A quote that has remained with me for days...

This quote (from Sivin's blog) has remained with me for a while now...

"What if the church is not about attracting people into a building but living as God's people in the public space of their own community and neighborhood?"

What do you think? Is the Church (whether it be a building, or a collection of like minded persons who gather in some way) still necessary? If so, what for?

I have a few suggestions... But, then again, there are also many reasons why it is NOT that helpful... What if the Church was not about the church?

Comments

[Steve Hayes]

When was the church ever about the church?

Surely it's about the kingdom of God?

[digitaldion (Dion Forster)]

Hi Steve,

Of course it is about the Kingdom of God. However, I think if one were to ask the average contemporary Christian that would not be their answer!

Sadly, the influence of Bill Hybels and Rick Warren and others seems to have suggested that the Church is about the church... Church growth and 'natural church development' seem to be the buzzwords of our time.

The success of a Church is measured by its seating capacity in contemporary market driven society... Quite sad I think!

Blessings for the day.