Comments on: Dealing with Assimilation and Retention Issues

By: K. Rex Butts

K. Rex Butts — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:42:59 +0000

Actually,

In a church where the back door was wider than the front, I heard one church member comment how he was praying that members from other CoC’s would move to his city and become a part of the church. I thought how that is not only a denial of the real problem but also how all of that prayer energy could be channeled to the lost of the local community and for God to given them the wisdom and faith to effectively share the gospel with the lost. …But it certainly is easier to hope other Christians would move in and join the church rather than accept and deal with the real problem(s).

Grace and peace,

Rex

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:27:46 +0000

Death, and a quick one.

By: K. Rex Butts

K. Rex Butts — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:09:47 +0000

So what happens when the back door is wider than the front door of the church?

Grace and peace,

Rex

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By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:26:15 +0000

You are welcome. I believe this is the direction churches should go. The other way, seems to not work well.

By: Joey

Joey — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:29:44 +0000

Great thought about creating relationships between newcomers…I hadn’t thought about it that clearly before…thanks