When Communers Become Consumers:

[CoreIssue]

Note: The first 2 posts here are reposts from the old board by CoreIssue.

Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am by Sid


. . . some church growth experts are telling pastors their “customers” no longer attend to commune with God, but to “consume” a personal or family service.

In a recent survey of 1,000 church attenders, respondents were asked, “Why does the church exist?” According to 89 percent, the church’s purpose was to take care of my family’s and my spiritual needs.

Only 11 percent said the purpose of the church is to win the world for Jesus Christ.

When Communers Become Consumers: (http://www.equip.org/free/DC248.htm)

[CoreIssue]

Yep. They go to feel good and say they fulfilled their duty to God and family.

Too many see churches as fortresses from the world instead of headquarters to change the world.

But that is understandable. Most churches have nothing in them to fight with.