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David Hayward 1 year, 3 months ago.
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Wayne, that’s why I decided not to go into grant writing when I graduated with my MS Ed. in health. I learned about a lot of that crap by taking a course on non-profit management. The tax code alone makes the whole thing a beast. For our project, we had to study a non-profit org and write a summary of our findings, including staff, structure, and finances. I learned things about the church I was at that really bothered me, including the way they were secretive about staff salaries and such and how less than 2% of the total budget went to anything outside the church walls.
To answer your original question, Joshua:
The ratio of Churched to Unchurched people is so high, because otherwise the classes would look terribly empty.
I have never seen a church which was both capable of running Alpha classes (or similar); and capable of engaging enough “outsiders” to fill them.
I go to church and in all of my born again life i havent attended any of these classes…i did try the discipleship class but i couldnt finish it…i think i have been a rebel most of my christian life..i do things in a very weird way..
the truth is you feel obliged to attend these things or else you dont qualify as a member of the church or you could even be referred to as immature.,.,
am still trying to see how to respond to this church thing..each and every day i feel more out of place and want to stay out of it,..
i go to church, i sing in the choir…and ilove to sing..so many a time i go with the intention of simply singing and i actually have a great time…oh my i dont know what to say…:-)
I’ve been in and run alpha courses. i don’t like them now. but i was in the thick of it at one time.
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