Comments on: Money, Missions, and Ministry http://www.tillhecomes.org/money-missions-and-ministry/ Bringing Scripture and Theology to Life Wed, 16 May 2012 02:27:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jeremy Myers http://www.tillhecomes.org/money-missions-and-ministry/#comment-10678 Jeremy Myers Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:53:38 +0000 http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/?p=53#comment-10678 Liz, If only I we had known each other when I lived in Dallas! I don't think I remember hearing about Cornerstone, but there are SO many churches there. We attended Mosiac Arlington for the last year we were there, and really liked their mission focus. Liz,
If only I we had known each other when I lived in Dallas!

I don’t think I remember hearing about Cornerstone, but there are SO many churches there. We attended Mosiac Arlington for the last year we were there, and really liked their mission focus.

]]> By: Liz Dyer on Facebook http://www.tillhecomes.org/money-missions-and-ministry/#comment-10666 Liz Dyer on Facebook Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:31:36 +0000 http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/?p=53#comment-10666 First let me say that I didn't know you used to live in Dallas. I've lived in this area most of my adult life. Like you I have a problem with the huge amounts of money that are spent on so many church facilities and living in the area I have been shocked at the numbers associated with renovations and additions to the First Baptist Church in downtown Dallas. I happen to know of a very small church (not even close to being a mega church - I think they have an attendance of less than 200 on Sundays) in Dallas (Cornerstone Baptist) that appears to be doing a lot more for the community than First Baptist. I have done some work with this church and they are amazing - they are in south Dallas and they minister to homeless people on a weekly basis by providing food, clothing and showers, they help people getting out of prison transition back into society by providing housing, guidance and skills, they have a homework and tutoring center, and they put on seasonal activities and events for their community each year that are geared to connect and provide for those in their neighborhood. Most of their work is done by them partnering with other faith communities and churches in the metroplex. Check them out here http://www.cornerstonedallas.org/ I can only imagine how much they could do with even 10% of the money that First Baptist has and is spending on creating, renovating and maintaining their facilities. First let me say that I didn’t know you used to live in Dallas. I’ve lived in this area most of my adult life. Like you I have a problem with the huge amounts of money that are spent on so many church facilities and living in the area I have been shocked at the numbers associated with renovations and additions to the First Baptist Church in downtown Dallas. I happen to know of a very small church (not even close to being a mega church – I think they have an attendance of less than 200 on Sundays) in Dallas (Cornerstone Baptist) that appears to be doing a lot more for the community than First Baptist. I have done some work with this church and they are amazing – they are in south Dallas and they minister to homeless people on a weekly basis by providing food, clothing and showers, they help people getting out of prison transition back into society by providing housing, guidance and skills, they have a homework and tutoring center, and they put on seasonal activities and events for their community each year that are geared to connect and provide for those in their neighborhood. Most of their work is done by them partnering with other faith communities and churches in the metroplex. Check them out here http://www.cornerstonedallas.org/

I can only imagine how much they could do with even 10% of the money that First Baptist has and is spending on creating, renovating and maintaining their facilities.

]]> By: Jeremy Myers http://www.tillhecomes.org/money-missions-and-ministry/#comment-7003 Jeremy Myers Sun, 09 Oct 2011 00:04:09 +0000 http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/?p=53#comment-7003 Thanks Marcus. I hope nobody minds, but I fixed that image so it actually reflects First Baptist Church in Dallas. Thanks Marcus. I hope nobody minds, but I fixed that image so it actually reflects First Baptist Church in Dallas.

]]> By: Jeremy Myers http://www.tillhecomes.org/money-missions-and-ministry/#comment-7002 Jeremy Myers Sun, 09 Oct 2011 00:03:07 +0000 http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/?p=53#comment-7002 I have fixed this image so that it is of First Baptist Church itself. I have fixed this image so that it is of First Baptist Church itself.

]]> By: Church Building Multiplication http://www.tillhecomes.org/money-missions-and-ministry/#comment-3148 Church Building Multiplication Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:55:52 +0000 http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/?p=53#comment-3148 [...] and convert former basketball coliseums into church. To compete, older churches spend as much as $115 million to renovate and update their downtown church. In some places of our country, you can drive for a [...] [...] and convert former basketball coliseums into church. To compete, older churches spend as much as $115 million to renovate and update their downtown church. In some places of our country, you can drive for a [...]

]]> By: Liquidating our Property http://www.tillhecomes.org/money-missions-and-ministry/#comment-2666 Liquidating our Property Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:54:38 +0000 http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/?p=53#comment-2666 [...] I attended a LeadNow Conference here in Irving this weekend inwhich Todd Phillips shared that, according to current studies and using modern water purifying technology, $10 Billion could solve the world’s water crisis. This got me thinking about my earlier post related to Money, Missions, and Ministry. [...] [...] I attended a LeadNow Conference here in Irving this weekend inwhich Todd Phillips shared that, according to current studies and using modern water purifying technology, $10 Billion could solve the world’s water crisis. This got me thinking about my earlier post related to Money, Missions, and Ministry. [...]

]]> By: Marcus http://www.tillhecomes.org/money-missions-and-ministry/#comment-274 Marcus Tue, 28 Dec 2010 19:40:06 +0000 http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/?p=53#comment-274 Jeremy, You wrote this a good three years ago, but I still want to leave my "I totally agree" comment. I'm a bit biased in my opinion as I go to very small denominational church in "the mega-church capital of the world," but I've always wondered why, while my small church does just fine (though we do have our own problems), the leaders of mega-churches feel the need to spend all this money to keep their churches mega. It seems like an awfully inward focus to me. Still, I'm like you when you say that you wish them the best. I have nothing against these leaders (most of them), I just don't agree with them on a handful of things. Just on a side note, I find the picture you used extremely funny after reading what Jacob said about it above. I just wrote a poem about a similar subject on my blog and I too searched "mega church" on Google images. It brought me to the same picture. I clicked on it and ended up here. I'm happy I took the time to read this. It's a great post. Thank you for sharing. It just saddens me how many people took offense to it. Peace to ya! Jeremy,

You wrote this a good three years ago, but I still want to leave my “I totally agree” comment.

I’m a bit biased in my opinion as I go to very small denominational church in “the mega-church capital of the world,” but I’ve always wondered why, while my small church does just fine (though we do have our own problems), the leaders of mega-churches feel the need to spend all this money to keep their churches mega. It seems like an awfully inward focus to me. Still, I’m like you when you say that you wish them the best. I have nothing against these leaders (most of them), I just don’t agree with them on a handful of things.

Just on a side note, I find the picture you used extremely funny after reading what Jacob said about it above. I just wrote a poem about a similar subject on my blog and I too searched “mega church” on Google images. It brought me to the same picture. I clicked on it and ended up here. I’m happy I took the time to read this. It’s a great post. Thank you for sharing. It just saddens me how many people took offense to it.

Peace to ya!

]]> By: Jeremy Myers http://www.tillhecomes.org/money-missions-and-ministry/#comment-273 Jeremy Myers Sun, 19 Sep 2010 02:02:41 +0000 http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/?p=53#comment-273 Jacob, Ha ha. Well, I always wondered what church this was from... I think I got the picture from images.google.com when I searched for "mega church." Now I know... And you're right about the Mormon churches. Thanks! Jacob,

Ha ha. Well, I always wondered what church this was from… I think I got the picture from images.google.com when I searched for “mega church.” Now I know…

And you’re right about the Mormon churches.

Thanks!

]]> By: Jacob http://www.tillhecomes.org/money-missions-and-ministry/#comment-272 Jacob Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:31:35 +0000 http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/?p=53#comment-272 Seriously, that picture you have for the inside of a mega-church is of the LDS Conference Center (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conference_Center). It seats 21,000 people. The Mormons will probably be the last denomination to build mega-churches because they don't let congregations get much larger than 300 people. By the way, the Conference Center was built to replace the Mormon Tabernacle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Lake_Tabernacle) which only fit a few thousand people and is where the Mormons held their church-wide conferences for 132 years. Seriously, that picture you have for the inside of a mega-church is of the LDS Conference Center (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conference_Center). It seats 21,000 people. The Mormons will probably be the last denomination to build mega-churches because they don’t let congregations get much larger than 300 people. By the way, the Conference Center was built to replace the Mormon Tabernacle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Lake_Tabernacle) which only fit a few thousand people and is where the Mormons held their church-wide conferences for 132 years.

]]> By: Philorida http://www.tillhecomes.org/money-missions-and-ministry/#comment-271 Philorida Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:11:41 +0000 http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/?p=53#comment-271 Im sure if they could have spent $10 million less they would have. no one would spend that amount of money for the sake of spending it. I hope you had the same outrage and post when your Cowboys spent over a billion on their new stadium and none of it goes toward saving souls for Jesus Christ. Im sure if they could have spent $10 million less they would have. no one would spend that amount of money for the sake of spending it. I hope you had the same outrage and post when your Cowboys spent over a billion on their new stadium and none of it goes toward saving souls for Jesus Christ.

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