George Barna has written,
“If a church studies its market, devises intelligent plans, and implements those plans faithfully, it should see an increase in the number of visitors, new members, and people who accept Christ as their Savior.”
A more modest claim comes from a writer who suggests that appealing to "felt needs" can be (in his words) "a `tutor' to lead people to Christ."
Whatever happened to the tutor called the Bible? Have we lost confidence in the Gospel? I am afraid the answer for many Churches today is yes.
Preaching the Good News is a must in our society today. Many are being led astray with flashy worship services and temporarily “feel good” worship. We need to understand the needs of people today but keep preaching the TRUE Word every opportunity we get.
I am thankful for the Central Church and it’s love for the Bible, those Ancient Words that we sang about last night. May we never grow tired of hearing the actual words of our Father.
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