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We’ve all heard the popular Christian lament, “Why can’t we be more like the early churches?” It seems the further we get from the ascension of Christ, the more we look like the Scribes and Pharisees He criticized, with our rules, rituals, pomp, ceremony and upper class of privileged and educated rulers who cannot be questioned. This isn’t meant as a hit-piece on modern churches and denominations, but as a cry for the Body of Christ to choose the spiritual reality over the worldly counterfeit. While commercial buildings and professional speakers, counselors, teachers and musicians are valuable, they can never replace the genuine fellowship of true Christians, serving God in each other’s homes and lives. I pray this article helps each reader find true Christian fellowship and each church to give true fellowship a priority over canned services. Read more »

Acts 2:42-47 “They (The Church) devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. “Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.”

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Going Against The Grain
1 Thessalonians 5:12-23

Social network has been a proven huge success for many businesses. Dell, for instance was able to generate 6.2 million in revenue by using social networking. When company has many followers by you have a captive market and pool of customers to sell to.  Many churches and those in ministry will turn to the more popular social networks to reach out to a larger audience and increase the number of people they can spread the word to.

Churches will have gospel concerts, cook outs in the park to reach out and increase their ranks. Social networking or increasing your followers on twitter is quite useful in spreading the word about social events and what is going on within your congregation.  Many of the younger and older member alike are social network about the good and the bad in local churches.

Pastors and ministers can take that opportunity to teach the pros and cons of social networking. Electronic gossip is as harmful as gossiping the old fashioned way.  Businesses use social networking to address customer service issues and keep in touch with what customers are saying about products and services.  Pastors and ministers, would you be interested in knowing what your members are saying about the morning service? Maybe you trust that your members or followers are pleased with whats going on, you would be surprised to see for yourself whats being said, I was.