How to Irritate Your Church
by Charlotte Johnstone

Inspired by the pervasive self-help culture abroad in the land, several experienced and slightly weary members of Forbearance have unofficially issued, with mixed results, a cautionary document concerning church membership. Hence, a short course in how to become the most talked-about person in your congregation—the member whose name causes eyes to narrow. The name that evokes deep sighs in the church office. The name that shall live, if not in infamy, at least in forbearing irritation.

What behaviors make church members’ eyes narrow? What can Forbearance’s latest cautionary document teach us about how to act and treat others? Read the May/June 2007 issue to find out.

Call 800/524-2612 or subscribe to Horizons or order the May/June 2007 issue (HZN-07-220; $4 plus shipping).

Charlotte Johnstone is a member of Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She (and the cast of Forbearance Presbyterian Church) welcomes comments. Write to her at Horizons, 100 Witherspoon St., Louisville, KY 40202-1396, or email wjohns4949@aol.com.

Illustrations by Annette Cable

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