The Church Is Not Dying.....Really!

Lately I heard of an individual is saying that the church is not dying. One thing is for sure is that I understand how they reach their hypothesis through their observation. However I have to say this, and I know a lot of people are not going to agree with me and may even try to debate me on this. In the end, I'm not going to be convinced otherwise. So here goes.....Just because "The Church" is growing, it doesn't mean it is growing in disciples. Numbers is not growth. Quantity is not growth. To many people are counting the many that say the sinners prayer, but in the end how many are true disciples of Jesus. I believe that even the phrase "I'm a Christian" is water down and given a bad name. Are you a citizen of Heaven? You can tell a lot from a person by how they talk, walk, dress, carry themselves, mannerism, and the "culture" they reflect. You can say this from a geographical standpoint, but I want to hone in on the spiritual standpoint. You say "coffee" a certain way, and people just know if you are from NYC. I gotta say, but if we are in the world but not of it. What are communicating to the unchurch. That's why we are "ambassadors". We represent a Kingdom and it is not of this world. If you are saying the church is growing, but people are not being set free or still having issues with gossip. No, they are not reflecting the Kingdom. Now, of course it is not my place to say who is going and not going. Who is a Christian and is not. That is not at all what I'm saying. But however, I know when the Holy Spirit tells me, "your attitude stinks", "don't you say that", or "was that really necessary", I know that I need to adjust, realign, make it right, and change my ways. I do it because I love my G-d. With a passion! Does that make me better, NO. But it makes me a disciple. Noticed, that that term or word can transform to the word discipline. People don't have enough of it. People want Christianity without discipline. Peter once said, no don't wash my feet. We all knew what he meant. But yet Jesus responded from another entirely irrelevant angle and said, then you can't be my disciple. I think Jesus is trying to tell us today. If you can't take correction, then you are not a disciple. In John, he says, if you love me, you will obey my commandments. By the way, if you have the best anointing in the world and no character to match it up, then what is the point. We gotta grow up and get over this superstar, corporate church. It may have the principles of one, it may be ran like one, but CHURCH IS NOT A BUSINESS! It is the kingdom of G-d. By the way, if you want to get smart about this subject, here is something that hit me heavy one day. Jesus was NOT successful in the eyes of the world. He may have accomplished His mission. But it was not the picture of success. We serve a countercultural, backwards, upside-down, reversed, inside out Kingdom of G-d. evaluate what success really means and you will have your world shaken.