We are living in a day where some churches devote more finances and time to buildings, programs and events than they do in taking care of the felt needs of the people in their community and encouraging their attendees to continue the point of need ministry of Jesus within that community during the week.  Here in America there are churches that are thousands, millions, and some are billions of dollars in debt for facilities and building projects.  There is church finance institutions in place that are thriving on helping churches go into dept.  For a fee they will consult, loan funds and develop payback plans that will entice the church members to pay for the building projects that are oftentimes the fruit of the church leaderships pride and ego.

Some church facilities are only used a few times per week at the most.  Pride is taken in accumulating maximum volunteer hours from church attendees for church activities that take place within the walls of these facilities instead of within the community at the point of need.

It’s amazing that the church thrived for over 3 centuries without building projects. From the beginnings of the church as recorded in the book of Acts until Christianity became popular when Constantine became Christian, the focus was on continuing the point of need ministry of Jesus.  When the buildings started going up, the focus shifted off of needy people and onto needless buildings and the methods to pay for them.

We at Loving God Fellowship are seeking to help change this mindset that has held the church captive for way to long.  In doing so, we have implemented what we call “building the church without a building” or “church without walls”.

May God help us in our day keep our focus on people and not on buildings.  May we never put the needs of a building before the needs of people within our communities.  Christ took care of people at their point of need.  Christ died for people.  Christ is returning for people.

For some more information on “building the church without a building” and “church without walls”, check out the direct link at http://lovinggodfellowship.org/church_without_walls .

Know that you are loved,

@PastorGreg
Founder
www.LovingGodFellowship.org

NOTE:  This post is in continuation to the post Worldwide Ministry.