June 16, 2017
Thom S. Rainer who is CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources, Church
consultant and author of numerous books recently conducted a poll asking church
leaders to share excuses they’ve heard from people who choose not to attend
church. Some of the responses were common (hypocrites at church, worshipping on
the lake or golf course, pastor preaches too long or short, etc.). However, the following are 15 of the best
excuses church leaders shared with him.
1. “We were out of peanut butter.”
2. “I was too drunk, so I went soul winning with my dog,
Rambo.”
3. “Both of my girlfriends attend church there.”
4. “The worship leader pulls up his pants too often. It’s
distracting.”
5. “My kids take naps during that time.”
6. “Gas prices are too high.”
7. “The pastor is too attractive. When I see him preaching, I
have impure thoughts, and I am distracted.”
8. “My wife cooked bacon for breakfast, and our entire family
smelled like bacon.”
9. “The pastor stays in the Bible too much.”
10. “I couldn’t get the lid off the peanut butter.”
11. “We got burned out at church and have been taking a break
the past seven years.”
12. “The church is too close to drive, and too far to walk.”
13. “I always get hemorrhoids on Sundays.”
14. “Someone called me ‘brother’ instead of using my name.”
15. “I was constipated.”
It is easy to find a reason to
not attend worship on Sunday. Most of
these reasons are silly and quite humorous, however, I’m convinced that if we
stop and consider who is inviting us to gather for worship our perspective will
change. It is not the pastor who is
inviting you to gather on Sunday morning, it is the Lord of Creation, it is God
Himself who is inviting you to join Him in His presence. If we have this perspective then almost every
excuse seems silly. Don’t miss the
invitation to gather as the Body of Christ and worship the Living God in His
presence. It is a blessing.
Movie
Night – God’s Not Dead
Tonight, the Youth group is meeting at the church at 6:30 for
a movie night. They will be showing God’s
Not Dead.
Wednesday
Evening Service
On June 21st at 7PM we will have a worship service
at the church instead of our home Bible studies.
General
Assembly
June 22-28th in Indianapolis, Indiana. Every four years, more than 20,000 Nazarenes
from around the world gather for General Assembly and Conventions. This global
family reunion includes times of worship, service, fellowship, training, and
making important decisions that will affect future generations of Nazarenes. Pastor Andy is a delegate representing the
Kansas District so Pastor Eva will be preaching June 25th. Pray for our church and the decisions that
are being made at this assembly.
Kids Camp
Junior Camp—July 24th-July 27th - all boys &
girls who have COMPLETED 4th-6th Grade
Primary Camp—July 27th-29th - all boys & girls
who have COMPLETED Kindergarten-3rd Grade
The cost is $170 per camper if received by July 2nd, 2017. If you are interested in attending camp
please see Stephanie Heer or Claudia Romero.
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