An honest assessment of heirarchy churches.

 

Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Churches, the legacy ones , all use the quick fix, safer human systems of State attachment and heirarchy.

Ed Miller, who triggered the 1950s Argentina Revival which evangelist Tommy Hicks fronted , stated often that we should always distrust a church that looks too much like it's got it all together. We are blessed with a summarised exact
story line of the 12 disciples and the early churches , especially Corinthians.
However that all said, the three big heirarchy classifications endure because they have a mix of teaching , a form of common worship , a sense of the mystery and contemplation space where people can be quiet and reflect, leading to and including communion /Mass, and each having no small amounts of help ministries into the local communities. It should never be underestimated the centuries of service that have changed the shape and atmosphere of nations in which these churches have been a part.
On the negative side, most of Jesus ministry as He was anointed to model, speak and bring in Kingdom as represented by the first Church , was addressed to Jews who already had nearly all the same qualities of these types of heirarchy church. A simple prayerful readthrough of the gospels and letters and Revelation would transform each of the heirarchies over night as a lot of their practices faced the actual scrutiny of the scriptures.
The Big heirarchies don't preach in public, don't attempt to reach normal people through crusades, but instead demand that the unbelievers come rather to the churches.
Different sections of the heirarchies are more evangelical in their beliefs, that is they do actually preach John 3 and Romans 10 about the mechanics of being born again.
However broadly,the heirarchies do not preach the three keys of the Kingdom given to Peter and that he spoke out plainly on the first day of the church in Acts 2. Repent , be baptised in water , be filled with the Spirit.
In some way that is not clearly visible , the main infrastructure of heirarchy blocks the Revival Presence required for many many people to become Christians.
This is referred to in the sentence , if I be lifted up from the earth then I will draw all men unto Me.
This is a reference to the Melchizedek psalm 123 quality in the way Jesus Himself runs His Church. It's a simple equation . If we see crowds streaming in , we know Jesus is running the Church manifestly enough for outsiders to perceive.