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Jon Mitchell's avatar

Very much agree. Great points. I grow weary of the posts which stereotype Christians as unkind, uncaring, judgmental, etc., and have long said that such views end up being counterproductive to the cause of the gospel.

Only have one suggestion, which is to change the title. It might be that the unchurched, after reading the phrase “When Preachers Despise Their Members,” might end up with the same view of the church which you spoke of in the article. They might ask themselves, “Why should I go to church if the preachers despise the church members?”

Again, thanks for the good thoughts.

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Joshua McCloy's avatar

Agree wholeheartedly with this article.

My interactions with groups of God's people over the last 10 years alone has mostly been positive with people eager to talk with me and be hospitable.

The objective is to be bringing people out of the world and into His kingdom, we can't do that when seeking to make people comfortable where they are at.

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