Friday, July 1, 2011

GOING DARK

"Going Dark" is a phrase used in the theater industry to indicate a time when, after the
completion of one season, their is a break in between until the new season begins when  not a single thing is going on in the theater in other words completely dark! I was thinking about this fact as Karen and I were searching in our own hometown of Holland, MI to find a new place and space for her to continue her counseling ministry.  The church she had been ministering decided to no longer offer her their facilities for use.  Interesting fact is that this and most nation wide churches out of 1080 minutes a week only utilize their buildings 180 minutes or 2%.  What does that have to do with revival?  Plenty!  If we expect atmospheric-transformational revival how can we expect to see that if what is supposed to be a Holy Ghost hospital for the weary and the wounded is only opened that short amount of time.  Imagine with me if your local hospital was only open as little time as our churches?  It is time for us to take a long hard look at what we as the church are not doing to be His hands and feet.  We need a fresh infusion of Holy Spirit to bring fire to burn out everything that is not of God and replace it with Spirit led, Spirit filled ministry that effectively builds His Kingdom and not ours.  Has your church gone dark? 

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