41,000 Christian Denominations

41,000 Christian denominations in the world today. Wow - let that sink in! Jesus prayed that His Church would be one, not 41,000.

Do you think that God may be somewhat bigger than 41,000 views? Perhaps even that there is some truth in most if not all of the different denominations? That perhaps we should be less dogmatic and more open to the views of others? For surely there is not only one single denomination that has it all correct. 

Personally: I love the focus of the Baptists on sharing Jesus, the focus of the Methodists on holiness, the focus of the Pentecostals on experiencing God, the focus of Presbyterians on solid knowledge, the focus of the Catholics on tradition, the focus of the Mennonites on peaceful and simple living, and most recently I have fallen in love with the teachings and lifestyles of some of the mystics.

With 41,000 denominations (and growing) we see 2 things: #1, we really stink at getting along! #2, God is so much bigger than what any one of us can imagine and so we need to open our hearts and minds for exploration. Blessings! David