ReChurch

The United States is a huge, populous nation. As such, it is home to numerous epidemics. One of them is the dreaded but widespread ecclesia exitus disease - the Latin term for church drop out.

Perhaps you've experienced it - the decision to permanently withdraw from a congregation you had considered to be your 'church home'.

Our stories are all too familiar. The church we once loved broke up or or favorite pastor was fired or the musicians all left when the elders cracked down on the style of worship. The former pastor had an affair or the new pastor doesn't support Israel or the youth leader rebuked the teenagers for wanting to date. Enough to leave a sour taste in your mouth?

If you think about it, though, the cause of ecclesia exitus have been affecting the Lord's people since the beginning of church history.

Jesus was sent to save the Jews, whose leaders rejected and conspired to orchestrate His murder, in defiance of the spiritual laws and principles that they taught fellow Jews.

Paul's letters were written to churches that were distorting the principles provided by Jesus and consequently hurting many people through the misapplication of His truths and admonitions.

The description of the five of seven churches depicted in Revelation 2 and 3 reflect congregations that did a poor job of handling Jesus' teachings and God's people.

Even the early church leaders were guilty of infighting and bitterness. Paul had a less than amicable parting of ways with John Mark and Barnabas despite a successful initial missionary journey.



Want to know how to get through the pain, bitterness and feelings of rejection? Then join me in reading Rechurch, Healing Your Way Back To The People of God, by Stephen Mansfield. He was a pastor for twenty years and loved what he did. Then he learned a church can hurt. Thankfully, he also learned how to dig out of that hurt, break through the bitterness and anger, stop making excuses, and get back to where he needed to be with God and his people...but only if you're willing to ReChurch.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Tyndale House Publishers and being one who has been hurt from previous churches, this book comes highly recommended to help you resolve those hurts from the past and move back to being with God and His people once more.

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