"Numbers driven." This simple statement describes so many churches in our culture today.

What is wrong with this? Uh, hello?!! What about the people?!!

Many churches get so wrapped up in trying to have spectacular huge events that the people who need Jesus get forgotten. Sure, they are not forgotten completely. Deep down inside they are thought about. However, they are not the genuine reason for everything being done. Allow me to correct myself. It takes people to have numbers. So, they are the reason for everything. Unfortunately, that is all they are. This motive and approach leaves life change out of the picture.

What kind of church would have numbers as a motive? Let's re-phrase this: Which church doesn't?

I know, there are churches who genuinely care about people - their current situations and their eternal situations. But, the problem is that many churches - even though they claim different - don't.

It is my prayer that people will be remembered. And that Jesus won't be neglected.

Genuine life change has to be our prayer and desire for the church. We have to forget how good or not good we are doing on attendance, "POF's", and baptisms. We have to focus on Jesus and do the work He has told us to do.

We have to be a Jesus driven church.