Are you ready for Revival- (Floyd's deep on this one!)

So what is the truth about the church in America today? To be sure, there are people and churches who love Christ and His work, who sacrifice for His cause, and who are devoted to His ways. BUT, the picture of the church in America as a whole is sobering.
(random google stats-you know what thay say about ststs don't you?)
• In proportion to the U.S. population, there are less than half as many churches today as there were in 1900.
• Roughly 4,000 churches are started each year—while 7,000 die and close their doors.
• In 1991, 21 percent of all adults were unchurched. In 2002, 34 percent fit that description.
• The United States is the fourth largest unchurched nation in the world (behind China, India, and Indonesia).
• The average number of adults attending a Protestant church is 90. This represents a 10 percent decline from 1997 and a 12 percent decline since 1992.

Statistically, our churches in America are not doing well. In fact, research shows that the church around the world is growing three times faster than the population rate, the church in the U.S may be losing ground.Thus The Need for Revival
And what about the real question of the church's impact on society (more so in Rome)?
Does anyone really believe that our culture is more like Christ than it was 10 years ago?

Many Christians believe that we are in a "moral free fall" and that society is to blame. I, however, agree with Henry Blackaby, who said, "If society as a whole seems to be getting darker and darker, it is not the problem of the darkness: the darkness is just acting like its nature. But it is that the light no longer dispels the darkness, and the salt no longer preserves. It's time for the light to say, ‘if things are darker, the problem is with us.'"
Perhaps the clearest illustration of this point is what occurred in the church after September 11. Immediately following the tragedy, church attendance spiked. What was the outcome of this unprecedented opportunity? As one researcher commented, "Millions of nonChristians went to churches after September 11 looking for something which they did not possess, only to leave, not finding what they were looking for."
In other words, when nonChristians came into contact with Christians, there was not enough that was compellingly different about us, our lives, or our worship to keep them and draw them to Jesus. We and our churches have become like the world. The only thing that separates many churches from a Rotary Club or Civic group is religious-sounding words and activities.

A local church is simply a reflection of her members. A denomination or fellowship is simply the sum of the churches in that group. If the people are drifting from an intimate relationship with Christ (and they are-just watch Oprah any day of the week) the church will by definition do the same. That's why we need revival.

It is up to us to react to a service like we had Sunday. When you ask God to be welcome in our service be ready to worship Him. Be ready to take Him with you to work, school or wherever your going. The world.....Rome, GA is looking at you wondering if you have what they are missing. Do Not Allow Oprah and her false teachings to happen around you. What sounds better, your testimony or the world? What looks better, Your life with Christ or the world? My friends for revival to happen it has to start with us.

Are you ready?

Floyd