Fast Company has a short post on the immortality of charities. For profit businesses go out of business frequently, while non-profits, even ones that achieve their purpose, remain forever, become directionless and an inefficient use of resources.
I’ve often wondered if churches should have expiration dates. They should be established and then the doors should be closed when they’ve lasted long enough.
How long is “long enough?” Not sure, but I do know that too often our institutions that were created for a purpose just limp along doing nothing in particular. Should we kill em?
anti-itch meditation 
Hey Jeff,
Back in the Dark Ages (when I was preaching) I used to have a postcard from Ephesus on my office wall. One of the most influential churches of its time, there’s nothing left today but a bunch of bricks and a bigger bunch of weeds.
I can’t answer the “Should we kill ’em?” question, but it certainly seems that the Lord has a timeframe for them.
Andrew in Australia :o)