'Lost' Christians Greatest Crisis in American Church, says Author

kefi »

Mon May 12, 2008 11:06 am Agree: 3   Disagree: 0

I think there are many reasons for the loss of interest in the Christianity, but in my opinion, the biggest is the pull of the secular world we live in, with its interest in luring young children into shallow, pornographic, violent, self-centered, meaningless toys, games, movies, posters, clothing, etc. Meanwhile, many parents lose the battle by the time their "Christian" children become teenagers and are lost to the world. The answer isn't for churches to become entertainment centers, to "attract" people. The answer is for us to pray for God to touch the hearts of every person, so that they will stop turning to secular "solutions" and open up the Bible to explore God's Word and find the real solution to their life problems - and then it isn't so much which church you find because you can be the catalyst that changes a dull church once your own heart is on fire with faith and love for the Lord. But be bold about sharing your faith, even at work. We need to keep "lighting the fire". I personally don't allow politics to dictate what I can and can't say or do with my faith. I'm always respectful of others' rights, anyway. I'm called to share the Gospel. That's what will stop the Christianity from dwindling. Real people, one by one, receiving the seed of faith.