I had a great question pop into my head today. Imagine a person who is unchurched but considers themselves spiritual. What if they were to ask you, "Why should I come to church?" Better yet, "Why should I come to your church?" The easy answers are found in the Bible but the problem is, the person doesn't care. He has friends that he studies spirituality with. He doesn't necessarily ascribe to the Bible's teachings. He knows God's presence is around him.
This question hit me like a ton of bricks today. I was reading Michael Slaughter's unLearning Church. I'm about halfway through the book and its already one of my all-time favorites. Its not because he gives all the answers to how church will look in the new millennium. Its because he asks the right questions.
What does a healthy church look like? Could you digest it down to a symbol or picture? Would you have drawn a building or people? What is the right answer to the question I posed earlier? I've got ideas but I don't think I've got it figured out enough to articulate it right now! Maybe next blog...
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