http://www.joshwhitehead.net/2009/11/24/change-the-church-change-the-world/ Thoughts and updates from Knoxville, TN. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:13:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.joshwhitehead.net/2009/11/24/change-the-church-change-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-898 James N. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:00:22 +0000 http://www.joshwhitehead.net/?p=2716#comment-898 I live in the middle of Minnesota where I am sorrounded by a Baskin Robin's variety of "churches". What ever your dennomination or even flavor of denomination, there is a church just around the corner. These churches all seem to be doing somewhat well. They have a faithfull following that shows up every Sunday and gives there tithes. But yet, in the middle of Minnesota, I am surrounded with some of the state's worst drug problems, alcohol problems, and poverty problems. The churches keep creating more and more programming to reach those who haven't heard the gospel, but what is the church DOING to help those who need to feel the gospel? I see the attendees of these churches putting their money in the offering plate and then on Saturday night slide their moeny across the bar and ask the same question; "Here is my money that I have worked hard for, can you fix me?", and it causes me to ask church leaders, why do we in the church offer the false hope that we have the answers to help anybody when it is only Christ that can help them? I am more than will to aid and be there for those in need, but I know wiithout a doubt that I can do nothing without Christ. (I can do something with Christ or I can do nothing.) I ask that you pray that our churchesfall away from what they can do inside thier walls and fall deeply in love with how they can DO something greater outside thier four wall in thier communitees. I too am bitther about Heroes. I live in the middle of Minnesota where I am sorrounded by a Baskin Robin’s variety of “churches”. What ever your dennomination or even flavor of denomination, there is a church just around the corner. These churches all seem to be doing somewhat well. They have a faithfull following that shows up every Sunday and gives there tithes. But yet, in the middle of Minnesota, I am surrounded with some of the state’s worst drug problems, alcohol problems, and poverty problems. The churches keep creating more and more programming to reach those who haven’t heard the gospel, but what is the church DOING to help those who need to feel the gospel? I see the attendees of these churches putting their money in the offering plate and then on Saturday night slide their moeny across the bar and ask the same question; “Here is my money that I have worked hard for, can you fix me?”, and it causes me to ask church leaders, why do we in the church offer the false hope that we have the answers to help anybody when it is only Christ that can help them? I am more than will to aid and be there for those in need, but I know wiithout a doubt that I can do nothing without Christ. (I can do something with Christ or I can do nothing.) I ask that you pray that our churchesfall away from what they can do inside thier walls and fall deeply in love with how they can DO something greater outside thier four wall in thier communitees.
I too am bitther about Heroes.

]]> http://www.joshwhitehead.net/2009/11/24/change-the-church-change-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-897 Chris Hill Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:05:41 +0000 http://www.joshwhitehead.net/?p=2716#comment-897 Sometimes I wonder if my part of the world even realizes that it needs to change. I guess a big part of making disciples is showing the world how to hear the voice of God. Without hearing his voice, there's no chance of realizing our own depravity. Pray that my church will seek out the voice of God and teach others how to do the same. Sometimes I wonder if my part of the world even realizes that it needs to change. I guess a big part of making disciples is showing the world how to hear the voice of God. Without hearing his voice, there’s no chance of realizing our own depravity. Pray that my church will seek out the voice of God and teach others how to do the same.

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