“Rent Or Own”

Thursday, April 30, 2020

      Do church buildings help or hinder our evangelistic effectiveness?

Sincerely,
In Escrow

Dear In Escrow,

Both.  Having a church building is an issue of wisdom – sometimes renting, meeting in a home, park, etc. is a better option.  Other times, owning a church building is the most effective way for a congregation to fulfill the command to assemble (Heb 10:24-25) and further their responsibility to be the pillar and ground of the truth in the community (1 Tim 3:15).  A church building can also just be a weight holding a congregation back from being effective.  It is a wisdom issue that must be assessed by each congregation individually.  Read “Keeping The Lights On” for a detailed explanation of the purpose of having a church building.

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