America’s Epidemic of Empty Churches: 6,000 to 10,000 churches die each year in America

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I'm not gay, but what the fukk does being broke have to do with taking advantage of people, bytch nikka?
If you aren't gay I have even less respect for you young tranny chaser:hhh:

You would date trannys out of sheer desperation :picard:

I know your parents gave you no love but looking for a hybrid between the two of them and wanting to fukk it is fukked up reggie :deadmanny:


Try counseling:yeshrug:
 

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If you aren't gay I have even less respect for you young tranny chaser:hhh:

You would date trannys out of sheer desperation :picard:

I know your parents gave you no love but looking for a hybrid between the two of them and wanting to fukk it is fukked up reggie :deadmanny:


Try counseling:yeshrug:
I've said in recent times I'm only dating biological Black women. I'm an LGBT ally not a gay blade. fukk outta here dude.
 
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Women are the lifeblood of the church too. It's been that way since before the prosperity preachers. So if some preachers catered to them, it's always been because women did the most work in the church. Maybe I'm wrong. But it always seemed that way..thats not to say the men and the Elders weren't on their purpose and weren't the head, but it always seemed like women were the backbone and were always the most "on fire" and fervent so to speak.

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You’re absolutely right... I probably didn’t make myself clear enough... When I meant cater to a women’s ego, I was trying to say that these mega churches now preach that there is nothing wrong with being capitalistic and that material wealth is a blessing from the most high.... that type of message resonates with women since they are the biggest consumers and drive the economy.... the fire and brimstone, accountability, and love thy neighbor messages of yesteryear are a rare thing now... you’re not going to see a pastor preach about social justice like they used to back in the day
 

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Ultimately, the congregation is the church, rather than the actual building it's self.

yes
the unity itself

Ephesians 4:11-15

that his church might be edified
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:


Matthew 18:18-20
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18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Psalms 133:1-3
The blessedness of unity among brethren
1 A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
 

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Something else to factor in is age and illness/disabilities.

The older generation that were more faithful and comitted to coming to church are no longer physically able.

The new generation of church goers may come to church maybe half or less than 20% out of the year.
 
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