http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/15/have-we-become-too-hung-up-on-the-church-building/ Standing in the Gap in a Society that's Warring with God. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:33:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/15/have-we-become-too-hung-up-on-the-church-building/comment-page-1/#comment-74649 MInTheGap Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:41:34 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/15/have-we-become-too-hung-up-on-the-church-building/#comment-74649 Exactly, Revka. At some point a church has to decide whether programs are the best way to create unity in the church, or whether you need to go back to a more simpler approach. There are a few guides in the NT about how the apostles "did church" but few. We know that they had a big membership in Jerusalem. We know that they met more regularly than just once a week. We know that they definitely met on Sunday (Paul talks about being at a service on the first day of the week). But other than that, it's kinda silent as far as when. Exactly, Revka. At some point a church has to decide whether programs are the best way to create unity in the church, or whether you need to go back to a more simpler approach.
There are a few guides in the NT about how the apostles “did church” but few. We know that they had a big membership in Jerusalem. We know that they met more regularly than just once a week. We know that they definitely met on Sunday (Paul talks about being at a service on the first day of the week). But other than that, it’s kinda silent as far as when.

]]> http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/15/have-we-become-too-hung-up-on-the-church-building/comment-page-1/#comment-74634 Revka Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:57:06 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/15/have-we-become-too-hung-up-on-the-church-building/#comment-74634 Yes, I believe we are WAY too hung up on the building. No where does the Bible specify meeting days or times. Before we moved, we attended a church that had no Sunday School, simply because it was a new church and did not have the people to fill the teaching positions needed. I don't believe God was displeased with us for not having Sunday School. We have become so accustomed to traditional meeting days and times that it feels like a sin to do anything different, but it really isn't - at least not according to the Bible. :) Yes, I believe we are WAY too hung up on the building. No where does the Bible specify meeting days or times. Before we moved, we attended a church that had no Sunday School, simply because it was a new church and did not have the people to fill the teaching positions needed. I don’t believe God was displeased with us for not having Sunday School. We have become so accustomed to traditional meeting days and times that it feels like a sin to do anything different, but it really isn’t - at least not according to the Bible.

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