Power from the Pew

Bill Hybels is quoted as saying, "There’s nothing like the local church when the local church is working right.”





After reading such a quote, our minds begin to rush to discern the magic answer that can get the local church to work right.

• Is the answer having a great facility with the latest technology?


• Is it the style of music that reflects the surrounding community?


• Is it the creativity by the pastor in the delivery of his messages?

I submit that none of these answers will suffice. While these methods will assist the church in being a missional force in a community, the magical answer is not the method.

IT IS THE PEOPLE.

When the people of God, being infused with the presence of the Holy Spirit, authentically apply the word of God in the mission field that God has placed them, eternal transformation will take place in a community. My prayer for every Christian is for them to realize the power that resides within them (the Holy Spirit), and the important role they play in affecting the outcomes God has purposed for this world to experience - A People Who Live For His Renown.

There is power that comes from the pew - the people.

Brian