In their book, Evangelism Where You Live: Engaging Your Community, Stephen Pate and Gene Wilkes say the following about the doing and being of church programs:

“Our worth is in who we are in Christ, not what we do for Him. The same holds true for churches. But like children who try to gain praise from their parents with ‘good works,’ churches and church leadership spend countless hours planning and coordinating the ongoing programs and events that fill church calendars. Bible studies, discipleship opportunities, music programs, seasonal ‘special’ programs, meetings, and services become central to our worth. However, no matter how much each of the ongoing programs and special events are good in essence, a metamorphosis often takes place that transform them from good, into bad, into ugly intrusions into a healthy, mission-focused life.” [26]

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