The lowered bar of appeasement… June 13, 2011
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What would you say to a body of folks who continue to be concerned about making everyone in the group satisfied, happy, content, appeased..? You might say, along with me, that is an impossible task! Making everyone get along, making everyone satisfied together, contentment, appeasement…? Sounds idealistic doesn’t it? Sounds more impossible…
In light of that opening statement, may I suggest we think down a similiar path…
Why is the Church a place where the entire body is focused, especially most of the leadership, on that very same idea….keeping everyone satisfied, happy, content, appeased? You might say, “Well my church isn’t like that!”. I would ask you to examine several areas inside the walls of your church for identification:
- Your church government system (polity) — congregational in nature (everyone has a vote), or an appointed Leadership Team?
- Committees or Ministry Teams?
- Internal or External Focused?
- How the church functions or the function of the church?
- Topical or Expository Preaching?
The above are only a few snapshots of where we are as America’s church — but, where is your church?
It could be that your church has lowered the bar of holiness, the standard of Christ-life leadership, the expository preaching, Elder Leadership that models standards of holiness outlined in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 — and allowed an anything goes mentality to keep peace. Join the crowd — many are doing the same and it has caused a weak church – a powerless body – a laughable situation.
Will you speak Truth in love — pray for an outpouring of God’s Spirit among us — live His life through you — exhibit the Fruit of the Spirit — help your church be a Biblical NT church? It’s your choice….and your choice will be the choice for many others.
Think about it ~
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