting and maintaining a church building.
The churches in the Bible were simple. We describe "simple church" as a way of being/doing church where any believer could say, "I could do that!". ("they were astonished that Peter and John were unschooled, ordinary men" (Acts 4:13).) The institutional church, by contrast, requires highly educated, highly school (seminary, etc.) highly creative people to be successful. (Think Rick Warren, for instance.)
In the New Testament (NT) churches, everyone used their gifts. In institutional church, only a few, highly gifted people (worship leaders, preachers, etc.) use their gifts.
In NT church, Jesus brought the agenda for the meetings. In institutional churches, a few, very smart people design the worship experiences.
In the NT, churches were started in a few hours or a few days. Institutional churches require a great deal of planning and resources and take months or years to start."

[Monterrey]

Sean, pay your tithe, we accept Mastercard, Visa, and pay pal.

DO IT NOW!!!!!