Ignoring the cry of the community

Got this sad and disappointing information from my friend up in Lockport Assembly of God.

39 percent of pastors reported in a recent survey they are not highly
interested in offering more programs for the community. Some of the
stated reasons:
read more here

One reason listed is that reaching out into the community is not a major priority for their church and their community has no major needs. Our communities are crying out. In North Georgia we have a lot of affluence and homes with well manicured lawns, but believe me there are a lot of people living with pain, families that are broken, and people in desperate need for Christ.

(HT: Pastor Ron)

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