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# What it looks like
- URL: https://www.dashhouse.com/200398what-it-looks-like-html/
- Published: 2003-09-08T15:01:49.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-15T15:43:41.000Z
- Author: Darryl Dash
- Tags: Blog, Dying Church, #DashHouseCom, #wp

*This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church”*

A dying church is one in which:

> Its own growth and health is not as important as its willingness to follow Jesus wherever he goes, whatever it costs. It is willing to turn its back on everything – its building, programs, staff, everything – in order to follow Jesus. Institutional advancement is not as important as Kingdom advancement. The church is not concerned with its own institutional survival. Pastors are not CEOs managing/leading people toward a goal, and plans/goals/numbers/budgets are not the main thing. Following Jesus has been the main thing. The pastor becomes somebody who helps set the pace in following Jesus, but is only a co-follower with the rest of the people.