Why Evangelicals are quitting church
Posted by tom | Sep 5, 2008The other day, I had an extended conversation with a pastor from a sister congregation which returned again and again to the theme of crossing the line of commitment to God and the people of God. I shared my recent musings regarding college serving in some manner as a form of Rumspringa, for which the local assembly prepares youth and after which young adults make a decision regarding whether they will remain part of the people of God. Local assemblies are committed to their youth in this process and if one chooses to become part of the community of faith, one embraces the shared pursuit of holiness and the creative cultivation/transformation of individuals/culture.
So when I came across these thoughts by Miller on Why Evangelicals are Quitting Church, see Sunday Morning, Staying Home, I found them of interest and turned to prayer/reflection/action. It is with great joy that I can testify to Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ being a place for quitters to be welcomed to the people of God. To God be the glory and may He continue to bestow His grace upon our local assembly.
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