Sermon Illustration on Committees, Church

 

A committee is:

A group of people who, individually, can do nothing, but collectively can meet and decide that nothing can be done.

A group which succeeds in getting something done when, and only when, it consists of three members, one of whom happens to be sick and the other absent.

A collection of the unfit chosen from the unwilling by the incompetent to do the unnecessary.

  The Purpose-Driven Church
By Rick Warren / Zondervan

Every church is driven by something. Tradition, finances, programs, personalities, events, seekers, and even buildings can each be the controlling force in a church. But Rick Warren believes that in order for a church to be healthy it must become a purpose-driven church by Jesus. Now the founding pastor of Saddleback Church shares a proven five-part strategy that will enable your church to grow...Warmer through fellowship - Deeper through discipleship - Stronger through worship - Broader through ministry - Larger through evangelism. Discover the same practical insights and principles for growing a healthy church that Rick has taught in seminars to over 22,000 pastors and church leaders from sixty denominations and forty-two countries. The Purpose-Driven Church shifts the focus away from church building programs to emphasizing a people-building process. Warren says, "If you will concentrate on building people, God will build the church."