Just before the service I was reminded of a statement that my friend Pastor Lee Yew Meng from People's Park Baptist Church made about with Online Services broadcasted everywhere some people have not supported the services of their local church and this reminded me of the attitude of some Christians in Malaysia who approach God like they approach their studies where their main goal to get the most head knowledge of everything by going to the best teachers and best tuition and cram centres. However we need to understand that Christianity if relational and experiential.
The role of the local church is not to give us the most entertaining praise and worship with the most talented musicians and best sound system with the most eloquent and erudite sermons that answers all questions but it is to help us build relationships, learn to serve, learn to share the Word, learn to deal with unlovable people, and only then we can grow and level up.
For me these are the levels of the Christian faith:
Level 1: attend church regularly
Level 2: attend prayer meeting and/or cell group
Level 3A: lead Bible study/cell group/serve in church ministry
Level 3B: Ministry outside church (hospital visitation, short-term missions)
Level 4A: Full-time/ Long-term missions
Level 4B: Mass evangelization (Reinhard Boinke)
Level 5: Martyrdom
Most committed Christians are stuck in Level 2, majority of church-goers are stuck in level 1 that is why they feel stagnant because they are not growing. You won't grow by listening to the best sermons but you grow and level up by getting involve in your local church and serve!
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