SELF DRIVEN CHURCH.

"It is all about me"... That could be the first sentence to a book titled: "The self driven Church". The book would probably be the second best seller of all time.

Don't get me wrong there are not many churches that the entire bunch is selfishly minded.  There are enough self driven pew fillers sprinkled around the U.S. to make up a portion of God's church. In saying that, the majority of true believers are all about loving God and others.

The "Church"  is called out and sent back in to make an investment and impact the world around them.   The community around the church often has no where to turn because we take the easy road. I selfishly stay in my comfort zone, while those hurting search for the answer to their daily life issues and eternity.

The pastor speaks about Loving God and your neighbor,  some continue to ask "Am I my brothers keeper and what have you done for me lately"?  The Apostle Paul said something like;  God gave leaders to equip the church for the work of the ministry.

I/we  tend to forget where we came from and are blind to the spiritual needs of our neighborhoods.  Jesus looked out over Jerusalem and cried. If we are to accomplish even more than community development.  We must have the same burning desire and catch the divine vision of our future that God has given to accomplish Godly spiritual development.

A self driven church or life results in drought. We get driven in the wrong purposes instead of producing disciples. It takes time to develop this maturity. Christs followers are meant to be fruitful and productive in our efforts toward others.

In light of God's love and grace toward us, how then shall we live?  We don't have to look farther than the Book of Acts to see we can be a Spirit led Church telling the whole world God is in control and He loves us.

In spite of us bad apples, there are those that are maturing and sharing God's message of Christ and Love.These groups of believers have thrown someone out!  That someone is "self."