When a Church is Dying

2011 April 07

by Tyler

Saw this quote a while back and really identify with the truth in it. People debate how to recognize when a church is dying all the time. Most people look at declining offerings, budgets, staff, or attendance, but I agree with this quote that a dying church is something far different than that.

When the preferences of the church members are greater than their passion for the gospel, the church is dying. -Thom Rainer

Your thoughts?

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http://www.contentunderpressure.net Josh

Dead. On.

I can’t imagine a lot of churches in America being described any other way.
Laura

wow.

Needed to see that today.
http://religionsucketh.com Jonathan

Reminds me of something Ed Stetzer likes to say (not sure if he came up with it though): “The church will not change until the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of change.”