A Skewed View Of The Church and How The Church Isn't Doing Anything To Fix it

I was helping out an anonymous brother with his finances because he was truly struggling financially. I was struggling because in the end, he just didn't have enough money to support himself. After a while, I asked him if he went to church. This is kind of how it went. More or less.

(It's been shortened for obvious reasons.)

Me: So, what church do you go to?

Him: [insert church name here], but I don't like it much.

Me: Why do you go there then?

Him: Cuz I'm kinda helping out.

Me: You should leave and find a church you can actually grow in.

Him: ye...

(few minutes later, after trying to figure out his finances and finding out that he just did not have enough money)

Me: You should seriously go to a better church. One where you can actually grow.

Him: Well, how in the world is that gonna help me out at all?

Me: huh?

Him: How is that going to help me and my situation out man?

Then I explained to him that the church is the one place that you should definitely expect help from...yadiyadyada.

Anywho, I was deeply disturbed by my fellow Christian brother's view on the church and sadly, I'm pretty sure that THAT is how many Christians view the church. It's just a place that I "HELP" out at and it doesn't do anything for me except maybe provide some fellowship, fun, and building to go to on Sunday.

I was deeply sorrowful at this realization.

I am currently writing a paper entitled, Acts 4:32-35: The Call to Share Wealth in the Church Today. In it, I'm going to argue for the urgency of the church to just help each other out. Not only provide mercy ministry for the destitute non-Christians (which CPC, as well as others, is also failing at [if it isn't, then I don't know of any program that is helping the poor so forgive my lack of knowledge]) but provide for the people actively serving the church, either as missionaries, interns, and pastors.

I am saddened when the church, which should be the shining beacon of hope in this dark world, is not how people see it as it is. When people don't expect the church to help them out in times of need. When people don't expect the church to be there for them when they are lost. It saddens me when the church does not fully reflect the compassion and love of Christ to others.

Don't get me wrong. Some churches are wonderful at this. They are beautiful churches that the Holy Spirit works powerfully in. However, the truth is that MOST churches aren't. I want to change that.

Ok. Now back to the paper. I'm roughly halfway done. No more procrastinating.

PostScript. Yoejin The-Neenja Whang is a follower. MUAHAHAHAHA. Look ma! I caught a Neenja!

PostPostScript. When I study, I get what people would consider a "high". That's right, I get high off studying. It is a nice feeling. It probably has to do with the fact that studying is a rare occurance for me. I get this euphoric sense of productivity when I study. I don't feel that too much in my life.