The Church has been under attack for
centuries, but probably few times in its history have
the threats against the church's survival been as subtle
and compelling as today. Many are seeking to rewrite
the Church's agenda and equate it with their secular
needs. Others are espousing a "prosperity gospel" as
the menu for the Church today. Others see the Church
as merely an extension of their social needs and as a
private club to foster their style of life. Others are
interested only in the Church growing, no matter how
it grows. Numbers are the only important thing to
them. Few today realize the radical and revolutionary
nature of the Church which our Lord founded and the
call he issued for a dynamic allegiance to him and the
life-changing commitment he demands of any who
would identify with him and his way of discipleship.
