Are You Helping or Hurting Your Church?

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to do good works (Hebrews 10:24).

You may have heard the saying, "A chain is only as strong as its weakest link." How true this is! If you try to pull something with a chain that has weak links, those weak areas will break and nothing is accomplished. Some think the same holds true for any organization and for churches, too.

Ye are the light of the world (Matthew 5:14a).


People in the community watch church members for evidence they live what they teach. If someone gossips, does things the Bible says not to, or doesn't live a Christian lifestyle outside the church, then others aren't likely to want to join that congregation. People notice whether we do or don't love all others and work to serve God. Christians are a walking advertisements, regardless if they recognize it or not.

By this shall men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another (John 13:14).

What kind of advisement is your church making? What kind are you? Some think they can attend services when convenient, put a little money in the offering plate, and they've done their duty. That's just not true, and, from what His word says, God clearly doesn't think that. We need to open up those church doors and go forth out into our communities, because people will rarely walk in on their own. We need to put God first in our hearts, our minds, and our choices. Let's have our lifestyles reflect that we belong to God.

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