Different, Yet Still Significant

Just because some do church one way, and others do church a different way it does not mean that one is wrong or one is less significant. There are all kinds of different people, therefore, there needs to be all kinds of different churches. What matters is that they are serious about reaching people with the gospel. That is, people who are lost, unchurched and disconnected from God. This is what matters. In Luke 9:49-50 John told Jesus that he saw someone casting out demons in His name, but that person was not following them so they tried to stop them. Jesus rebuked John and told him not to stop him because "whoever is not against you is for you." There are a lot of "churches" that are not for us. They emphasize things that are ridiculous, and instead of making Christ followers, they cause people to be disgusted with Christ followers. These churches are not for us. But there are those who my differ in philosophy, and as such do not necessarily "follow us," but they no doubt are for us, doing everything they can to reach thousands for the gospel. They may very well do it differently than we do or ever would, but they are no less significant as they desire to see people authentically encounter Jesus in such a way that they are forever changed.