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“I answer that the parachurch doesn’t exist because the church has failed. It exists because God’s commands naturally generate institutions beyond family, church, and state. Proving that starts with clarifying terms.” - TGC

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Discussion

Mon, 11/02/26

I don't think parachurch organizations, are in and of themselves unbiblical. My concerns with parachurch organizations are:

  • Many times they overstep their bounds because churches are more interested in offloading their responsibilities to a parachurch organization. Many mission boards operate outside of the realm of the local church and only tacitly need the local church involvement. Many churches are fine with just writing a check to the mission board and saying that they "support missions".
  • Many parachurch organizations spend a lot of energy on dealing with their internal organizational model. They build up such a large structure with so many committees, and then deal with infighting.
  • Many parachurch organizations are a "dumping" ground for pastors who are too old. They aren't run by adept leaders, but instead retired people from other organizations.
  • Many parachurch organizations spend an inordinate amount of funds on the operating of the parachurch organization, they don't recognize it, and supporting churches either don't realize or are disengaged.
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