The decadence of the modern church

When we put ourselves in a position of attempting to bear every ministry burden on our shoulders, we open ourselves to frustration and weight that God never created us to bear nor are we capable of bearing. We should always be looking for a way to train others in the areas in which we serve. We should always be looking to include others in the task with which we have been given. This is not laziness nor negligence, rather this is the ministry moving forward. I will not be around forever. Who will take my place when I am gone? This should not be left to mere chance or prayer as a last resort because I failed to train and instruct through the years. The want of laborers in His field comes not merely from a lack of receptiveness to His voice but also a lack of demonstrating the urgent need for capable men and women to enter into His labor. I cannot solve every ministry problem. I surely cannot solve another man’s ministry when there’s so much for me to take to the Lord right in front of me. The decadence of the modern church is easily seen in its emphasis on larger facilities, more complex programs, increased production quality, and less emphasis on reaching the lost world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.