Estate agents, in their endeavour to sell properties, have earned a reputation for writing some rather deceptive descriptions of the houses and flats on their books.
A small, poky little dwelling may be described as ‘compact.’ A house that is very run down and in need of major repair work can be marketed as ‘with potential for development’. Something of an old shack which is downright odd and has an unfortunate odour is sometimes advertised as ‘having character’. I need to be upfront about trying to get you to join a small church. There can often be problems. I do not want to fall foul of the Trades Descriptions Act! You need to be clear about what you might be taking on.
Therefore I need to list some of the problems you may face if you help a small church.
The re-emergence of heavy shepherds
What would you think if you received a letter from your church leaders that read like this? ‘Are church members …