The importance of connecting with a church family can hardly be over emphasized. Yet, more and more people are failing to make the connection. Recent statistics show that on any given weekend, the percentage of people in church in America is about 18%. That means that 82% are not worshiping with a church family. The consequences of the neglect of spiritual life are all around us. Broken families, damaged lives, greed, lies and a rejection of God’s truth. If the trend away from the church continues, life will not continue as normal. The results of ignoring God are already being seen in America and the problems will increase in the future.
However, those who are wise, who want to be blessed and be a blessing, can buck the trend. As you get connected to God’s family in the church, great things begin to happen in your life and family. Being part of a church family moves you out of self-centeredness and helps you grow spiritually. A church family will help you learn and apply God’s principles to your life. You will escape much of the troubles that those around you face. Relationships that you build in a church family can be a source of encouragement and strength in trying times. Hebrews 10:25 (NLT) And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.
The time is later than people think. History rushes forward to a climactic ending, the return of Jesus Christ. Only by being connected to a church family will you be able to fulfill God’s purpose for your life in these trying times. Those who are really connected to the church family are seeing incredible answers to prayers. Being connected to the church family at Life Church is a whole lot more than coming on Sunday mornings. The difference between people who are connected with God and His church and those who aren’t is getting more and more clear.
This coming Sunday, we will hear the story of a man who has seen a wonderful answer to prayer regarding a job promotion. In the weeks ahead, we will have another story from a lady who was promoted while 90% of her company was laid off. These people are not casual Christians. They are fully connected to the church family at Life Church and they are being blessed. You can be too.