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Jesus Over Everything

Lisa Unfiltered: Cliques, Popularity, and Playing Church

Jesus Over Everything

Lisa Whittle: Author, Speaker, Founder of Lisa Whittle Ministries, LLC

Personal Journals, Lisawhittle, Prayer, Faith, Society & Culture, Church, Christianity, Biblestudy, Jesus, Theology, Christian, Religion & Spirituality

4.8719 Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

In true “unfiltered” fashion, Lisa pours out her passion in this episode as she asks heartfelt, but tough questions about the interpersonal dynamics of church. What is the church supposed to be (and not be)? In what ways are we choosing comfort and popularity over Jesus? How can we create unity instead of division? Jump into this thought-provoking episode with an open heart and you might be surprised how your church relationships transform as a result! Links Invite Lisa to Speak   Connect with Lisa Website Lisa Whittle - Instagram Lisa Whittle - Facebook Jesus Over Everything - Instagram

Transcript

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0:00.0

If there's one place that doesn't have clicks, it's the church, right?

0:04.1

And surely, since there's no favoritism with Christ, that means popularity isn't a thing in Christianity,

0:10.4

the church is all real and everyone is serious about just Jesus, nothing else.

0:14.8

Is that the way it goes?

0:16.3

I wish none of this was true, but the church is imperfect, and we mess up God's perfect design for what the

0:21.5

church is supposed to be. But that doesn't mean we can't be better. So let's talk about it. Welcome to Lisa

0:26.9

Unfiltered on the Jesus Over Everything show, where I say what I mean, I mean what I say. And in every

0:32.6

conversation, I pray to keep Jesus at the center. Here we go.

0:45.8

I'll be completely honest with you.

0:52.8

I had no intention of doing this show until I asked my audience on social media what you want to talk about. And multiple times some form of this subject

0:56.1

came up. I was a little surprised. But here is what one woman on Instagram said. My pastor's

1:03.8

wife leads the women's ministry. She has a core group of women who support her and the ministry.

1:09.6

She'll ask for ideas and help, yet the same women

1:12.1

end up leading or organizing activities. I lead in other areas, so I'm not heard that I'm not

1:18.1

leading in this area. I've just quietly observed what's happening and listened when other women

1:23.2

have expressed their desire to also be involved. People in the church, even the pastor's wife, can be territorial and clickish with those they

1:31.6

know.

1:32.9

I thought this was interesting and I probably wouldn't have put a lot of stock in it.

1:39.7

Had I not gotten messages like that through the years. I will tell you, I've gotten multiple messages like that through the years. I will tell you, I've gotten multiple messages

1:46.3

like that through the years. And this wasn't the only message like this that I got when I put

1:51.8

this out there just recently. So it was interesting to me that this is something that a lot of

1:58.3

places struggle with, a lot of people struggle with. And I know it to be true.

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