For or Against Churches

CHURCH split 2 A friend of mine gave me some advice this week on an opportunity that was presented to me. He had some wise advice, but mostly it boiled down to you are going to get criticized if you do and if you do not. This made me think through my value system. Then it moved to how this plays out in the church. I do not want to be a preacher that is opposed to everything, so I just sit around doing nothing besides being opposed. I do not want to be a “anti” minister. This is fine that we are oppose to some stuff, but if we are, we need to be working hard on something. Being opposed to stuff is not a Christian ministry or talent. “Well Fred, I am the official defeater of everything the church wants to try new.” Wow, what a great ministry, but sometimes it seems that people have this as a spiritual talent. And some churches seem to have this attitude, “we are the do nothing church because we are not allowed to do anything because it might make someone mad.” As for my personal ministry, I rather be attacked or written up, or blackballed for what I do, instead of being the minister of “you cannot do that.” In those matters of judgment, should I speak there, or should I start this style of outreach, I am going to be a doer of the word and not a “you cannot do that because of the word.” I rather be criticized for my actions instead of for doing nothing. And churches should have this attitude as well.

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Matthew

Matthew is originally from Nova Scotia, Canada. He has a beautiful wife named Charity and a precious baby named Gabrielle. He has graduated from the Brown Trail School of Preaching, Heritage Christian University with his Bachelors of Arts in Biblical Studies, Lipscomb University with his Master’s of Arts in Biblical Studies and his Master’s of Divinity at Freed-Hardeman University. He is presently working towards his Doctorate of Ministry at Harding Graduate School of Religion. His articles have appeared in the World Evangelist, the Highway to Holiness, The West Virginia Christian, The Christian Echo, The Firm Foundation, Church Growth, and the Gospel Advocate. He enjoys hockey, golf, boxing, and chess. In his spare time he enjoys reading numerous genres of books. Also, he is working on climbing all of the 14ers in Colorado. Matthew is the Pulpit Minister for the Castle Rock church of Christ.

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3 Responses to “For or Against Churches”

Steve Robertson says:

August 19, 2010 at 11:47 pm

I’ve also wrestled with this in the past. I decided to go where my Bible study and prayer leads me, regardless of what people might say or think or do.

One advantage of taking this route is that it makes life a lot more interesting!
John says:

August 20, 2010 at 11:52 am

James says that genuine wisdom is characterized by the willingness to listen and yield. This cuts both ways with preachers and congregations.

Sometimes we try to mask or excuse our sinful stubbornness and the desire to always get our way by claiming that we are, “merely following the will of God.” I speak from personal experience.

John
K. Rex Butts says:

August 21, 2010 at 9:37 pm

“…I am going to be a doer of the word and not a “you cannot do that because of the word.”

AMEN!

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