How Should The Church Respond In The Midst Of Our Crisis In America?

Regardless of one’s religious, political, or moral persuasion, most Americans would admit that America is in and facing critical days. Decisions are looming in America pertaining to major issues such as:

Finance, Budget, and National Debt: We are in the final days of another national debt crisis. How severe? It is hard to read. Regarding the budget, as a nation, congress has not passed a federal budget in years. The National Debt: well it speaks for itself. America is in uncertain times financially.

Political: The polarization is unimaginable. The division is unacceptable. Yet somehow, and in some way, leaders must emerge to get us through this political crisis. Where are the leaders who will step up above the masses of detractors and call America into a future of greatness?

Religion: The freedom of religion is under greater attack today than perhaps ever in our generation. The founders of our nation were a people committed to religious liberty. While Americans may debate various matters about our nation’s founders and their religious commitment, few would debate their strong commitment to religious liberty.

Moral: Whether the issues are about life, marriage, or family, there is a division in our nation about these issues. Yet, America must do what is right relating to these issues, not what is politically expedient. We need leaders who will stand courageously for the value and dignity of human life, the preservation of marriage between a man and a woman, and hold firmly and endlessly for the family.

How Should The Church Respond In The Midst of The Crises In America?

As a local church Pastor, a biblical theologian, and a spiritual leader, I believe the church in America needs to respond in the following ways:

The Church Needs To Live: We need to live out the Bible in the spirit of Jesus Christ. The church does not have to be reactionary, but it does need to live boldly! We are called to be as much as we are called to do. As we live the faith personally and as the church, we will be effective influencers in the various crises our nation faces.

The Church Needs To Pray: We need to call unto the Lord our God who alone is able to save our nation. The church is personified in many ways in our culture today, but few churches are known for being great houses of prayer. Jesus has told us to be a house of prayer for all the nations, all the people groups of the world. Perhaps if we prayed more as the church in America, we could come together more as a nation. Unified, praying, dynamic Gospel churches can have enormous influence in the midst of critical times and situations.

The Church Needs To Rise Up: We need to rise up to hold up God’s Truth in the Loving Spirit of Jesus Christ. Our goal should not be to offend others, but to win others through the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the message of hope for every person in America and the World. Additionally, we need to hold up all of God’s Truth from His Word, and do so in the Spirit of Jesus Christ. At times it is neither easy nor convenient to rise up, but when we are called upon to rise up, let’s do so. Let us represent our Lord in the highest manner, all in the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

Church: Live! Pray! Rise!

Ronnie Floyd