The church that is alive and well is a growing one. Where there is no growth there is a problem.
Some churches have parking problems, some other churches don’t.
Some churches have kids running around making a lot of noise some other churches tend to be very quiet.
Some churches usually have more expenses than money, some other churches don’t need to spend much money.
Some churches are growing so fast you don’t always know everybody’s name, in some other churches everybody has known everybody’s name for years.
Some churches enthusiastically and generously support missions, some other churches keep it all at home.
Some churches are filled with tithers, some other churches are filled with tippers.
Some churches evangelize, some other churches fossilize.
Some churches are always planning for the future, some other churches live in the past.
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