A REPORT CARD ON THE WESTERN CHURCH

In 11 years of attending and visiting various denominational and independent churches we felt it was more than time to send home a report card on the Western Church.  All told it would be failure on most fronts.  Failure to be the church He is coming back for.  Failure to allow the true moving of Holy Spirit confining him to a 11AM to 12 noon time slot if that.  Failure to worship the great God of the universe in Spirit and in truth.  Far be it from us to fear, be in awe, and downright joyful and excited about Him who deserves our highest praise.  But wait till Friday night at the football game!  Failure to follow through on Jesus' last command before leaving planet earth to be one as He is one with His Father.  Unity is out of the question in most circles.  It is about our church, us four and no more!  Failure to speak the truth in love.  Fear about offending someone or something.  Failure to welcome others into our midst that don't act, look, feel, or smell like we do.  In other words, bottom line we as His Bride are a complete and utter failure.  It is time to take a serious corporate and personal inventory of just who we are or think we are as His church.  I guess it just gets back to the basics of what His church was intended to be first and foremost.  I guess He said it best:  "My House will be a House of Prayer For All Nations!"  Go figure.  When God's people pray everything else will fall into its intended place.