Growing up in the youth group at the "L Street Church" in San Diego was an awesome experience. Great youth group, activities galore, youth rallies, huge bus ministry, 400 in worship.
When we moved to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma we became members at the BA church that averaged 850 on Sunday morning. What a great family to be a part of.
But, just down the road in Tulsa was a church that was "on fire" with a huge bus ministry and a charismatic minister. The Garnett Road Church of Christ was busting at the seams. 2,000 in worship, hundreds of buses, hosting the Tulsa Workshop with 20,000 people at the Fair Grounds each spring break. It was an exciting time to be a member of the Church of Christ in Tulsa. The following article in Christianity Today talks about the decline of the Garnett Church. It’s an excellent article that should make all leaders rethink the importance of ministry and people….
http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2007/001/1.49.html
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