Why Is That

By Jon Henegar

I was reading an article about the Christian walk in countries where it is against the law to be a Christian. As I finished the article something stuck out in my mind. In countries such as China, Vietnam, India and North Korea, Christians are often persecuted for their faith. When told of our freedom to worship and assemble as believers in America they struggle with that concept of freedom. The church in those countries is vastly different than the church here in the states. There are no air conditioned sanctuaries, no digital projectors, huge sound systems, fog machines or elaborate lighting. No coffee bars, book stores or game rooms. There are no Sunday schools, nurseries, youth groups and adult classes. No outreaches, plays, skits or videos. There are no vacation bible schools, summer camps or retreats. No pizza night, movie night, family night, singles night or couples night. There are no Youth Pastors, Worship Pastors, Christian Ed. Pastors or Outreach Pastors. No Christian music concerts or youth rallies. The church in those countries is indeed very different from ours. The one thing that these Christians do ask for over and over again, however, is to have a copy of the Bible, many times at the risk of severe punishment and even death. The one thing they value the most, is to be able to read God’s Word and have it close to them.

Now, this is the thing that struck me as I read that article. To the Christians in those countries the Bible is completely sufficient and lacks nothing to equip and empower the believer, but in our country, God’s Word, according to what many churches tell us, doesn’t even have the power to be relevant to our culture? Why is that? God Bless.

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