(By Marielle Thomas) There is no such thing as a “perfect” church. Honestly, there will never be a perfect church because the people who occupy the church are imperfect. The only thing perfect in church is the message and purity of the Gospel. Though there is no perfect church, there are healthy and unhealthy churches. I have been in church literally my entire life, so I have seen the great, the good, the bad and the downright ugly. After witnessing and having endless discussions about the church culture, I have compiled a list of five signs that signal you are a part of an unhealthy church.
1. Leadership Does Not Have a Clear Vision.
Proverbs 29:18 states, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” A church whose leadership has not explained or formed a vision that states, “This is who we are, this is where we’re going, and this is how we’re going to get there,” is unhealthy in the highest form. How can a church or any organization function or truly exist without vision? Jesus was the ultimate vision-caster. He stated his vision for not only what the church should look like, but, ultimately, what the role of the church is and its purpose. READ MORE
Uhhhmmm number one issue should be IDOLATRY allowed in the church…confront the pastor as to why they are trying to take something pagan and make it HOLY! Huh ok with that reasoning then we should also turn abortion, murder, adultery, thievery and every other sin under the sun into HOLINESS??? HUH sound dumb right because it is…http://www.slideshare.net/FearYaweh77/xmas-nono