Monday, January 08, 2007

Troubling Finding?

Barna Research has released their most significant findings of the past year. The following was selected as their number one finding:

"Only 15 percent of those who regularly attend a Christian church ranked their relationship with God as the top priority in their life. On average, pastors believe that 70 percent of the adults in their congregation consider their relationship with God to be their highest priority in life."

What does this mean? What does it say about our perspective from the pulpit? I wonder how A/G attendees among our churches would prioritize their relationship with God? Is your relationship with God your top priority? Jesus said, "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." (Matthew 6:33-34 NIV) I would say that Jesus gives us a pretty good idea about what should be our top priority in life. Set our relationship with God first and everything else will fall into place.

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