Always an Empty Church

As a Nepali Christian, I have seen Christianity in Nepal in the midst of Persecution and on the freedom, believers in physical torture and in the light of Citizen right. One thing I have realized that Church of God is always marching on towards the Victory, toward the Multiplication and toward the growth. Just handful Churches were there in East Nepal when I came to know Jesus, just limited number of believers who used to walk miles in order to join the worship service every Saturday. The political situation changed, countless Churches came into existence, the key Cities of East Nepal like Dharan, Itahari, Damak, Biratnagar got more Churches on itself, then there were once in entire Eastern Nepal, still one fact remained same, the Churches are always full. It doesnt matter either they have their own building or rented room, the believers are full on the Church during their Saturday Worship.

I visited four different Churches in including today for worship on different Sundays here in Madisonville, KY. I wanted to find a Multicultural Baptist Church and make my home Church here in United States, but one thing I realized in this town, is Churches are more like Ethnic Club rather then the Community of Jesus Christ. There is the Church of Whites, there is the Church of Blacks there is the Church of Hispanic, every one has their own Church, but where there are Churches in every Corner of the streets, I couldn't even find a single Church for the people of God. I realized there is still a need of a Church in the City, where there wont be any black nor white nor Hispanic or Asians, where there would be only people of God, the chosen ones of Christ Jesus.

The saddest fact of American Churches I have always faced is emptiness, because most of their members are sleeping on the graveyard. When one Generation slept on the Lord, they couldn't attract the another Generation inside the Church, because of that many of the Building became empty Historical Landmarks. There are huge building with nice decoration, very few who are inside it to worship the Lord. The real beauty of the Church of Living God is not how large and Historical the building is, but how much sinners have repentant on it. But the truth I have seen is the Church today gradually turning as a club to keep on membership and secure the tithes and offerings rather then reveal the sin of the people and lead them to salvation through Jesus Christ.

When I observed my own experiences in past for weeks, I have found that the Shepherds of the flocks are more responsible to make the body of Christ so weak. I visited four Churches in Past four Sundays, but none of the Pastors ever contacted me when I came out the the Church. In fact, none of them tried to be in touch with me in any way during the week, and assist me in my spiritual life or address my spiritual needs, the very simple understanding I got about the Shepherds of the flock of the God is they have no more responsibility beyond the pulpits.

What ever the reason might be, as a Convert of complete non-Christian family, as a believer of world's fastest Growing Churches, it was really bad impression for me. Bad impression of empty Churches, bad Impression of on the pulpit shepherdhoodness but always positive aspect that even in the midst of Apostasy, Lord will send his Mercy upon His people. The time will come, Lord will fill out the workers of Harvest with the fire of Revival and Empty Churches with full of saved souls in Jesus.