Reduce Weekly Church Services?
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Many American churches have eliminated Sunday and mid week services altogether. Is this in the best interest of all members? Interestingly it occurs in troubled days when more of God’s teaching and power would seem needed not less.
By contrast, many companies seem to be asking workers for higher commitment and longer hours. Likewise deployed soldiers are trained and expected to give full devotion and sacrifice. My church and countless others continue to provide Sunday AM, PM and Wednesday PM services plus Sunday school, et al. They are well attended with a choir (30-50 people) on Sunday evening.
It is said that a church becomes like its pastor. If so, should high expectations beget high commitments? Because some will not attend more than once a week should the growth of others’ be stunted?
I heard a successful pastor tell a group of Bible college students that he had two churches. One was for the hungry, growing members. And he ran another track for the others.
I know that “more quality time with family” has been offered as a reason to reduce weekly teaching but I wonder? Is quality time during the work week including family devotions being observed? How much quality time is be given to golf? Is merely watching Sunday PM football really quality time?
If one small child is a finicky eater should Mom reduce the number of weekly meals to all her children? Would it be wise to cut warring soldier’s rations by one-third or two thirds, because some eat less than others? Believers are in daily spiritual battles.
“And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.” (Jer 29.13).
By contrast, many companies seem to be asking workers for higher commitment and longer hours. Likewise deployed soldiers are trained and expected to give full devotion and sacrifice. My church and countless others continue to provide Sunday AM, PM and Wednesday PM services plus Sunday school, et al. They are well attended with a choir (30-50 people) on Sunday evening.
It is said that a church becomes like its pastor. If so, should high expectations beget high commitments? Because some will not attend more than once a week should the growth of others’ be stunted?
I heard a successful pastor tell a group of Bible college students that he had two churches. One was for the hungry, growing members. And he ran another track for the others.
I know that “more quality time with family” has been offered as a reason to reduce weekly teaching but I wonder? Is quality time during the work week including family devotions being observed? How much quality time is be given to golf? Is merely watching Sunday PM football really quality time?
If one small child is a finicky eater should Mom reduce the number of weekly meals to all her children? Would it be wise to cut warring soldier’s rations by one-third or two thirds, because some eat less than others? Believers are in daily spiritual battles.
“And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.” (Jer 29.13).
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