Volley #14

Volley #14: WHAT MAKES A CHURCH?

In a gathering of congregation leaders recently, I was struck by the list of assets that were claimed, even by small and struggling congregations. An historic building. Service projects. Activities. Regular Sunday clergy supply. An endowment sufficient to keep the above happening until the last dog dies.

I was struck also by how difficult it is to state the most obvious one, in fact a defining feature of church: people. We Queens of Denial have some facing up to do in this area. We need to recognize honestly that none of the top list makes a congregation. People do.