Why do churches fail? A Bible study from Into Thy Word
Why do some churches flourish while others dwindle away and fail? A two-part study at Into Thy Word Ministries has some tough questions for despairing pastors:
Are you crying out to God asking why things are not going right in your church? Dealing with apathy and ineptitude? Is your church on the path of self-destruction and ineffectiveness? Are people lining up for war in various factions and sides while conflict and discontent are running amok? Are some people gossiping while others are being ignored? Is Christ outside knocking on your door, but not getting in? Instead, have you replaced Him with what you think is relevance and attractiveness to the Gospel but in fact, it is not the Gospel at all?
Richard J. Krejcir, the study’s author, has served in churches of many different shapes and sizes, and has written out his thoughts on the characteristics of a healthy church. If your church feels like it’s teetering on the edge of failure, or if you just want to know what the warning signs of a failing church are, take a look at Why Churches Fail and Why Churches Fail, Part 2
