Notes from the Pulpit

Passionate Spirituality….what does that mean? Do you know? I am learning. At least, I am learning what the Natural Church Development people say it is. And the reason that is important is because several months ago the leadership of our Church completed a survey designed to help us identify our strengths and weaknesses. Our MINIMUM FACTOR was passionate spirituality. This is not my judgment, mind you, although I was one of a number of people who completed the survey. This is the finding from the entire group. What does this mean? It means, that of the eight areas the survey measures, this is our weakest area. According to this method of Church development, a church should focus its attention on its weakest area.

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