. DR. W.A. CRISWELL WROTE IN HIS BOOK, STANDING ON THE PROMISES: HOW YOU CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A LIVE AND DEAD CHURCH, “LIVE CHURCHES ARE FILLED WITH FOLKS WITH BIBLES IN THEIR HANDS. DEAD CHURCHES ARE NOT LIVE CHURCHES HAVE NOISY CHILDREN AND YOUTH. DEAD CHURCHES DO NOT LIVE CHURCHES ATTEMPT GREAT THINGS FOR GOD, IN FAITH. DEAD CHURCHES DO NOT LIVE CHURCHES HAVE PARKING PROBLEMS. DEAD CHURCHES DO NOT
Q. LIVE CHURCHES EMPHASIZE OPPORTUNITIES, BUT DEAD CHURCHES FOCUS ON PROBLEMS. LIVE CHURCHES ARE CHARACTERIZED BY A LOVING FELLOWSHIP. DEAD CHURCHES MANIFEST A BICKERING SPIRIT. LIVE CHURCHES MAJOR ON STRONG PREACHING. DEAD
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