This is one of the best posts I've ever read on church (s)hopping by Pastor Steven Furtick of Elevation Church. It gives an honest look at a real issue. Here's an excerpt:
What do you think this is? Shopping mall Christianity?
Like one church is Abercrombie, one is Hollister, and the other is GAP?
Don’t even use the phrase church shopping in my presence.
Jesus bought you with His blood. You don’t get to cheapen that by shopping for the church that perfectly scratches your every itch.Jesus didn’t die on a brutal cross so we could sample different church varieties like a party platter.
“I go to Church A some weeks, cause I like the music there, but I like the preaching better at Church B, and my kids like Church C, but my friends go to Church D. So I hit 'em all.”This is madness. It makes God sick. And it makes you a spiritual bastard.
The Church is the bride of Christ.
Quit sleeping around and pimping her out to satisfy your own personal preferences.
Read Pastor Furtick's full post here.
3 comments:
"Love it, love it, love it! Great post by the pastor. Should we put this in the form of a visitor's guide? JK, don't think some would be able to handle it. The truth hurts sometimes." - Diane Weech
Frankly, at New Hope, I'm not praying for a crowd of people who gather on Sunday and then scatter. I'm praying (and seeing this slowly happen) for a congregation of people who love God, love the mission God has given our church, and love each other - though every one of us knows we as a church and as people are far from perfect and not what we are meant to be.
When people treat the church like a throwaway, it hurts the Body of Christ.
So yeah, preach on brother.
June 22, 2010 12:36 PM
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