THE FALTERING CHRISTIAN CHURCHES

Why are the churches a puzzle to most families?

It’s confusing when churches have:

- Shrinking membership
- Aging programs
- Rigid leadership
- Little help for troubled families
- Focus on individuals not the family

The Christian faith has four essentials:

Experience: Lives transformed from selfishness to loving.
Belief: God, who is here as Jesus shows.
Church: Where folks pray and find God, neighbour and self.
Service: Lives of sacrificial helpfulness.

One big question: How do churches rate on the four essentials?

The great Gandhi said: "Christianity is the greatest religion in the world -
I’d be one if I knew one."

Another big question: How can churches support today’s stressed family?

Faith is a decision. If a family or church needs to make a big faith decision, www.newhopecovenants.org can help.