Is Institutional Church Dying?

"Does that mean the church is failing? Only if we look at our human attempts to manage it. What you’ll discover is that Jesus’ church was never meant to be an institution, but a growing family who is learning to walk with him and who is learning to share his life and love with others. Real community flows from friendships, not meetings, which is why Jesus spent time with the people in his life in more informal settings."

- Wayne Jacobsen. Beyond Sundays