Top 14 Reasons Why People Love/Hate Metro Praise
Top 14 Reasons People Hate Metro Praise:
14. A radical, contagious, uncompromising love for God and people. All disciples are expected to Love God defined as “passionate worship and obeying His commands,” and Love People defined as, “helping them in their times of need and preaching the full Gospel to see their soul saved!”
13. Repeating of the same vision and strategy over and over again in every service.
12. Requiring all attendees to join the discipleship process before they can ever become active in any ministry.
11. Bold, loud, Biblical preaching that offends many of the hearers- no sugar coating.
10. Removing, sitting down, and placing in previous classes as discipline those who sin or who live a lukewarm Christian life.
9. Lack of places to hide in spiritual dryness, laziness, apathy, sin, and bitterness.
8. Continual focus on the nations with weeping and extended times of group intercession in the main Sunday service.
7. Personal one-on-one discipleship that holds every believer personally accountable to the standards of Christ and the Bible- no “man pleasing spirit.” Big money givers, senior saints, and the young know-it-alls are all expected to be teachable, humble, hungry for more of God, and servants.
6. Intense worship times with public speaking in tongues, powerful prophecy, and upfront repentance at the altars.
5. Passionate male/female leadership that do not timidly whisper correction but are bold and “in-your-face” to help everyone avoid spiritual shipwreck, at times even like “Jesus with the whip in the temple.”
4. Lack of a bribbing Gospel, big productions, “one-man-preaching-show,” and soft evangelism.
3. Constant reinforcement both from the pulpit and pew of expectation to street witness, join life groups, and be active in discipleship classes.
2. No compromise or fear of man in correction of sin. We practice disfellowshipping for believers who continue in sin, slander, and commit unlawful behavior.
1. Metro Praise disciples believe there is no other way to have and be the church, for they call the above actions, “Love for God and People!”
Now the Top 14 Reasons Why People Love Metro Praise:
14. A radical, contagious, uncompromising love for God and people. All disciples are expected to Love God defined as “passionate worship and obeying His commands,” and Love People defined as, “helping them in their times of need and preaching the full Gospel to see their soul saved!”
13. Repeating of the same vision and strategy over and over again in every service.
12. Requiring all attendees to join the discipleship process before they can ever become active in any ministry.
11. Bold, loud, Biblical preaching that offends many of the hearers- no sugar coating.
10. Removing, sitting down, and placing in previous classes as discipline those who sin or who live a lukewarm Christian life.
9. Lack of places to hide in spiritual dryness, laziness, apathy, sin, and bitterness.
8. Continual focus on the nations with weeping and extended times of group intercession in the main Sunday service.
7. Personal one-on-one discipleship that holds every believer personally accountable to the standards of Christ and the Bible- no “man pleasing spirit.” Big money givers, senior saints, and the young know-it-alls are all expected to be teachable, humble, hungry for more of God, and servants.
6. Intense worship times with public speaking in tongues, powerful prophecy, and upfront repentance at the altars.
5. Passionate male/female leadership that do not timidly whisper correction but are bold and “in-your-face” to help everyone avoid spiritual shipwreck, at times even like “Jesus with the whip in the temple.”
4. Lack of a bribbing Gospel, big productions, “one-man-preaching-show,” and soft evangelism.
3. Constant reinforcement both from the pulpit and pew of expectation to street witness, join life groups, and be active in discipleship classes.
2. No compromise or fear of man in correction of sin. We practice disfellowshipping for believers who continue in sin, slander, and commit unlawful behavior.
1. Metro Praise disciples believe there is no other way to have and be the church, for they call the above actions, “Love for God and People!”
Key Verses About Jesus’ Love/Hate Ministry
- Jesus predicted that many people would hate His disciples and their teachings, John 15:18-20!
- Jesus promised His teachings would bring division, even to one’s family, Matthew 10:32-49!
- Jesus rebuked people who questioned His authority after they got offended and thus didn’t do miracles in their towns, Matthew 13:53-58!
- Click here to also listen to Dr. Michael Brown’s message on the three most common roles with leaders in the ministry: “Politicians, Professionals, or Prophets!”
- By the way, none of the these verses or teachings change how much Jesus loves you. He just loves you enough to tell you the truth, John 14:21!