WHATS NEXT?

So whats next… for our world? Our Family, our church? 

**There are going to be more and more churches that build amazing ministries… Worship, drama, video, life application messages, social services, youth and young adult ministries… AND THEY WILL GROW… but they will not have the power of God - they will attract the world and be worldly and religious - well intentioned… but far from God.

What is the climate of Christianity in the USA?

1. More churches are in significant decline.

2. Aging leaders and aging congregations.

3. Increasing resistance to change - good and bad. Worship styles, deliverance ministry, theology 

4. Navigating changing worship experiences - 

5. Exhausted pastors - ministry is harder than it has ever been. To stay anointed, in his presence, time demands, to lead in spite of what the world wants, in spite of what the church wants…

 What are the Problems of the Church in USA

  - Lack of emphasis on evangelism and outreach. 

*If we had a month of services where I said you cannot come to church unless you bring a non-Christian… would it

1. Offend you

1. Affirming the Sufficiency and Authority of Scripture

By ‘sufficiency of Scripture,’ I mean that the Bible has everything necessary for faith (doctrine) and practice (how to live one’s life in a way that pleases God). By ‘authority of Scripture,’ I mean that the Bible has authority over what Christians and the church believe and how they organize and conduct their lives. 

2. Consistent Prayer

It will not be a surprise to many that prayer in churches is dwindling at a rapid rate. Whereas many churches used to host prayer meetings on Sunday and Wednesday evenings, now many churches do not host any type of consistent prayer meeting. The bottom line is that churches are not praying as much as they used to pray. 

We are told by Jesus to pester God with our petitions and he will give us justice (Luke 18:1–8),