There is an article here that discusses how the congregations of the Church of England are aging and dying. It is a bleak reality that is staring them in the face. It is something that we should consider in many of our churches.
As I traveled preaching across the USA I could say that this is true of many of our own churches. We must reach people with the gospel. Everyone must share the gospel with their friends, their families, their neighbors, the people where they work and everyone else.
Consider some of the quotes from this article. I welcome your comments. Do you think you see this happening or not?
He likened the Church of England to large companies that “perfectly and impeccably manage themselves into failure”.
“The perfect storm we can see arriving fast on the horizon is the ageing congregations,” he said.
“The average age is 61 now, with many congregations above that.
“His words are, of course, one of the fashionable sneers we have heard about recently, and to my mind, unhelpful at best, harmful at worst.”
Can this serve as a wake up call to all of us? Let’s work at getting the gospel around the world. Invite someone to church this very week. Share the gospel with someone! Get involved in the Great Commission!
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