7 Warnings to Any Church

I have been working on a few articles for upcoming issues of The Free Will Baptist magazine.  The below list is a  preview of some of the items I will share.  I welcome any input you have on this items.  Perhaps add one...perhaps subtract one...or two?! But stay alert, lest one of these become true for us...

1. Churches begin to suffocate when they no longer welcome change.

2. Churches begin to suffocate and die when they new longer welcome new members with different ideas.

3. Churches speed up the process of suffocation when their leaders grow to prefer the status quo.

4. Churches begin to suffocate when they discourage dissent.

5. Churches quit breathing when they quit praying.

6. Churches begin dying when the Holy Scriptures no longer occupy a central place in their services, in their classes, and in their preaching.

7. Churches suffocate when they turn their focus inward and use the great bulk of their resources and energy on themselves rather than on missions.  

I welcome your feedback.