In my area, there are two types of churches:
The first type of church is dead and useless (Rev 3:1).
The second type of church administers the right "medicine," but in a dose/strength that is not strong enough to get the job done well. Therein lies the issue: because the church is following the prescribed path, it thinks that it is doing well, when in fact it is administering a "cure" in a degree of strength that isn't enough to cure anything.
Example: a church that teaches expositorilly on Sundays, is a church that is following a good foundation building method, yet the church only meets on Sundays. There's nothing of value sold in the church bookstore; the Pastor is not given to writing articles, etc; there is no midweek bible study, etc - thus is the church following the prescribed method, but with an insufficient strength to get the job done.
What does the church look like in your area?
The first type of church is dead and useless (Rev 3:1).
The second type of church administers the right "medicine," but in a dose/strength that is not strong enough to get the job done well. Therein lies the issue: because the church is following the prescribed path, it thinks that it is doing well, when in fact it is administering a "cure" in a degree of strength that isn't enough to cure anything.
Example: a church that teaches expositorilly on Sundays, is a church that is following a good foundation building method, yet the church only meets on Sundays. There's nothing of value sold in the church bookstore; the Pastor is not given to writing articles, etc; there is no midweek bible study, etc - thus is the church following the prescribed method, but with an insufficient strength to get the job done.
What does the church look like in your area?