Comments on: The One Ingredient Essential for a Successful Church http://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/02/ingredient-essential-successful-church.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:37:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Markhttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/02/ingredient-essential-successful-church.html#comment-47474 Mark Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:08:24 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1159#comment-47474 Steve, I doubt you are still following this string, but your words were so honest, and I must say that I identify with them from my past. I was wondering if you still felt this way, or if you had found peace in your experience of community? Mark Steve,

I doubt you are still following this string, but your words were so honest, and I must say that I identify with them from my past. I was wondering if you still felt this way, or if you had found peace in your experience of community?

Mark

]]> By: Markhttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/02/ingredient-essential-successful-church.html#comment-47473 Mark Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:29:06 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1159#comment-47473 I don't think new programs and new ministries are the answer. I think we need to abandon the broken, decrepit, world-based "church" we have known for so long, and focus our attention on Christ alone, and building relationships with others who are seeking the same thing. Ministries and programs that are not built on existing relationships will ultimately fail, and the fracturing of the body that occurs with modern "church" is harmful to our sense of community and our ability to edify one another. I don’t think new programs and new ministries are the answer. I think we need to abandon the broken, decrepit, world-based “church” we have known for so long, and focus our attention on Christ alone, and building relationships with others who are seeking the same thing. Ministries and programs that are not built on existing relationships will ultimately fail, and the fracturing of the body that occurs with modern “church” is harmful to our sense of community and our ability to edify one another.

]]> By: Markhttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/02/ingredient-essential-successful-church.html#comment-47472 Mark Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:17:13 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1159#comment-47472 So, true, Matt. I agree with your "humble opinion", as does scripture! So, true, Matt. I agree with your “humble opinion”, as does scripture!

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