What's So Important About Attending
Church?
"What's so important about attending church?"
is a valid question to ask Christians, because
assembling believers together is a vital part of God's
plan for them. However, the poor attendance at some
church services shows that many do not understand
this important teaching of the New Testament. Most
Bible believing churches schedule at least three
services a week; however, in most churches fewer than
half the membership attends services regularly. Of the
number who do attend services regularly, most of these
only attend Sunday Morning services. Across America
attendance on Sunday nights, and at midweek services,
is poor. Because so few attend, many churches have
abandoned all but their Sunday morning services.
Church attendance is the subject of a "tongue in
cheek" joke: "Those that attend Sunday morning love
the preacher. Those that attend Sunday night love the
church, and those that attend midweek services love
the Lord!" I believe this statement correctly reflects the
reason many people attend their church. Loving the
preacher or the church will motivate some to attend the
more popular services, but if one truly loves the Lord,
he will actively take part in all that his church is doing.
Often, we hear reference to those in the churches
today as "fair weather" Christians. These are the ones
who will miss services when it rains, or if it will cause
them some inconvenience. Sadly, if the full membership
of most churches would show up on any given Sunday,
in many churches, there would not be enough room in
the building to seat them. This has become so
commonplace that it has become acceptable behavior
among the membership of many churches.What's So Important About Attending
Church?
"What's so important about attending church?"
is a valid question to ask Christians, because
assembling believers together is a vital part of God's
plan for them. However, the poor attendance at some
church services shows that many do not understand
this important teaching of the New Testament. Most
Bible believing churches schedule at least three
services a week; however, in most churches fewer than
half the membership attends services regularly. Of the
number who do attend services regularly, most of these
only attend Sunday Morning services. Across America
attendance on Sunday nights, and at midweek services,
is poor. Because so few attend, many churches have
abandoned all but their Sunday morning services.
Church attendance is the subject of a "tongue in
cheek" joke: "Those that attend Sunday morning love
the preacher. Those that attend Sunday night love the
church, and those that attend midweek services love
the Lord!" I believe this statement correctly reflects the
reason many people attend their church. Loving the
preacher or the church will motivate some to attend the
more popular services, but if one truly loves the Lord,
he will actively take part in all that his church is doing.
Often, we hear reference to those in the churches
today as "fair weather" Christians. These are the ones
who will miss services when it rains, or if it will cause
them some inconvenience. Sadly, if the full membership
of most churches would show up on any given Sunday,
in many churches, there would not be enough room in
the building to seat them. This has become so
commonplace that it has become acceptable behavior
among the membership of many churches.What's So Important About Attending
Church?
"What's so important about attending church?"
is a valid question to ask Christians, because
assembling believers together is a vital part of God's
plan for them. However, the poor attendance at some
church services shows that many do not understand
this important teaching of the New Testament. Most
Bible believing churches schedule at least three
services a week; however, in most churches fewer than
half the membership attends services regularly. Of the
number who do attend services regularly, most of these
only attend Sunday Morning services. Across America
attendance on Sunday nights, and at midweek services,
is poor. Because so few attend, many churches have
abandoned all but their Sunday morning services.
Church attendance is the subject of a "tongue in
cheek" joke: "Those that attend Sunday morning love
the preacher. Those that attend Sunday night love the
church, and those that attend midweek services love
the Lord!" I believe this statement correctly reflects the
reason many people attend their church. Loving the
preacher or the church will motivate some to attend the
more popular services, but if one truly loves the Lord,
he will actively take part in all that his church is doing.
Often, we hear reference to those in the churches
today as "fair weather" Christians. These are the ones
who will miss services when it rains, or if it will cause
them some inconvenience. Sadly, if the full membership
of most churches would show up on any given Sunday,
in many churches, there would not be enough room in
the building to seat them. This has become so
commonplace that it has become acceptable behavior
among the membership of many churches.

Do not Forsake the gathering of the Brethren.
-Bible