Church Poem by Elaine Oxamendi Vicet

Church

Church must be relevant
It must be practical
And offer real time solutions.

Church is not about selling Jesus
And just saving souls-BUT it is about GOD Business

God Business
Listen.

The bible tells us that Jesus
Walked, preached, healed, feed, listened and loved.
Jesus was industrious and relevant.

Jesus did not see the sick and not offer a cure
The hungry and not feed
Jesus was a man who was
Practical.

The church today
Lock up church doors, except when is time for some
Church, church related function.

The alarm is sounded for Saving Souls
So we have,
Crusades
Prayer Mission
Prayer Walk
Prayer Talk

And then the organizers roll out in there
Pajeros, Benz, Four wheeldrive and executive vehicles.

Nothing wrong with that
But Church must be Relevant.

Why couldn’t Church start a little people’s bank, partnership with some of the Collection?
Create a network among the members so that tangible benefits could be had
So Brother Paul gets a call at home from Brother John.

“Blessing Brother Paul, says Brother John, I just signed a contract for
Renovation, why don’t you do the flooring, so we both can eat a food.”
Or start a skill center in the evening and those in the position at Church
offer job experience.

But Church don’t run like that.
Church not Relevant.

The elders, priests and brothers
Still talking about Prayer Power. But they don’t plan to empower
Anyone, even when they can.
It is the church they would say, should care for the poor and those in need
No matter how dem dress.

But me
I am a brother, an elder, a priest I can’t do that.

You see some of the individuals on pulpit
Just Not Relevant.

Poor people,
People in need
Those who don’t look it but need help
Are already standing in faith
Or else they would be dead
Kill themselves
Or Just go mad.

So you don’t need to talk about
Prayer Power
That’s all we have

That’s All we live on.

What we want is Practical Church
Fellowship, help church.

Stop add on to the church
So a bigger space can lock up.

Church must be relevant
If they are in the God business.

Jesus walked, preached, healed, feed, listened and loved
Jesus was industrious.
Jesus empowered.

What is the Church saying?
Corporate and individual?

Soon people will ask
If Church really relevant?

Since I can go into my closet and confess my sins
And talk to my God
Fellowship with some friends and eat a meal,
That is communion.

So Church ask yourself
Which business are you in?