Revealed, I'm dissatisfied

This will make no sense to some of you. To others you will understand this completely. I think the day of church being a holding pen for heaven or hell for people is ending. If you aren't a believer you will leave and become an atheist openly. Face it, you are one already, why bother to pretend. You don't want to be there.

On the other hand, if you are in a Church and antsy as all get out, get out. If God is prodding you to get into the battle you can't do it sitting in church. So get out and get in the fight.

It's creative discontent to want more. If you are living happily at a church, happy to just show up for an hour on Sunday and happy to sing a couple songs, throw a couple bucks in the plate and sit still for a couple minutes of sermonizing, you are inert. You aren't growing. There is no evidence of Christianity in your life.

But, Willow Creek has said there is a process they have uncovered. It's a spectrum. I think it's a good one. If a Church is doing it's job it will prepare the saints until they become dissatisfied and engage. How does that happen? Probably never within the Church door.

This chart is from the book REVEAL.

Where are you in this spectrum? Work to grow until Jesus is the center of your life and you are so uneasy in Church that you run into the battle. Oh, it's good to get together with the family from time to time but the real joy is on the edge.

Get up, get strong and get out there.

The challenge for churches is to find ways to engage the dissatisfied. Come, follow me out to the mission field. Ask God for creative ideas. He'll provide them.