Great article by Gordon McDonald (who has written one of my favorite books, Ordering Your Private World). You can read the article at http://www.christianitytoday.com/leaders/newsletter/2008/cln80317.html then, come back and answer some instrospective questions:
What could your church learn from a "shut down"? How do you think your church could be more relevant to the community you are a part of?
No church banging, please -- that is too easy. Offer positive criticism - concrete ways in which your church could improve.
