A Unique Church

In my Minister's Message this month, I highlight ways in which our Church is unique, in good kinds of ways. It is multi-generational, it is multi-cultural, it is a direct democracy, it practices ministry by members, it governs its own finances, it is evangelical -- among other things. I ask members to think of the last three Churches they attended. Which of them exhibited these features? Of the last three that I attended -- judging superficially by what I saw -- none were multi-generational, just one was multi-cultural, just one was a direct democracy, none had ministry by members.