[Linux4christians] I need some advice.

[dcolburn at bibleseven.com]

They are not alone in this but the Willow Creek and Saddleback
models have promoted a destructive confusion between believers-
gathered and outreach.

Absent an intentional time for believers to gather - a fellowship
is badly weakened.

The SBC model has sort of shoved that off to Sunday evening,
but that has typically been opened to anyone and is generally
very poorly attended because families are transitioning to
preparation for an early Monday & the school and work week.

Sunday evening 'service' in the SBC appears to be an anachronism
of agricultural days that tradition-bound folks refuse to release -
even as they are incapable of justifying it.  It is kind of a superstitious
thing with them.

Sunday School prior to celebration/service/whatever is the large
gathering of the fellowship also makes little sense.  The pastor
presents the key theme and then the fellowship processes it in
small group *after* makes more sense.  Again, forget about
convincing the tradition-bound folks to see the wisdom - it's
like trying to get the Pope to alter a RC ritual practice.

;-)

 > htgage3 at chartermi.net wrote:
>  Yeah, find a church that teaches the Bible, 'as it is written' not
>  according to what they believe, and local, visible church. One that
>  holds to baptism by immersion, and local congregation taking
>  communion, no visitors allowed, no one who you don't know allowed
>  either. If this doctrine is violated, then it is not a local, visible
>  New Testament Church. Can;t get much simplier than that!

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