iGod: Christ and the Consumer
I recently read an article, titled "iChurch: All We Like Sheep", which discusses the issues of consumerism and the church. It is a very good and appropriate read especially for church leaders. It is an issue I struggle with greatly, being a consumer myself and, trying to reach consumers with Christ. A few question I often ponder is, "How do we 'attract' people from a consumer driven, secular society to repentance and obedience in Christ (without marketing it as another product to add to the 'Christmas wish list')?" Secondly, "How do we get Christians to commit to their local church community that provides for their spiritual needs rather than their individual wants?"Many of us approach the church as consumers rather than servants of God. We want the church to provide for all our desires and only then will we think to give of our time, energy and finances to serve the church. However, the church often feeds this mindset by detailing the list of activities it provides in order to tantelize the Christianized-consumer's tastebuds. Even the church newsletter advertises those who have taken up the consumer challenge "Farewell to Bill and Bessy who are on their 3 month holiday to Europe" or "Mary has bought another house and is looking for someone to rent it out". Am I being to harsh or do others see this issue permeating the Church?
posted by Mully @ 4:47 PM
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