The Great Suggestionn?

When a church fails to participate in the Great Commission, its spiritual health begins to fail. When we consider the Great Commission to be a Great Suggestion, we lose purpose and significance. Church becomes a club, and a boring one at that! Members begin to miss services. They visit other churches and sometimes they stop attending altogether.

If I think that my church exists to meet my needs alone, my true needs will never be met. My life will lack purpose and meaning.  I will stop growing into the likeness of Christ. Instead, I will grow in boredom and frustration and insecurity.

Lord, may we feel the pain you feel for the lost and dying. May we partner you in the quest to bring them direction and life. After all, you rescued us to do exactly that.

Cheers for now - Ian