CHURCH ALIVE

LIVE CHURCHES ARE CONSTANTLY CHANGING; Dead churches have no need for change. LIVE CHURCHES HAVE LOTS OF NOISY YOUTH; Dead churches are fairly quiet LIVE CHURCHES' EXPENSES OFTEN EXCEED THEIR INCOME Dead churches are frozen by balanced budgets. LIVE CHURCHES ARE CONSTANTLY PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE; Dead churches worship their past. LIVE CHURCHES ARE INTENSE AND EARNEST ABOUT WORSHIP; Dead churches walk through the motions. LIVE CHURCHES MOVE OUT IN FAITH AND TRUST GOD; Dead churches operate by human sight and reason LIVE CHURCHES SUPPORT HOME AND FOREIGN MISSIONS HEAVILY; Dead churches can't find the money unless it's for them. LIVE CHURCHES FOCUS ON PEOPLE AND THEIR NEEDS; Dead churches focus on things and fail to see the need. LIVE CHURCHES ARE FILLED WITH TITHERS; Dead churches struggle because of Tippers. LIVE CHURCHES DREAM GREAT DREAMS FOR GOD AND THE KINGDOM; Dead churches create and live nightmares. LIVE CHURCHES HAVE FRESH WINDS OF LOVE BLOWING; Dead churches are full of bickering. LIVE CHURCHES DON'T HAVE "CAN'T" IN THEIR VOCABULARY: Dead churches use "can't" in every other sentence LIVE CHURCHES EVANGELIZE: Dead churches fossilize.

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