Is Your Mood Harming the Church?

[357 words] Do you know what will kill the vibrancy of a local congregation quicker than anything else? It may not be what you think. Failing to have adequate church programs may be a contributor, but that’s not the main thing. A lack of passion in the pulpit may be a contributor, but that’s not the main thing. Having only a small youth program, or the lack of one entirely may be a contributor, but that’s not the main thing. I believe one of the biggest reasons why some churches go through a decline in mood and eventually numbers, is because of pessimistic and negative church members. Sometimes it exists in the leadership, and at times with the preacher, but more often than not it’s within the body of the church itself. You’ve heard things like, “Oh, that person will never obey the Gospel.” Or, “You’ll never get them to…