When the church is in decline, church agendas become more important than the adoration of Jesus Christ. Worship services lose their power, Christians lose their vision. Church programs become the purpose of her existence as agendas consume the time, talents, financial resources, and energies of the people. The church substitutes ritual and form for biblical worship. Services follow certain prescribed liturgies. Spontaneity and freedom of expression are often discouraged. The church needs a divine invasion. --Malcolm McDow & Alvin L. Reed (in the book, Firefall -- published by Broadman & Holman, the Southern Baptist publishing house.) --Participatory church allows the living God to invade a church service, override the program and agenda, and speak through ordinary people in the meeting.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 17:23:45 +0000
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