I have learned that there are two types of churches;

The Church where’s the Pastor is honest; he believes he has the responsibility to lead the church

And the Church where the Pastor believes the same,
but uses politics to make others believe that they are in charge; as he secretly leads the church

The abusive church that grows through manipulation and domination

And the nurturing church that may or may not grow,
but people are genuinely loved

The church with lots of programs and planned activities called ministry

And the church that ministers as the needs are known

The Church where people all wear smiles
and “never” have problems and suffer alone

And the Church where real people face real problems of real life with the
support of their brothers and sisters in Christ and are never alone

The church where Saints never sin and are taught to pretend

And the Church that is aware that all have sinned and come short
of the glory of God; where rather than pretend, they are perfected

The church that says all are welcome,
but they only expect their own kind

And the church where all are welcome
and “ALL” are their own kind

The church that uses people to acquire things and build buildings

And the church that uses things to reach and build people

The first type of church is built upon services that feel good

The second is a church of service that does good

Perhaps your experience has been different,
but after half a century this is what I’ve seen.