Last night I shared with our congregation this insightful list from Bill Easum's Growing Spiritual Redwoods. He contrasts the thought-processes of members of declining churches with members of thriving churches:
DECLINING CHURCH MEMBERS contrasted with
THRIVING CHURCH MEMBERS
Committed to the church / Committed to Christ
Managing committees / Deploying missions
Holding offices / Doing hands on missions
Making decisions / Making disciples
Trained for membership / Life-quest for quality
Serving at church / Serving in the world
Raising dollars / Rescuing people
Doing church work / Finding fulfillment
Retiring from church work / Pursuing constant growth
Surveying internal needs / Sensitized to community
Eager to know everyone / Eager for everyone to know God
Loyal to each other / Drawn to the unchurched
Come and sit / Come and be changed
Help me / Help me help others
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