The Church That Jesus Loves

Most of us have survived the experience of shopping for a church home. People look for new churches for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately, when looking for a church we tend to ask questions like "Is the church catering to me? Do I like the Music? Is the teaching inspiring me? Are my needs being met?" But when Jesus speaks about what to look for in a church, He asks a completely different set of questions: Are the leaders of the church living lives worthy of imitation? Is the message of the church centered on the gospel? Is the church going outside the camp to win the lost? Does the worship and lifestyles of the members magnify or repel others from Jesus?