Posted by
Doctor Bart on Sunday, September 27, 2009 2:54:32 PM
A church at which I have periodically preached is dying. Death by pastor. It took less than two years for the pastor to expend all of the cash reserves and good will the church had.
Out of money and hemorrhaging members the church is merging (i.e. being absorbed) by another, larger fellowship.
The public line is that "God is moving in an exciting new direction!". Sorry, pastor. The consequences of our failures and sins should never be attributed to "God moving."
How often do we similarly refuse to admit our failures? Just wondering...