How Does Your Church Measure Success?

"Now I beseech you, brethren, **mark them who cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them**. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the innocent."

- Paul the Apostle
(Romans 16:17-18)


Jesus answered them, and said, "My doctrine is not mine, but His that sent me. If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. He that speaks of himself seeks his own glory: but He that seeks His glory that sent Him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him."

(John 7:16-18)



Doctrine, but not just doctrine, sound doctrine is of the utmost importance. Paul the Apostle even declared that believers are to avoid those who walk contrary to the doctrine we received from Christ. Well, what about a "church" that doesn't preach doctrine at all? What about a "church" that even mocks and has a contempt for believers that do? Do these "churches" really care about God's will or do they care more about having a large number on their attendance roll? These are vital questions that must be asked and the answer understood by anyone who is wondering about a particular place of worship. God didn't intend for believers to stay on milk, but to later graduate to solid meat. (1Cor 3:1-3; Heb 5:11-14) Some "churches" are so concerned with being esteemed highly in the among men by boasting about their numbers that they neglect even the milk in the fear that they may lose a person on their attendance sheet.

You may be surpised to know that Jesus Christ did talk about numbers and converts in His ministry, however ...and the amounts may shock you:


What woman having ten pieces of silver, if she loses one piece, does not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she finds it? And when she has found it, she calls her friends and her neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over ONE sinner that repents.
(Luke 15:8-10)

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• repentance
• megachurch
• emergent

[Angelina198622]

i went to his church today..it's an hour away from my house. I've been praying for a  church for a few mths now an God led me there..even though it's that far I'm going to commit myself to going there

[LaneCh]

I wish I was closer to Boynton Beach. I'd go there myself.

[gtrjunky]

Check out lawdestroyer's theological comments on this video: "Critical Analysis of Way of the Master's Evolution".

[LaneCh]

Oh, my. Thanks for letting me know. Mr. "lawdestroyer" is now blocked. I have no interest in even having the possibility of wasting time to read comments like that to see if I should approve them or not. Take care.

[reginaDexant]

Hi Lane!

[summa1129]

Great video!

[shawno66]

"How Does Your Church Measure Success?"

My Church is successful when God's Word (the Bible) is taught in its truth and purity, regardless of numbers on Sunday morning....

[journey2lose]

Where is this video from? What video series is this?

[curvalecce]

Good example of not thinking out the implications of the terms used. You describe God as 'just', which directly implies condemnation. The point of the video is the attempt by many to avoid this uncomfortable thought.

The mercy of God, in being born on Earth and suffering on a cross to save us, cannot be doubted.

The main point, though, is that God's justice really *is* just, which is more than India received from Gandhi and his dynasty.

[jea740]

hell does exist in the spirt realm.

IF you like cookies you will buy cookies

[arachnophile01]

how do you respond to "the problem of hell" which is, why would a just and mercifull god create such a place as hell. and do you believe in an empty, void hell or a fiery lke being prodded and standing next to ghandi

[educatedthug15]

jesus talked much about hell!! 4 times alone in matthew chapter 7.