Thursday, February 26, 2009

What is the purpose of the Church... pastors vs congregants

I'm Just Wondering....

Within the modern American church...regarding the concept of "What is the Purpose of the Church"

Here's the thing I tripped into... the article didn't quote the hard source, so I'll take this one with a grain of salt... but it feels pretty close to my experience...
(if anybody has the source.... chris@bajmission.com please)

There were 100 pastors and 100 congregants in various areas of America asked the question,
"What is the purpose of the Church?"

Over 90% of the pastors said that the purpose of the church was to preach the Gospel, proclaim Christ to the world, and for the members of the church to reach out and give to those in need.

On the other hand, reportedly over 90% of the congregants asked the same question responded that the purpose of the church is to meet their spiritual needs, provide a place for their families and children to come together, and to help them meet their need for fellowship and material security.

I'm just wondering... what do we do with this complete disconnnect???

Crisbaj

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