What the Church is Really About …

A Poem by Matt Tullos …

It’s not about recognition or the carpet condition.
Nor about fame or critical acclaim,
Not whose staff is best, what the church does out west,
How much money we raise, or the new worship craze.

It’s not about whose ego we bruise
Or the wealthy member we’d hate to lose.
It’s about seizing the chance to stand and prevail
Against the fortified bastions of hell,

Against unconquered regions,
And rescuing souls from unholy legions.
It’s about counting the cost and bringing the lost
to the throne of grace to see Christ’s holy face.

When we look to the sky and He comes with a shout,
No one will deny what the church is about.

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LeaderLife, Summer 2004 p51