Getting Plugged In – In 2010!

Stop “Doing” Church(It might destroy you!)

The “How To”

Part of the “Stop Doing Church” Series

of Stop “Doing” Church

Part #2

How to Stop “Doing” Church

Realize it’s not about you…

It’s about them!

It’s Not About You

When Christianity becomes about us,

we lose it all!

It’s Not About You

• Humbleness Involves Servanthood

– Humbleness is humility.

• Humility is being without pride.

– 1 Peter 5:6

It’s Not About You

• Humbleness Involves Servanthood

– Luke 14:7-11

– “Do not set your mind on high things, butassociate with the humble.” (Romans 12:16)

– We must put on humility (Colossians 3:12)

It’s Not About You

• Servanthood Involves Others

– Roland Hill used to say that he would notbelieve a man to be a true Christian if his wife,his children, the servants, and even the dog andcat, were not the better for it.

Morgan, R. J. (2000). Nelson's complete book of stories, illustrations, and quotes (electronic ed.) (36).

Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers.

It’s Not About You

• Servanthood Involves Others

– Luke 14:12-14

• “For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and hewho humbles himself will be exalted.” (Verse 11)

• “Blowing one’s horn only succeeds in deafening thelistener.”

It’s Not About You

• Servanthood Involves Others

– Philippians 2:3-4

– Romans 15:1-2

– 1 Corinthians 10:24; 31-33

It’s Not About You

• Expanding Our Current View:

– “Seek and save the lost”

– “Serve mankind”

– “Tell others about Jesus”

The “How To”

Part of the “Stop Doing Church” Series

of Stop “Doing” Church

Part #2