Church Anniversary

This month MBC is 110 years old. Incorporated at the turn of a century the future looked great for that congregation. Over the years the church had the normal ups and downs that any church goes through over the years.
The cycles of growth - platue - decline -growth - etc. are common to 99% of all churches. The emotions of the congregation will normally follow the life cycle of a church.
The challenge is always to focus on who is in charge of this congregation. Jesus or the congregation, Jesus or the Boards, Jesus or the Pastor, or is it Jesus?
Let us never hinder his work in our community. When we do our part - He does his [Acts 2:47].
That does not mean that church work goes smoothly, the story of the early church is anything but smooth. Internal problems and external pressures became part of the everyday expedience of that church. Yet, they survived - because Jesus was in charge.