Even though we are church planting in the deep south, in the Bible Belt, it does not mean every church is preaching the gospel. There is still an offense connected to the message of the Savior. If the gospel is presented, you can be sure that some reproach is certain to follow. (No doubt, there are here many that do know the Lord yet do not live for Him. Door knocking, some people can give the plan of salvation better than you can.)

In every state, there is a need for a renewed effort to plant new churches & to revive those that are just hanging on. Unfortunatley, people are not just offended by the gospel. We must fight against some that are territorial in their thinking & others that are fine with a resurrected church as long as they do not have to change.

The picture is one that I took of an old textile mill in Columbus, GA. All that stands today are some of the walls & some ruins inside. There is no work force anymore. No machinery. No products. No bosses. No company picnics. No paydays. No life at all. The day I was there they were tearing the place down. One man told me the place used to be some where between a 1/4 to 1/2 mile long. In some places, all that is left of the church is four walls and a roof. There is no life inside. No work force being trained & utilized. The machinery of a thriving church has been dismantled & replaced with pettiness, division & carnality. May God help us & others to do the work of Christ with our best energies.