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5 Reasons People Stay in a Dysfunctional Church

3. This is a unique church.

They are committed to their uniqueness.

No one else is doing the kind of ministry this church is doing. Or no other church has the kind of worship services this one does.

It’s actually a good question to ask yourself at any time: “If my church were suddenly to cease to exist, what would the community miss about it?”

Not far from my church is a congregation noted for planting new churches. At one time, I recall they were sponsoring eight mission churches. I know of another church that wants to hold the line on traditional worship and not go for innovative, newer concepts of music. Another congregation I can name specializes in reaching the artsy crowd, another the homeless and disaffected.

If a church goes out of business, sometimes something irreplaceable is lost. But sometimes nothing is lost. Which is it with your church?

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