Why Christians Should Listen Carefully and Speak With Kindness and Not Chase People Away From Jesus

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Pastor Dewey Moede Note: I was sharing yesterday in my message way too many Christians are showing an unbelieving world just want it wants to see, bad behavior! The political climate in this country over the last 5 years has been awful and too many Christians are behaving badly. We need to build bridges in trust and love with the unbelieving world. I have many telling me that they have had it with organized religion. The ‘ugly cloud’ formed by many Christians is getting thicker as the days go by, resulting in things like this: A new study found that 43 percent of millennials “don’t know, don’t care, don’t believe God exists.” LifeWay Research reported last week that for the year 2019, Protestant church closures outpaced church openings in the US. Many Christians have become bad examples of what Jesus intended us to be as witnesses for Him. Russell Moore replied to this question, “Why should Christians speak with kindness?” I think this message is more important right now than at any other point in my lifetime:
“The people who are most angry with us right now may well be our future brothers and sisters in Christ.” “We speak with kindness not because we’re afraid of our opponents, not because we’re afraid of our enemies, but because we are representing Christ.” “We speak what He has told us to say, but also we speak it the way that He says it.” “We speak Christian truths with a Christian accent.” “People don’t change their minds because we have humiliated them.”
Here at FGGAM we minister to many folks that have left the Church in disgust. It causes me many sleepless nights as to how many Christians are behaving! I have never witnessed such hate from Christians, it is a down right shame. Everything from speaking hate to people about masks, to making fun of COVID that has killed so very many…how do you think the family members feel about that very sick humor???? The other topper is Christians standing by foul mouthed, unethical political candidates!!!! This such a awful situation, it sends the wrong message about JESUS! This is all messed up. My kids ask me, “Why do Christians act so crazy Dad?” What do you see when you look in the mirror? What do people see when they look at you? The famed Evangelist Smith Wigglesworth once said, “When people look at me I want them to see JESUS, not me.” What do people see when they look at you? Bad words destroy lives. It is called abusive language.

Why Christians Should Listen Carefully and Speak With Kindness

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Bob Smietana

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NASHVILLE (RNS) — The nation’s largest Protestant denomination continues to get smaller.

There were 14 million Southern Baptists in 2020, according to a new report released Thursday (May 20) by Lifeway Christian Resources, which compiles official denominational statistics. That number is down 435,632 members since 2019 and 2.3 million from 2006, when the Southern Baptist Convention reached 16.3 million members.

Worship attendance was also down about 15%, with 4.4 million people attending in-person services on a weekly basis. That figure was likely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, where churches around the country shut down in-person services to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

 

“COVID-19 clearly impacted in-person attendance,” Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research, said in a statement announcing the report. “Throughout much of the year, churches tried to find the right balance of both in-person and online events.”

Southern Baptists, long known for denominational infighting, have seen several high-profile departures of leaders in the past year, including Bible teacher Beth Moore, ethicist Russell Moore, and a number of Black pastors. The SBC has also faced controversy over revelations of abuse, disputes over support for Donald Trump and a debate over critical race theory.

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