Institutionalism and the Heart of a Worshiper: A Devotional on Spiritual Leadership

By David White

Recently, a series of articles came out in Christian publications titled, Dones. These are people who love God but, for various reasons, have moved on from the local church, usually out of sheer frustration! They say they are "done" with organized religion. This book is written to be the antidote for such a condition. It is meant to be an encouragement and a catalyst for all who want to see this tide turned! We were created to be worshipers and a return to our first love will be the cure for institutionalism.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Nov 13, 2019
• ISBN: 9781645694243

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Institutionalism 

and the

Heart of a

Worshiper

A Devotional on Spiritual Leadership

David G. White

ISBN 978-1-64569-423-6 (paperback)

ISBN 978-1-64569-424-3 (digital)

Copyright © 2019 by David G. White

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Introduction

And He said to them, the Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath, therefore the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.

—Mark 2:27–28 (NKJV)

Institutionalism (noun)

Emphasis on organization (as in religion) at the expense of other factors.

(Merriam-Webster’s dictionary)

In writing this brief exposition on Institutionalism and the Heart of a Worshiper , I want to say first that I am not anti-organization, anti-authority, and anti-denomination (rules, regulations, order, etc.) In fact, several years ago, my wife and I decided to join a denomination out of a desire for structure, accountability and fellowship with like-minded people. These are things we believe in and appreciate very much. However, the system was made to serve people, not people to serve the system. The problem Jesus was encountering concerning the Sabbath was that while trying to minister to the needs of the people, He was not fitting into their established traditions and power structure. The way they did it was no longer relevant or serving the people, so Jesus was working