IF THE CHURCH MUST GROW

The topic sounds conditional and I'm pretty sure that you have answered it in your mind by providing the necessary steps that must be taken if the church will grow.Somebody may argue that the church is growing.The other may jump to conclusion that,the church must be spiritually rigid provided her growth will be ascertained.Well,am not too spiritual to understand that (lols...).
It's true that any church that will grow must be spiritual,and am not denying that fact.
However,there is an aspect of church growth that we never take a keen attention to eventhough,it's close to our nose but we've failed woefully to make it works.
No church is an exception in what I want to discuss,only that this degree of absurdity varies from one church to another.Abnormalities,indescency,immoral practices and so on are now the order of the day in our churches and it looks as if there is no end in sight.In all these,we seek for a stroke of magic to squirm out it.It'll be wise to say that no magic can wriggle us out of these evils parading itself in our churches.
Therefore,for the sake of this topic,let's delve into a bible passage to gain some altitude.
John 2:14,15 says
'And found in the temple those that sold Oxen and sheep and doves,and the changers of money sitting'
'And when he(Jesus) had made a small cords,he drove them all out of the temple....'
Jesus on his arrival to the temple was so astounded,seeing corrupt and evil practices swinging like a pendulum bob.He noticed that the essence for which the the church was established has been jeopardised.People were selling and buying,causing distractions and disturbing the order of the program in the temple.But are there no elders to halt these? There're elders but feel unconcerned!
Seeing these,the next verse help us see the action of Jesus towards these abnormalities.The bible says 'and when he had made a scourge...' the bible never say that 'he prayed'.Does He set up committees? 'Does He consulted the governing council of the church?' 'Does He gave them a notification before hand?' Not at all.Jesus made a scourge and after which the bible says '...he drove them out' Jesus took a lion step by going into action to rescue to church.He wasted no time in praying because he had discovered that the issue is less of prayer and more of action.
He doesn't fear what the Pharises would say because the passion(zeal) of his father's house has eaten him up.What a nice decision?
At this stage,I think we must be realistic in our sense of thoughts as a church and point out distractions disturbing the atmosphere of the church,after which actions are taken.But it is a pity that today's church is shying away from her responsibities for the fear of losing church members.Jesus was not concerned about how many people would shun the church because they were scourged.
If a sister wears dresses revealing her nakedness and accentuating her buttock,we must come to the point of telling her the truth instead of exercising the fear of what she'd say.And if it's a boy,he must not be protected.For example,on two several occasions two ladies sitting beside me in the church were 2going and pinging and I can't curtail it but spoke them to face on how wrong it's to be doing so.
Honestly,the church needs no waste time praying without action.Prayer will not work in building a sterile church if we fail correcting people doing such in love.
To bring this to a close,you and I made up the church so,it starts from us.Tell that brother/sister what's wrong about her/him but in love.Don't say it's your pastor that'll do it all,remember that Jesus was not among the church c'ttee.
If the church must grow,more of action and less of prayer must be involved.Take action today by correcting that sis/bro sitting next to u
@IscAmao.