From author Dallas Willard’s book, Renovation of the Heart, he states, We must flatly say that one of the greatest contemporary barriers of meaningful spiritual formation in Christlikeness is overconfidence in the spiritual effect of regular church services, of whatever kind they may be. Though they are vital, they are not enough. It is that simple.

God does move in mighty ways in worship services. But if we look at the overall outcome of the evangelical Bible teachings and preaching, we are seeing some sad results. As a church designs its ministry, it must emphasize spiritual formation outside of the worship services. In other words, we need to spend more time and effort teaching people how to feed themselves than we do on getting them to attend and enjoy our weekend services.

It is not about the programs, but the relationship with Christ.

Well put…