WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF CHURCH ATTENDANCE?
15 Benefits
You are an active part of God’s body
You are using your spiritual gifts
You are an example to the unchurched
You are faithful to the Lord’s Supper
You are receiving from the Word regularly
You are experiencing Holy Spirit power
You are a giver not a taker
You are faithful to your confession to
Christ’s Lordship
You are part of Sunday morning praise
to God
You are setting a good example for
your family
You are helping your church to grow
You are called to serve others
You are taking God at His Word
You are filling up to spill out next week
You are right where God wants you
See ya in church,
Bud
PEOPLE WHO SUCCEED
They do certain things right and on purpose. Here are some reasons people succeed.
1. They do the right things, right.
2. They don’t allow other people to set their
course.
3. They know what they want.
4. They know how to get what they want.
5. They are patient and positive.
6. They don’t let setbacks turn them back.
7. heir motives are never selfish.
8. They are generous.
9. They encourage others.
10. They understand the world owes them nothing.
11. They are open to try new things and ways.
12. They are always learning.
HOW TO GUARANTEE FAILURE
It seems some people work at failure. Here are some of the ways I see everyday.
1. Be negative about everything.
2. Be a complainer.
3. Blame other people for your failures.
4. Don’t trust anyone, no matter what.
5. Pick the wrong friends.
6. Never try anything new.
7. Don’t keep your commitments.
8. Look for ways to have money without working.
9. Never help other people with anything.
10. Never volunteer for anything.
11. Always believe you are the victim.
12. Don’t be a reader.
13. Never be generous or people will take
advantage of you.
14. Feed on bad news and keep talking about it.
Chaplain Bud
I love the church. The body of Christ. Ever since I have been a Christian, the church has been a true joy for me. Even in the dark times in my life, and there have been a few, the church was always a safe haven for me.
But churches both grow and die. This to me is very sad, and there are reasons for this. So, I am going to point out some things to you that I believe are the keys to growing churches.
Just like a live plant or animal, or human being, the church must be healthy. Healthy things grow, diseased things die. The church is alive and exciting because we are either healthy or boring and drab because we are sick.
We, the church, like people, can get over little problems like the common cold. We don’t feel too good, but it will pass and things will get back to normal. However, it’s the terminal disease we fear most. People get cancer and churches get just as serious a problem. Selfishness, pride, poor leadership, and doctrinal differences can be terminal diseases.
If we know these things, then what is a good diet for a healthy church? How can she thrive and be alive and grow?
Churches grow who have great fellowship. By that I mean the people love each other and truly love to be together. They worship together, they eat together, they study together, they play together, they pray together, and they rejoice or cry together. There is that true feeling of belonging. This is my church and this is my family. That is what I mean by fellowship.
The health of the church is seen in the people growing deeper thru Bible study and discipleship. They are healthy because they are in the Word and are being challenged to be accountable. They are living out the great commission, not just paying lip service. Undiscipled believers are not biblical.
Of course we grow healthy thru strong, meaningful worship, praise, prayer, and preaching. Praise, because of who God is, not who we are. Prayer, because we need to communicate with our creator. And, preaching, because we need to hear God calling us higher and exhorted to live above sin. Nothing takes the place of hearing from God’s Word.
It is impossible to be a healthy church unless you are growing larger through evangelism. It is the nature and purpose of the church to seek and save the lost. That is why Jesus came and died. Those that don’t evangelize fossilize and die.
Because the church is healthy through fellowship, discipleship, worship, and evangelism, her ministries will broaden. All groups, youth groups, mission trips, and all kinds of new ministries will be born. All healthy churches have this in common! Their problems decrease and their ministries increase.
Yes, God wants His church to grow and I do too. How about you? Let’s help her grow.
See ya in church,
Bud