Reclaiming Glory: Revitalizing Dying Churches: Creating a Gospel Legacy throughout North America (Biblia.com)

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What is there about a dying church that brings glory to God? Mark Clifton's convicting answer is "Nothing." Because a local church is intended to represent the work of God in a community, when that church "loses it saltiness," not only is God's work pictured as irrelevant in that community, but also dishonor and disrepute may well become associated with God's name as a result. In Reclaiming...

The local church is a unique institution in the world where God’s glory is on display to the community. When a business goes under in your neighborhood, God’s glory isn’t impacted as it is when a church dies. For many neighborhoods around our continent, local churches are the ever-present, physical reminders of who God is. When the church struggles, God’s reputation within that community struggles. When a church dies, we must ask ourselves, “What about a dying church reflects the glory of God or

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