Beyond the Stained Glass

Summary

Today’s churches need to ask: “Are we in the church business, propping up the institution? Or are we in the Gospel business, loving God and our neighbor? Is the focus of our attention primarily on the inside of the stained glass among our own members or on the outside among people on the fringe? Are we butting our heads against closed doors by using outdated ministry strategies or are we open to the Holy Spirit leading us into new territories doing new things with new people?” How we answer those questions will make all the difference for us as a mission church going forward.