1 Corinthians word of encouragement for struggling church leaders
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1 Corinthians word of encouragement for struggling church leaders
1 Corinthians word of encouragement for struggling church leaders | Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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The church at Corinth was a hard church, to say the least. They were divided. They were carnal. They tolerated sin. They sued each other. They argued over Christian liberty, spiritual gifts, and the resurrection. My guess is this was a church most of us would NOT want to pastor.
Chuck Lawless is Professor of Evangelism and Missions and Dean of Graduate Studies at Southeastern Seminary.
For years, seminary students were more interested in church planting than in working in a church that needs revitalization. That’s changing, though and here are some reasons why:
They have a new burden for churches where they grew up. I’m always concerned they’re simply wanting to “go back home,” but that’s not what I’m seeing. They’re thinking missiologically about reaching people they know and renewing churches they love.
They welcome the challenge. They’re not interested in mundane ministry and easy Christianity. They want a challenge, even if it means the hard work of church revitalization.