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Very funny! The church splits and splits and splits into a variety of denominations which grow and grow and grow. Maybe that's one way God uses to expand His church. So if a church splits because half the congregation doesn't like the choir director, maybe that's a good thing.
BB- good thought, but I think that most 'splits' give rise to smaller and smaller groups, whereas 'plants' give rise to growth. Example - the Malibu Vineyard split over a pastor-board rukus, and both groups 'died.' Example - for geographical considerations, BethEl Mennonite in Colorado Springs planted in Palmer Lake and both grew.
Very funny!
ReplyDeleteThe church splits and splits and splits into a variety of denominations which grow and grow and grow. Maybe that's one way God uses to expand His church. So if a church splits because half the congregation doesn't like the choir director, maybe that's a good thing.
BB- good thought, but I think that most 'splits' give rise to smaller and smaller groups, whereas 'plants' give rise to growth. Example - the Malibu Vineyard split over a pastor-board rukus, and both groups 'died.' Example - for geographical considerations, BethEl Mennonite in Colorado Springs planted in Palmer Lake and both grew.
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