We subconsciously function as though the purpose of the church is to meet our needs and we fail to reach out into our communities with the gospel. Our churches take on the feel of “country clubs” that primarily exist to meet the needs of their members. Consequently, the mission of the church to make disciples is relegated to lip-service and the church’s health is artificially hindered. Ironically, just like the bonsai tree, it takes a lot of time and resources to maintain a church in that condition.
Churches that are country clubs, that lose any sense of making disciples ******
