Now You Know Why Churches Die!

“The very life of the church depends upon her faithfulness in fulfilling the Lord’s commission.  To neglect this work is surely to invite spiritual feebleness and decay.  Where there is no active labor for others, love wanes, and faith grows dim.  

Christ intends that His ministers shall be educators of the church in gospel work.  They are to teach the people how to seek and save the lost.  But is this the work they are doing?  Alas, how many are toiling to fan the spark of life in a church that is ready to die!  How many churches are tended like sick lambs by those who ought to be seeking for the lost sheep!  And all the time millions upon millions without Christ are perishing.”  -- Desire of Ages, p. 825.