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Tonight in Bible Class, we learned how important olives (and olive oil) were in Jesus’ day. A community that had several fruitful olive trees would be blessed. A community with no olive trees, or unfruitful olive trees would be a hurting community.
It stands to reason that a community with a fruitful church would definitely be blessed. How is our church doing? Is our community better because our church is here? Is our church a blessing to the people of this community? Or do we just exist for “us”? I believe we need to ask those questions and answer them honestly.
“Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” –Jesus
How is your church doing?
I need to find me one….
So you are saying I should look at their fruit!
Donna, just move to Rochester! Seriously, I read years ago a study that indicated that rates of teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, domestice violence, etc. were no less in cities where CoC’s have a big presence and/or we have colleges. That would indicate that most of local churches’ efforts are in protecing the sacred bubble (Sunday AM) rather than in personal, spiritual transformation.