Every congregation has its own “personality,” or set of characteristics. These are really prevalent when you talk about churches that are living or dying. Where is your church?
- Living churches have parking problems; dying churches do not.
- Living churches are busy with activities; dying churches are quiet as a tomb.
- Living churches have the habit of often out-spending their income; dying churches take in more money than they ever dream of spending.
- Living churches are always looking toward the future for ways to serve; dying churches are all too happy to worship in their glorious past.
- Living churches seem to change so frequently you can forget a lot of names; dying churches are where everyone has known everybody’s name for years.
- Living churches dream great dreams for the Lord; dying churches are content to relive old nightmares.
- Living churches will not accept “can’t” in their dictionary; dying churches will not find much else.
- Living churches evangelize; dying churches fossilize!
Kyle Campbell
