What would happen if....this Sunday people went to church because they really desired to be there and not out of obligation? What if the Preacher confessed his sins to the congregation and encouraged them to do the same? What if the people in the congregation who are angry with each other and not speaking would go to each other and repent and ask forgiveness of one another (regardless of who started the argument or hard feelings)? What would happen if every person who ever left another church in anger returned and apologized to their former congregation and fellow congregants? What if every church leader refused to manipulate, control or coerce another single person? What if every board, committee and pastor would voluntarily surrender "their authority" and sought the priesthood of every believer? What if we dismissed our “service as usual" attitudes and dismissed the praise bands, put away the hymnals, turned-off the projectors, and threw away our sermons? What would happen if we removed all the chairs or pews and bowed together, waiting for the move of God? What would happen if we left our church buildings altogether and went out into our community to do community service of some kind? What do you suppose would happen if we refused to pass the collection plate and instructed people to give only as they could cheerfully give? What if believers everywhere would join together in Jesus' Name and do NOTHING but wait?
Would we call such an event church?
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