Jesus Cropped from the Picture

Jesus Cropped from the Picture

and activities that attract people to have their personal needs met. An example can be seen in Figure 15. 80

Hi Neighbor!

At last! A new church for those who have given up on church services! Let’s face it. Many people aren’t active in church these days. WHY? Too often – the sermons are boring and don’t relate to daily living – many churches seem more interested in your wallet than in you – members are unfriendly to visitors – you wonder about the quality of the nursery care for your little ones Valley Church is a new church designed to meet your needs in the 1990’s. At Valley Church you – Meet new friends and get to know your neighbors – Enjoy exciting music with a contemporary flavor – Hear a positive, practical message which uplifts you each week - How to feel good about yourself - How to overcome depression - How to have a full and successful life - Learning to handle your money without it handling you - The secrets of successful family living - How to overcome stress – Trust your children to the care of dedicated nursery workers Do you think attending church should be enjoyable? WELL, WE’VE GOT GOOD NEWS FOR YOU!

WHY NOT GET A LIFT INSTEAD OF A LETDOWN THIS SUNDAY?

Figure 15: A Pragmatic Church Advertisement

Another way to recognize a Pragmatic mindset is by their emphasis on numbers as evidence of spiritual fruit. For example, my wife and I are members of an adult Sunday school class called “Epic,” which was formed to help us shift perspective from “worship as seminar”

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