By PastorBowman on 9/3/2008 10:11 PM

I do not stand alone when I talk to my fellow clergy about serving and blessing and winning those outside the church walls. But it is difficult at times going from speaking to doing. And, of course, controversy breaks out among some of the parishioners. It’s when my program, my office, my title, my privilege, my influence, and my comfort takes precedence over others needs. Then we become barriers and not gateways. The Plaza Church is so privileged to have over fifteen surrounding communities in a maximum ten to fifteen minutes drive to the house of worship at 10:00am every Sunday and 7:00pm every Wednesday night.

Please allow me to share with the Plaza Church, the communities, and to my colleagues in ministry these barriers that keep us from building the church without buildings. It is when we are so concerned and care more about keeping things intact than about restoring lives that are shattered in our communities. When we get upset over things broken in church rather than excited when the broken are...

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