The following evaluation is based on the discussion questions at the end of every chapter in the book, The Externally Focused Church. This evaluation will address each chapter and how successful Cherry Street Baptist Church is at being externally focused.
The first chapter seeks to explain what an externally focused church looks like but before it does it speaks of the internally focused church. An internally focus church is one that spend a lot of time, energy, and money on loving God but forget about loving man. Cherry Street tends to be more internally focus because a lot more money and resources go to decorations and ministries inside the church than to help the community outside the church. An externally focused church is one that is strong on the inside but is genuinely concerned about the community around them to the point that they do something about it. If Cherry Street would willingly and meaningfully serve the community around them, they would be able to make an impact for more great than they ever could inside the church.
The second chapter looks at how to become an externally focused church. It gives the example of LifeBridge Christian Church. LifeBridge was a growing church in Colorado but the leadership and staff realized that their …show more content…
It is based on Micah 6:8 which says, “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good and what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Cherry Street does walk humbly with God and does show mercy act times but they do not care enough about justice to something about the community. They come to church, try to worship God and then go back home and never stop to see how they help the hurting. They have opportunities like: Tutoring the neighborhood kids and job training for those that need work. There is no doubt the community is suffering around them and they do not think is their responsibility to take care of
The first chapter seeks to explain what an externally focused church looks like but before it does it speaks of the internally focused church. An internally focus church is one that spend a lot of time, energy, and money on loving God but forget about loving man. Cherry Street tends to be more internally focus because a lot more money and resources go to decorations and ministries inside the church than to help the community outside the church. An externally focused church is one that is strong on the inside but is genuinely concerned about the community around them to the point that they do something about it. If Cherry Street would willingly and meaningfully serve the community around them, they would be able to make an impact for more great than they ever could inside the church.
The second chapter looks at how to become an externally focused church. It gives the example of LifeBridge Christian Church. LifeBridge was a growing church in Colorado but the leadership and staff realized that their …show more content…
It is based on Micah 6:8 which says, “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good and what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Cherry Street does walk humbly with God and does show mercy act times but they do not care enough about justice to something about the community. They come to church, try to worship God and then go back home and never stop to see how they help the hurting. They have opportunities like: Tutoring the neighborhood kids and job training for those that need work. There is no doubt the community is suffering around them and they do not think is their responsibility to take care of