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Why Churches Die

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Send us Fan MailHave you ever wondered what happened to the local congregations of the first century? Have you ever wondered what happened to all of the well-known churches and ministries that flourished in previous decades or generations?Dr. Elmer Towns wrote three influential books that featured the most successful ministries of the late 1960s and early 1970s: The Ten Largest Sunday Schools—And What Makes Them Grow (1969); America’s Fastest Growing Churches (1972); Great Soulwinning Churches (1973). These three books would become the catalyst for the emergence of the Church Growth Movement. A cursory review of the churches listed in these books quickly reveals that most of them do not exist any longer. Furthermore, the pastors of these churches have passed away in death, moved on to other ministries, or became castaways from the ministry for moral, ethical, or legal reasons. Experts who study church life have discovered that individual congregations, denominations, or movements have a lifecycle that closely mirrors the bell curve: they start humbly, grow, plateau, decline, then die. Congregational death could be as simple as a name change to jumpstart growth or as dramatic as a church splitting so that the original congregation ceases to exist. Most churches die because they decide to dissolve for lack of congregants and attendees. As we journey through the Scriptures, we will discover what the Bible reveals about the lifecycle of the local church. We will learn that most local churches teeter on the brink of death through Christ’s judgment upon them. Thus, we must understand that . . .Every local church can become judged by Christ and consigned to death.Why? 1. Because they become inwardly focused (Acts 6:1)Acts 6:1 (1) And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. The local church at Ephesus (A Formal Church) Rev. 2:4 (4) Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. The local church at Laodicea (A Church with No Purpose) Rev. 3:16 (16) So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. How does lukewarmness set into a local congregation so that it transitions to an inwardly focused community of believers? By becoming filled with duplicity and dishonesty Acts 5:1-3 (1) But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, (2) And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. (3) But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? By becoming filled with prejudices and preferences Acts 11:1-2 (1) And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. (2) And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, By becoming infiltrated by false teachers bringing in false doctrine Acts 15:1 (1) And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. The local church at Pergamum (A Church of False Doctrine) Rev. 2:14 (14) But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. By unresolved strife and conflict among the leadership Acts 15:39 (39) And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus; By becoming a personality cult 1 Cor. 1:11 (11) For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. (12) Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. (13) Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?The local church at Thyatira (A Church of False Teachers) (Rev. 2:20) Rev. 2:20 (20) Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. By tolerating known, unrepentant sin within the congregation. 1 Cor. 5:1 (1) It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife. By not practicing church discipline upon erring, unrepentant members. 1 Cor. 5:5 (5) To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the...
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