A church’s attitude toward membership can hurt revitalization. Today, we expand on seven reasons why.
Episode Highlights:
- “I give therefore I get” is the essence of the entitlement mentality in the church.
- High expectation churches are highly functioning churches.
- When you’re focused on doing things that actually matter, you don’t have time for things that don’t matter.
- If you have an unhealthy view of church membership—one that’s inwardly focused—your church will likely neglect its community.
The seven reasons we discuss are:
- It creates an entitlement mentality.
- It lowers expectations.
- It is a distraction from the mission.
- It causes neglect of the community.
- It creates frustration and discouragement among the pastor and other leaders.
- It neglects evangelism.
- It hurts unity.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
- I Am a Church Member Video Study
- RevitalizeBundle.com
- ChurchAnswers.com
- Find more resources at the Revitalize & Replant page at ThomRainer.com
Revitalize & Replant is sponsored by the North American Mission Board and ChurchReplanters.com. More than 10% of churches in North America are at risk of closing and the North American Mission Board is committed to reversing this trend by decreasing the death rate of existing churches while simultaneously increasing the birth rate of new churches. To learn more about what it means to become a replanting pastor or to explore resources for replanting and revitalization in your own church, visit ChurchReplanters.com.
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