Why Don’t People Go To Church

Jeff Darville
7 Sep 2011
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I’ve been asked this question by friends who look at our churches and recognize that much of our growth is really transfer from other churches or areas of the country.  In some cases this is positive movement from milk to meat – that is less mature teaching to more Biblical preaching.  However, reaching the lost and reaching out to those who are not a part of our fellowship is the heart of the gospel.  How can they believe without hearing the word (Romans 10:14)?  Our culture has become more secularized.  Where do you start when inviting someone to church?  We […]

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God’s Design for the Church

Jeff Darville
2 Aug 2011
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Do you stay awake at night considering God’s design for His church? If your answer is no, then you are not alone.  Rarely are these questions entertained in private let alone public discussion.  The reality is, most members and attenders of area churches do not have the ecclesiastical structure of their church at the top of their priority list. The Protestant Church in America has a history of independent church leadership and overarching polity which serve as counter balances to each other.  We tend to have some formal structure to leadership that may mirror corporate organizational charts.  At the same […]

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