The Church is not a buisness

The Church is not a business.   Don't let anyone tell you differently.  Businesses exist to turn a profit   Churches, however, exist to serve people by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.   When the Lord Jesus returns, He won't be asking how much money is in the Church account.  He will say that what we have done to the least, we have done for the Lord.   Yes, good business practices MUST take place in the Church, that is called being good stewards and managers of God's gifts.   But the Church is not a business, it is a ministry.   We as members of the Church are called to serve the Lord sacrificially, we love and serve because Jesus first loved and served us.   We are called to love the Lord with all of our being, and then manifest that love by showing love to our neighbor as ourselves. This is the purpose, dare I say, business of the Church, to serve others in the name of Jesus.   In other words, this is the ministry Christ has given for us to carry out.