How to Destroy Your Church

A pastor friend sent me this some time back in a picture file. I thought I would put it here in text form, hoping it might exhort others as needed.

1. Don't attend.
2. If you do attend, arrive late and leave early.
3. Visit other churches often.
4. At every church service, ask yourself, "What do I get out of this?"
5. Never volunteer for anything. Let the pastor do it.
6. Gossip.
7. Be critical of the pastor and the musicians.
8. Don't give, or wait until the end of the tax year to see if you have any extra money.
9. Don't talk with others or encourage them.
10. Don't forgive when someone offends you.
11. Avoid praying for your church.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23)