Suppose the First Church of Something realized that some people only come to find hope, or faith. That's all.
Suppose the First Church of Something checked in with attendees, and found ways to learn if they had found what they came for. It would mean a process quite different from singing three hymns, learning what the liturgical year colors are, and listening to someone speak.
[My God! Al. Don't tell me you want these attendees to say anything to anyone! What are you thinking?]
But suppose. . . suppose that John or Mary or Achmed found hope and thus had no further perceived need to keep attending. Suppose the First Church of Something found a way to send him or her on the way with a blessing and a sense of fulfillment. The church had done it's job.
No financial pleas. No attempt to recruit. Just acceptance and respect.
Would that be enough? Wat it enough for Jesus to walk through towns healing and teaching and then moving on?
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