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What’s Holding Christianity Back? (WHCB) (#1186)

2013/09/26 By Greg

C PiattChristian Piatt is the author of multiple books, including Banned Questions About Jesus and Banned Questions About the Bible.  Recently, he shared a list of things he feels are holding Christianity back:

  1. church buildings,
  2. denominations,
  3. worship,
  4. church boards, and
  5. fear.

So What?

Piatt labels these items as “the five biggest things I’ve seen that tend to keep us from doing our best work as the living, breathing body of Christ in the world today.”  While he and I may disagree a bit about what goes on a “top five” list, I certainly agree that all of the issues he named are significant contributors to making us less than we ought to be.

In order to more adequately consider each of the five, I will devote an individual blog post to each.  For now, I am curious to hear which of these five you have found to be the most frustrating.  Feel free to share some of the reasons why or details that support your selection.

 

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Greg is a follower of the Way of Jesus who strives to make the world a better place for all people. Currently, he serves as Chief Executive Officer of White Rock Center of Hope and as Interim Senior Pastor of Advent Lutheran Church. He has served ten congregations, taught religion to undergraduates for eight years, and helped three organizations provide quality healthcare to underserved populations. (Read More)

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