It is very easy for a congregation to concentrate on only one aspect of the work that God has designed for the local church. Some congregations become the Classroom Church , where all the emphasis is placed on one Bible Study after another. It is easy to think that you are really doing something when there are numerous studies being offered by the local congregation. But a congregation can study it s way into zero-growth.
Members are so busy attending classes that they aren t reaching the community.
There is what someone called the family reunion church , where all the focus is on being a family. I estimate that about 80 percent of American churches fall into this category. A family reunion church may not get much done, but it is almost indestructible. The truth of the matter is that we want to have a healthy balance. We re friendly but your building may be saying, We re cold and impersonal .