The Builder Of The Church Is God

"Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the LORD of hosts" (Zechariah 4:6)

Another distinctive of GLCC is our belief that the builder of the church is God. Which means we do not get involved in all kinds of spiritual hype in order to draw a crowd. We do not high pressure the church or manipulate the people to grow our congregation. We do not run to the latest church growth seminar to discover the newest technique on how to build the church. We are simply of the belief that "unless the Lord builds the house they labor in vain who build it" (Psalm 127:1). This does not mean that we do not seek creative ways to win souls. Nor does it mean that we are not aggressive in our out reach. It simply means that we have complete confidence that GLCC is His church and He will build it. All we have to do is be faithful to him.

When you fail to understand that God is the builder of the church, you will find yourself under pressure to grow the church. This will result in you pushing, shouting, and manipulating the congregation. You will create schemes and programs often producing a hyped-up spiritual atmosphere. The problem with pushing and pressuring a congregation to gain growth is you have to keep pushing and pressuring the congregation to keep the growth. Whenever you strive to gain, you must then strive to maintain what you have gained. Maintenance is tough if it's a man-made, man-built church.

Jesus did not say, "Upon this rock 'you' will build my church" but he said, "Upon this rock I will build my church" (Matthew 16:18). When we realize it is His church and He will grow it then we do not have to be under pressure to grow, church or to maintain the growth. We do not have to worry about paying our mortgage, our missionaries or meeting our financial obligations. God will always pay for what He plans. When we understand that God is the builder of the church we will not get bent out of shape when families leave our church for another. We will not feel pressured to keep up with the church next door. When we understand that God is the builder of the church our ministers, members, and ministries will be relaxed and casual rather than stressed and uptight.
 

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