Alive Churches — Dead Churches

• Alive churches are constantly changing. Dead churches don’t have to.
• Live churches have lots of noisy kids. Dead churches are fairly quiet.
• Live churches’ expenses always exceed their income. Dead churches take in more than they ever dreamed of spending.
• Live churches are constantly improving for the future. Dead churches worship their past.
• Live churches move out in faith. Dead churches operate totally by human sight.
• Live churches focus on people. Dead churches focus on programs.
• Live churches are filled with tithers. Dead churches are filled with tippers.
• Live churches dream great dreams of God. Dead churches relive nightmares.
• Live churches don’t have “can’t” in their dictionary. Dead churches have nothing but “can’t.”
• Live churches evangelize. Dead churches fossilize.