Kafe Shop long Church

Mi no save gut how to lukim storin from biblical perspective. Long wan han, i lookim olsem i go long gut we to increasem fellowship, na i go long gut we to helpim ol man i no save God. Long nar han, i go long gut we to joinim church wantaim bisnis long olsem tok i no klia.

Ol Kontra

Yu probably save, Jisas i hadim problem wantaim ol bisnis i go long temple long time i pass. Long John 2:13-16, Jisas i rausim ol man i go long temple we i no save i salim ol animal na changeim moni. Probable, ol man i salim ol animal i go long narapla man i no save i kam long Jerusalem long Pascoa. Ol man i no save i bringim ol animal i go long narapla man i kam long Jerusalem i no save i sakrifaisim, tasol i no save i convenience long ol man i no save i travel long distance. Ol man i salim ol animal long temple i no save i helpim ol man i no save i no save God, tasol i no save i turnim moni i go long narapla man i no save i helpim ol man i no save i sakrifaisim. Long dispela kas, Jisas i rausim ol bisnis i go long temple. Long John i toktok, i no save i pointim olsem ol bisnis i no save i no save i honest, tasol i no save i bisnis i go long narapla man i no save i dedikatem long God.

I go long gut we, bisnis i no save i makeim ol man i no save God i lukim church olsem narapla bisnis, tasol i no save i lukim olsem i no save i holy. Na perhaps ol man i no save i kam long church i no save i lukim olsem i no save i consumerism. Na perhaps ol man i no save i kam long church i no save i lukim olsem i no save i lukim olsem i no save i lukim.

Then i go long gut we, ol man i no save i work long Sunday. Kain ol man i no save i work long Sunday? Kain ol man i no save i go long bisnis i no save i work long Sunday? Kain church i no save i runim bisnis long Sunday? Mi thinkim olsem Christian i no save i work long Sunday long olsem i no save i possible, tasol mi no save i no save i problem long narapla man i no save i work long Sunday. Dat i no save i meanim church i no save i hirem ol man i no save God na ol man i no save i work long Sunday? Dat i no save i lookim olsem i no save i solution.

Long revenue, mi thinkim olsem church i no save i loseim moni long coffee shop, tasol mi no save i no save. At any rate, mi thinkim olsem church i no save i raisim moni long donation. Giving long God i no save i akim worship, na obligation long Christian. I no save i no save i replaceim long bisnis profits. Tasol supplementation i no save i no save i replacement long strict sense, i no save i becomeim form long partial replacement long church i no save i dependim long supplementation long reguler basis.

Ol Pro

Tasol, i no save i no direct correspondence long temple na church i no save i today. Church i no save i holy building long we i no save i God i no save i presence i no save i manifestim, na Shekinah glory i no save i no save i reside long narapla building (John 4:20-24). Tasol, long Christian, temple i no save i Jesus (John 2:21) yet, na ol man i no save i church (1 Corinthians 3:16-17). Setting up bisnis long church property i no save i no save i infringeim long God's sacred space.

Na while ol man i no save i lukim coffee shop olsem sign i no save i church i no save i sellim out, perhaps ol man i no save i feelim welcome long casual, non-traditional idea. Perhaps ol man i no save i kam long Christianity long past experiences long traditional church i no save i findim church i no save i coffee shop i no save i less threatening, more inviting.

Again, coffee shop i no save i increaseim fellowship long body, na i no save i go long gut we i no save i very needed thing. Early church i no save i benefitim long taking meals long reguler basis (e.g. Acts 2:46). Perhaps i no save i one way long modern church i no save i recaptureim dispela experience.

Evangelistically, ol man i no save i findim more success long inviting ol man i no save God long cup long coffee long church grounds (hey, i no save i name long church coffee shop: The Church Grounds) tasol i no save i inviting ol man i no save i church service.

Argument i no save i go long gut we, bisnis i no save i increaseim needed church revenue.

Summary

Personally, mi likeim idea i no save i increaseim fellowship, na i no save i increaseim evangelistic opportunities. Tasol mi no save i no save i lukim olsem i no save i consumeristic feeling i no save i invadeim what mi considerim olsem family atmosphere.

Issue long operating bisnis long Sunday i no save i problematic long mi. If church i no save i believeim i no save i important long keepim Sabbath, mi thinkim olsem i no save i deal-breaker.

Also, although church building i no save i new temple, ol man i no save i church. Operating bisnis long church long Sunday i no save i invadeim God's special space i no save i physical location, tasol i no save i distracting his people long him (i.e. long appearance long consumerism na secularism).

Mi suggestim olsem best option i no save i openim coffee shop i no save i no save i bisnis. If church i no save i believeim coffee shop i no save i important long ministry, then perhaps coffee shop i no save i ministry, no save i bisnis. Create coffee shop atmosphere, tasol fundim entirely long donation. Give away coffee, bagels, donuts, na olsem i no save i serve. Allow ol man i no save i work long counter na bus tables olsem diaconal ministry. Accept donations long food na services, tasol i no save i requireim ("recommending" donations i no save i bit long arm-twist -- i no save i strikeim olsem implicit requirement, na long best olsem free guilt wantaim free coffee).

As always, submit long godly elders na church leaders when yu save gut idea long church i no save i no directed long Scripture. God i no save i givim olsem wisdom long just such judgment calls.