MINDING OUR HOUSE FIRST

CHURCH HISTORY-CRITIQUED

“The church began as a fellowship of men and women centered on Jesus Christ. It went to Greece and became a philosophy. It went to Rome and became an institution. It went to Europe and became a culture. It came to America and became an enterprise.” Richard Halverson

WHY THE CHURCH IS IMPORTANT

"... in His grace, God has given us the medicine for the disease of self-deception  ... The church is the medicine. It’s in the church where we are meant to live so closely with each other that we can actually pull each other aside and speak good, hard truth. The church is where our faith is confirmed, and also our faith is tested." - Michael Kelly

THE CHURCH

Church is a good place to practice being with people with whom you disagree, which is to say, a good place to practice being human. – Rachel Held Evans

THE JOB OF THE CHURCH

“If the Church is not Making Disciples, then all the cathedrals, clergy, missions, sermons, even the Bible, are a waste of time.” ~ C.S. Lewis

DEATH AND RESURRECTION

"A church that can turn death into a celebration....that is the church of Jesus Christ!"
- Tony Campolo

INVITING PEOPLE TO CHURCH

80% of people surveyed said they would attend church if invited. The sad thing is less than 20% of people who attend church invite people
- Jimmy Disney