Not exact matches
But another
side to the failure
of so many pastors is that pastors are undergoing incredible amounts
of spiritual attack, and the people
of their
church are not lifting and supporting their pastor in prayer as they should be.
Long - range planning for preaching can be assisted by formulating an annual grid listing the months
of the year along one
side and three sets
of factors along the other: (1) human factors (personal and public) relating to the seasons
of the year beginning with spring; (2) congregational factors relating to the
church life cycle usually beginning in September; (3) theological factors relating to the Christian Year, to lectionary selections or lectia continua, and to
spiritual and theological themes needed by the
church in its life and mission beginning with Advent.
The evangelist brings the boards and
siding and shingles
of the
spiritual church building so that they are ready and available to be put together into a structure.
There is a
side of me that needs the
spiritual realm but its not fulfilled by a
church any more — certainly not my the apathy and atrophy of the Catholic C
church any more — certainly not my the apathy and atrophy
of the Catholic
ChurchChurch.
As
churches, we say we have placed ourselves on the
side of the social, cultural, economic and
spiritual development
of all peoples.
I sometimes think
churches ignore all the help that medicine and doctors can provide, but you are right, almost all hospitals and doctors completely ignore the
spiritual / soulish
side of the human situation.