Why Churches Die Diagnosing Lethal Poisons in the Body of Christ

by Brunson, Mac; Caner, Ergun

• ISBN13: 9780805431810
• ISBN10: 0805431810
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-06-01
• Publisher: B&H Books

Summary

We are all too aware of the damage poisons can have on our bodies. These ailments find their way into us, invading us, infecting us, and spreading throughout us until the illness is felt all over. There are spiritual poisons that work this way as well, except these ailments invade another kind of body-the spiritual body of Christ. Like the diseases of our physical bodies, these diseases slow the body down, crippling it to function at less than capacity. They limit what the body can do and the effectiveness it can have. If not treated, these diseases can lead to death. Why Churches Die looks at the body's diseases and reflects on the corresponding spiritual ailment. Mac Brunson and Ergun Caner practice the science of spiritual forensics to prevent churches from unnecessary illness and premature death.

Table of Contents

Introduction: "Church Would Be Easy Without People"	1	(6)
Chapter 1 Toxins and Terminal Diseases in the Body of Christ	7	(22)
1 Corinthians 5:1-4
Extending the Right Fist of Fellowship
Chapter 2 Atrophy: Shrunken Faith and Coasting on the Past	29	(18)
Genesis 21-27
Isaac and Second Hand Victories
Chapter 3 Glossolitis: Swollen Tongues of Fire	47	(16)
Numbers 12:1-15
Murmuring Miriam and Sowing Seeds of Discord
Chapter 4 Myopia: Nearsighted and Shortsighted	63	(16)
Judges 15-16
Samson and an Achilles Heart
Chapter 5 Arteriosclerosis: Harden Not Your Heart	79	(14)
1 Samuel 25:1-39
Nabal and the Heart of Stone
Chapter 6 The Toxin of Bitterness: The Poison of Jealousy and Vengeance	93	(14)
2 Samuel 2-5
Joab and Abner
Chapter 7 Gluttony: Always Full; Ever Empty	107	(20)
Matthew 23:1-39
The Pharisees in Confrontation with Jesus
Chapter 8 Manic Depression: Ain't No Mountain High Enough	127	(20)
Matthew 26:31-75
The Apostle Peter
Chapter 9 The Martha Syndrome: Obsessive-Compulsive Christians	147	(12)
Luke 22:24-50
Manic Ministries and Misguided Micron-tanagers
Chapter 10 Phobias: The Fearful and the Faithful	159	(12)
2 Timothy 1:5-7
Timothy and the Church at Ephesus
Chapter 11 Anorexia and Bulimia: Eating Disorders of the Word of God	171	(14)
Hebrews 5:11-14
The Hebrew Church, Milk, and Meat
Chapter 12 Hypochondria: The Gift of Discouragement	185	(18)
2 Timothy 99-13
Demas and the Ministry of Misery
Chapter 13 Diseases of the Blood and Terminal Cancers	203	(8)
Hebrews 9:11-14
The Blood of Christ Can Heal All
Chapter Study Questions	211