Church problems in Morocco
As a Christian Moroccan i saw a lot of problems in churches here, they are many deny this problems some admit them, my purpose to talk about this problems that people can pray for us, and it is easy to know they are problems, just if you see the number of real Christians in Morocco, some media talk about thousands of Moroccans become Christians, some say 40 thousands some say 2o thousands, and that is not true none can know the real numbers, and if you look at Churches in morocco in biggest cities you will find that the number is not bigger than hundred believers, and they are many Moroccan came to church and leave, they are many decided to be away from churches and the question here is why ?
As i said they are many problems, so i will try to mention some and i wish God help to not say something wrong, so i will start with the big problem is the unity, the unity between missionaries and unity between local believers, and the unity between missionaries and Moroccans, Missionaries here come from different churches from different organization, every organization has a away to work differently, this cause a problem of confusing for local believers because they do not know with whom they relay,The International church where the Missionaries meet for fellowship it is also not build as churches in NT , maybe it is but as a Moroccan i can not see deacons, pastors, elders... The NT teach that the church is in order that God give some people positions according to gifts, we can not see this things, maybe it is and they do not show us this because we are not part of that church, it is a foreigner church, and the question here why Missionaries need to be in foreigner church and they can not be with Moroccans, i know they can use language as an excuses, but God give gift of translation, or why it is that gift mentioned in the Bible ? the other excuse security they are house churches that are secure, and they existed longtime and they have no problems. the other excuse the culture and this confuse me a lot, because i see that the Bible Has own culture that Jesus taught to people, Jesus want us to be united and to be as a family, and if you look to churches in Morocco hard to find believers live as a family, we are so different, Missionaries bring with them their cultures more than they bring Christ in them, even the lost look at them as westerners not as a real Christians, and also Moroccan Christians they see a lot of western culture not Christian behaviors at church, and this cause some to insult us and talk bad about Moroccans and they generalize all Moroccans, this why we find not trust between Moroccans and foreigners at churches, Missionaries talk about Moroccans do this and do that, and they forget that Missionaries also do the same, they can not see that people are some, they all make mistakes, only Moroccans do bad things, but they hide when they talk about Moroccans what some missionaries did, i do not know sometimes if Missionaries do in purpose want insult Moroccan believers or they do not know what they are saying, I wonder how they look at the unity of the believers the Bible teach, it is so hard to find trust between believers from both side.
The Bible is clear about unity and divisions in Church like in 1 Cor1: 10-16, and this a big problem some Missionaries want us follow them submit to them, as they are the true group and when a Moroccan see he does not fit that group they start talking badly about him, the question why we do not agree one another ? is God in 1Cor was making non sense talking about unity or unity is impossible, or we should be united ?
The other problem how believers treat each others, you can hear a lot missionaries here they trust muslim Moroccans more than Christian Moroccans, and they help Muslims more than their brothers and sisters, if a Moroccan need help they ask him to ask Moroccans believers to help him, but if a muslim need help and ask they help him with non questions, they give works to muslims more than to their brothers, and they use an excuse of qualification, when you look to people who work with them, you find they are many belivers are more qualified, if you look to the opportunities of job been given to Moroccans by missionaries most are given to muslims, in purpose to help them change their religion to convert to Christianity, when a Moroccan believer hear this what do you think he will feel ? a lot of missionaries look at us down than them, they are better than us, like the holy Spirit can not teach us but only teach them, we see a lot of their prides the way how they look to themselves and to us, i think because we do not have bible school or Christians university we can not learn, or we can not understand the bible, they forget that Peter was just a fisher man, had no education level, But he preached to thousands of people, they limited the power of the Holy spirit, even they are moroccans that can teach all the world the grace and the love of Christ, because the Holy Spirit work on them, Many of Missionaries they get confuse here how to spread the gospel and how to witness even they say they were trained, they forget to witness need to learn how to let the holy spirit guide you, and they are some Moroccans know this let the holy Spirit guide them, plus you find many Missionaries discourage Moroccans believers more than they encourage them.
the other problem we see many Missionaries here spending years to learn the language and not spreading the gospel, making muslim friends enjoying the beauty of morocco and the sweetens of the food forgetting their mission to spread the gospel, and they are good on giving excuses, you hear them saying it is hard to talk to muslims about Christ, it offend them and they do not want lose their friends, when you find Moroccan belivers losing their families their friends for Christ, but Missionaries they can not lost them, they enjoy their friendship more than they care about their soul, and also some of them how they represent Christianity in western ways, they forget that Christ teach us to obey his commandments and not fail in devil temptations, and the devil use many things like language and cultures, i wish Missionaries do not forget they are here to represent Christ not their nations, we moroccans we can not submit to our culture cause many traditions are against the bible, and we need to learn to live as Christians not as moroccans, and wish Missionaries help us with this, and help us how to be real Christians, faithful and honest to our God, cause now they are many moroccans following missionaries and that tear apart the church here .
I will upgrade when i think of other problems and i wish you share your comments.
As i said they are many problems, so i will try to mention some and i wish God help to not say something wrong, so i will start with the big problem is the unity, the unity between missionaries and unity between local believers, and the unity between missionaries and Moroccans, Missionaries here come from different churches from different organization, every organization has a away to work differently, this cause a problem of confusing for local believers because they do not know with whom they relay,The International church where the Missionaries meet for fellowship it is also not build as churches in NT , maybe it is but as a Moroccan i can not see deacons, pastors, elders... The NT teach that the church is in order that God give some people positions according to gifts, we can not see this things, maybe it is and they do not show us this because we are not part of that church, it is a foreigner church, and the question here why Missionaries need to be in foreigner church and they can not be with Moroccans, i know they can use language as an excuses, but God give gift of translation, or why it is that gift mentioned in the Bible ? the other excuse security they are house churches that are secure, and they existed longtime and they have no problems. the other excuse the culture and this confuse me a lot, because i see that the Bible Has own culture that Jesus taught to people, Jesus want us to be united and to be as a family, and if you look to churches in Morocco hard to find believers live as a family, we are so different, Missionaries bring with them their cultures more than they bring Christ in them, even the lost look at them as westerners not as a real Christians, and also Moroccan Christians they see a lot of western culture not Christian behaviors at church, and this cause some to insult us and talk bad about Moroccans and they generalize all Moroccans, this why we find not trust between Moroccans and foreigners at churches, Missionaries talk about Moroccans do this and do that, and they forget that Missionaries also do the same, they can not see that people are some, they all make mistakes, only Moroccans do bad things, but they hide when they talk about Moroccans what some missionaries did, i do not know sometimes if Missionaries do in purpose want insult Moroccan believers or they do not know what they are saying, I wonder how they look at the unity of the believers the Bible teach, it is so hard to find trust between believers from both side.
The Bible is clear about unity and divisions in Church like in 1 Cor1: 10-16, and this a big problem some Missionaries want us follow them submit to them, as they are the true group and when a Moroccan see he does not fit that group they start talking badly about him, the question why we do not agree one another ? is God in 1Cor was making non sense talking about unity or unity is impossible, or we should be united ?
The other problem how believers treat each others, you can hear a lot missionaries here they trust muslim Moroccans more than Christian Moroccans, and they help Muslims more than their brothers and sisters, if a Moroccan need help they ask him to ask Moroccans believers to help him, but if a muslim need help and ask they help him with non questions, they give works to muslims more than to their brothers, and they use an excuse of qualification, when you look to people who work with them, you find they are many belivers are more qualified, if you look to the opportunities of job been given to Moroccans by missionaries most are given to muslims, in purpose to help them change their religion to convert to Christianity, when a Moroccan believer hear this what do you think he will feel ? a lot of missionaries look at us down than them, they are better than us, like the holy Spirit can not teach us but only teach them, we see a lot of their prides the way how they look to themselves and to us, i think because we do not have bible school or Christians university we can not learn, or we can not understand the bible, they forget that Peter was just a fisher man, had no education level, But he preached to thousands of people, they limited the power of the Holy spirit, even they are moroccans that can teach all the world the grace and the love of Christ, because the Holy Spirit work on them, Many of Missionaries they get confuse here how to spread the gospel and how to witness even they say they were trained, they forget to witness need to learn how to let the holy spirit guide you, and they are some Moroccans know this let the holy Spirit guide them, plus you find many Missionaries discourage Moroccans believers more than they encourage them.
the other problem we see many Missionaries here spending years to learn the language and not spreading the gospel, making muslim friends enjoying the beauty of morocco and the sweetens of the food forgetting their mission to spread the gospel, and they are good on giving excuses, you hear them saying it is hard to talk to muslims about Christ, it offend them and they do not want lose their friends, when you find Moroccan belivers losing their families their friends for Christ, but Missionaries they can not lost them, they enjoy their friendship more than they care about their soul, and also some of them how they represent Christianity in western ways, they forget that Christ teach us to obey his commandments and not fail in devil temptations, and the devil use many things like language and cultures, i wish Missionaries do not forget they are here to represent Christ not their nations, we moroccans we can not submit to our culture cause many traditions are against the bible, and we need to learn to live as Christians not as moroccans, and wish Missionaries help us with this, and help us how to be real Christians, faithful and honest to our God, cause now they are many moroccans following missionaries and that tear apart the church here .
I will upgrade when i think of other problems and i wish you share your comments.
Labels: Bible, Christ, Christinaity in Morocco, Church, Churches in Morocco, God, Jesus, Missionaries, Morocco
posted by Problem of Christianity in Morocco @ 7:47 AM
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