“Rarely does a church move from the category of ‘symptoms of sickness’ to ‘very sick’ overnight. It’s more of a continuum. That is why it’s so hard to detect and to respond if you’re close to the church. From one day to the next, nothing seems to change. But there is an underlying deterioration taking place. Without intervention, the situation only gets worse.”
Thom S. Rainer, Autopsy of a Deceased Church (p. 92). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
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TOMORROW’S READING: Weekend is for catch-up and review
MONDAY’S READING: Daniel 3-5, 2 John, 3 John