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Stop wringing your hands. This bit about people jumping around churches is actually good news. Here’s why:
1. Biblical churches will thrive. The statistics indicate dissatisfaction among people looking for God. Bible-teaching churches have traditionally thrived during times of religious dissatisfaction. Think Reformation, Great Awakening or Jesus Movement.
2. More people will find God. The statistics and comments indicate that people are actually looking for God. People do not seem to be abandoning their search for God, and that is good, but even better is that God promises that seekers will be finders (Jer. 29:13, Matt. 7:7).
3. Clears out the weeds. Churches that need to change will either do so or die faster. The statistics should scare disobedient, stagnant churches. They will die faster if they insist on maintaining bad attitudes while people are looking around for something that makes sense.
Remember my brothers and sisters: competition is your friend! Ultimately, this means more people will find God. That is very good.
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Conditions that cause Biblical churches to thrive, help more people find God, and that cleans out the weeds of churchianity are a good thing. In this case we have a Blackaby situation. Instead of having to look around to see what God is doing so we can join him, God had it published in the newspaper. “Look what I’m doing now. Come join me. People are dissatisfied with the status quo. Come join me. People are looking for me. Come join me. It will bring new life to your Christian life. Come join me.” Dale Pierce, 30 Oct 08.
Comment by Dale Pierce October 31, 2008 @ 4:26 am