Why Don't You Go to Church?
 
Obviously the answers will vary 
but for me  it is a matter of 
OBEDIENCE to the WORD 
for my eternal good


Hebrews 10:25
"Let us not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another-and all the more as you see the Day approaching."

The Bible says...

Do not forsake the assembling of 
yourselves together

Pray for one another

Bear one another's burdens

Rejoice with those who rejoice

Grow in grace

Study yourself to be approved rightly dividing the Word of truth

Submit to one another

Pray for boldness to clearly proclaim Jesus

Pray for those in authority

Be doers of the Word not hearers only

Pray and look for His open doors to proclaim the Gospel

Pray for gracious lips


MY PERSONAL REASONS FOR LIKING and being blessed by CHURCH

Being in the Body of Christ versus being an
 island to myself is healthy because...

*collective worship including prayer, music, the message and the Lord's table...is food for the soul

*it helps me center on others not only my personal concerns...keeps my problems in proper perspective

*learn from others biblical insights and appreciate their  unique giftedness in serving others in the Body

*corporate worship is uplifting...testimonies are also uplifting

*adult classes give opportunity for study and interaction...very edifying 

*small group study and interaction around the Word makes it come alive to daily living...I'm in a men's small group and a couples small group...keeps me balanced


BUT TO BE HEALTHY...
YOU SHOULD " NOT" LIKE the CHURCH 
ENVIRONMENT EXCLUSIVELY 

A GOOD CHURCH WILL ENCOURAGE YOU...to make your light shine out in the world...starting with where you live, move and have your being...my personal goal is to spend approximately 
50% of my time getting built up in the Body of Christ, the Church, and 50% out in the world  letting my light shine*
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*footnote: we are witnesses every minute of every day whether we like it or not...
so why not be a good witness?
Witness Breakthrough training focuses on where we walk daily as the foundation to our impacting our world with the GOOD NEWS of our Savior Jesus Christ...learning to be compelled by love not duty to share the gospel as we look for His open doors...

Visit the Witness Breakthrough website:
 


GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE

Katie, Zoe, Tudi and I

Our granddaughter Zoe and her close friend Katie helped me get inspired to write this article....not only did we have a super weekend of activity and food...
we had honest discussion over this topic regarding NOT GOING TO CHURCH



FINAL ENCOURAGEMENT...No Excuses

BE OBEDIENT...get involved in the Body of Christ... THE CHURCH

Ted Sprague 

Hebrews 10:25
"Do not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encourage one another-and all the more as you see the Day approaching."
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P.S.
Tudi puts it so clearly why church means so much to her
 "...it keeps me grounded so the cares of this world don't knock me down. Also when someone wants advice, what a pleasure it is to give encouragement from God's word pertaining to what they are facing...knowing the Word never returns void"

 
P.S.S. 

A couple of days ago Tudi and I had the privilege of seeing  a Pastor we knew and his wife having dinner with another close friend of ours ...it was a joy seeing them...a specific highlight followed

A SMALL BUT HUGE THING TO ME:

The Pastor and I were talking about 
witnessing and he said,

"Isn't it amazing how many wonderful believers there are who are such nice capable people...but never get around to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ?"

WHY DID HIS COMMENT MEAN 
SO  MUCH TO ME?

As an evangelist
I am greatly burdened by the American 
church being so lukewarm...
please see my book written after 13 years of WB training and preaching throughout America involving 100 + churches of varying location, size and backgrounds...
IF WE ARE THE LIGHT, WHY IS AMERICA SO DARK?

The Pastor was unique in what he said...sadly very few leaders have faced up to this weakness in the American church and I don't understand why this is the case...WITNESSING IS SO EASY WHEN IT IS DONE IN LOVE!
This is precisely why WB was formed to help believers become John 3:16 witnesses in their daily walk
 
 

Also see
*
Chapter 39 THE BEST SERMON in the book for specific encouragement and accomplishment on
what to do about this weakness in the church

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