“But what we need to realize is that some unpleasantness inherent to a healthy local church is NOT an imperfection, but a necessary attribute of faithfulness. Here are four bitter pills that you may prefer to avoid swallowing, but should view as a sign that you’ve found a good church home. In fact if all four of these “unpleasantries” were absent it would indicate you’ve stumbled into a dangerously inept church.” – From Clint Archer’s “Bitter Pills: 4 Unpleasantries that Make for Healthy Churches.”
This is an interesting take on what makes a healthy church. I am still processing this blog but points 1 and 2 really spoke to me.
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