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Yesterday<\/a>, we discussed an economist’s observation that employment is up and productivity is down. This is probably the state of many churches (some don’t even have increasing membership), but we don’t know since we don’t normally measure “productivity” or, we could say, “fruit.” But we should, but Jesus is clear that fruit is important:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And he told this parable: \u201cA man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. And he said to the vinedresser, \u2018Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?\u2019 And he answered him, \u2018Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.\u2019\u201d (Luke 13.6 – 9, ESV)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some simple observations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n