The quadrennial theme of the CME Church is An Essential Church: Poised for 21st Century Ministry
This is our 2nd post about the book Essential Church? Reclaiming a Generation of Dropouts by Thom & Sam Rainer (B&H Publishing Group, Nashville, TN).
The authors list "Seven Sins of a Dying Church":
Sin 1: Doctrine Dilution
Sin 2: Loss of Evangelistic Passion
Sin 3: Failure to Be Relevant
Sin 4: Few Outwardly Focused Ministries
Sin 5: Conflict Over Personal Preferences
Sin 6: The Priority of Comfort
Sin 7: Biblical Illiteracy
Before you reply, read the explanation of these sins (pgs. 16-19) Here's a link to the introduction of the book. http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/files/lwcF_PDF_Rainers_Essential_Church_Sample.pdf
1. Does/ How does each of these show up in our churches?
2. What do we do about them?
3. What is the comprehensive strategy (Carolyn) to deal with them all?
4. How does church move out of a state in which the memories have become greater than the dreams (Rose)?
*By the way, Rev. Lynn, that's a beautiful phrase. It needs to go on a banner.
"When the memories become greater than the dreams, we can never make a difference in changing our world for God." ---Rev. Rose Lynn
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