Who Are You Trying To Win?

Here we go...AGAIN 😳

I know I've posted about this a few times but i am absolutely floored with the common trend that happens in our area: Saints and ministers from neighboring churches encouraging people from other Truth teaching congregations to come to their Church.  Or tagging them in posts or inviting them to events yet not the Pastor (who is usually the last to find out about it). 

HOW can anyone feel right about this?
Or not realize they are being unethical?

We just had it happen AGAIN.  We found out last night that a minister at a neighboring Church was encouraging a family from our Church to come hear him preach at his Church although he knows they attend ours.  Thankfully they didn't go since we had Church at the same time. 

But WHY do many in this area think this is ok and acceptable?

Do they not realize or care that they're hurting and wounding their neighboring Church?

Most of all: Do they not understand they are sowing discord? Or rebellion?

We had a family attend our church for a short time.   They were disgruntled with the previous pastor and tried to pull other of their members with them when they changed.  While we want to grow, we do not want it to be at another Church’s expense, especially through the sowing of discord.  They quickly realized we did not support this, eventually became disgruntled with us as well and moved on.

There is an entire field of lost souls on the brink of eternity that need to be reached.  THOSE are the ones we are to be tagging and inviting and compelling to "come to our Church."

If the 'saved' swap Churches, it may grow that particular Church (until something causes them to move on again) but it does not grow GOD'S KINGDOM....which is our entire calling and purpose. 

I can't post this on my social media page because I am reaching for the lost and do not want to shed a negative light on Churches.  So, I post it here.  I know other Pastors and their wives have experienced the same hurts and wounds.  God sees.  I fear God too much to return the same to them. I'm not reaching for their saints, I'm reaching for THE LOST.