Pastors, your people are perishing because they don't know God

This article was written by a friend of ours. We have left two churches because of what he describes.


Pastors your people are perishing because they don't know God

June 16, 7:55 AM · John Rackliffe - Charleston Conservative Christian Examiner
"My people perish from a lack of knowledge." Hosea 4: 6

This passage of scripture has always spoken volumes, but more so even in these difficult times.  If you are in the market for a new church and your new to the Charleston area, as I have said in previous articles on this subject the task is onerous.  However, I believe God provides his people a good solution to this dilemma.  In choosing your next church ask yourself  "will my next place of worship reveal a deep knowledge of who God really is?" How can I tell, if the church I attend or am considering, is revealing to me who God is?

I believe the answer to this question is quite simple.  Is your pastor regularly teaching from the bible?  If he is not, if he is choosing topics, teaching from popular authors or theologians writings, or bringing in guests to talk about self help issues, it may  be time to look elsewhere.  The times we live in are difficult.  Terrorism, frequent natural disasters, the American dream disappearing before our eyes, and reports of wars all over the globe are in our faces daily.  People want to know why these things are happening and they want to hear it from God, not Oprah!

Pastors, if you are reading this, the people want to know what God has to say about our world!  Please tell them.  If you don't know read God's word and find out!  Your flock is perishing from a lack of knowledge.  Rev.  Shuler can't help you.  Rick Warren's books are inadequate.  1-800-Send Money is not the answer.  The Bible is our only answer book.  Please tell your people.

Brothers and sisters in Christ, if you leave church each Sunday with a sense that something is missing from your spiritual walk.  If you don't feel like you know who God is any better now than when you started attending your current church, perhaps its time to make an appointment with the Pastor and ask him why he is not helping you know who God is.

Many churches today are watering down the word of God and or not even using the Bible in their church.  God is bringing all of us through a great period of reflection and is allowing our Enemy (like he did with Job) to have his way in many things.  God is bringing all of us to our knees if we can see with Holy Spirit eyes that he ultimately is in control and wants us to trust him with everything.  If your church is not talking about this, if it is not worshiping and lifting up Jesus Christ, if entertainment over substance has infiltrated your Sunday services, God may be sending you a message to get out and find a place that will honor Him not the worship team!

Please pray for God to reveal to you where you should spend your worship time.  Ask him to help you find a good church, a bible study, or a home group that is learning about God from the Bible and who is honoring Him through genuine worship and personal obedience to His word.  Our time is short and God wants to use us for his purposes.  Get out of the dark places and move into the light so that God can put you to work.