As a follow up to Millennial Christianity;
Although the Millennials are being ruined by liberalism, we have to start to ask ourselves how they got this way. It is highly understandable that the world has influenced this latest generation. We see it everywhere. But what makes it worse is that the liberal tables of lies is now sitting in most of our churches and being served by the pulpit. Church even though is supposed to be non-political (by "legal" matters) has been highly influenced by the liberal side of politics. But of course the world doesn't mind that part of church. The church services we have today are not about God anymore. They are now focused on us. Sure, that sounds like a good idea and people should be helped. But when we lose the focus of worshiping God then we lose the focus of the purpose of the church. This is just an example of what is being said here: Modern Church Worship.
The world drives our pastors'/ministers' words when it should be Spirit-driven. The church is now more of a self-help clinic and the Bible becomes more of a self-help book. We might as well bring in Tony Robbins to do the delivering of the Word or sign up for YouTube ministries. That is not to say that Tony Robbins is not welcomed or that one should not deliver the message of God on YouTube. But the point is that it's not how we deliver the message but how we deliver the message.
For the past few years what has been noticed is basically this*: About half of the service is spent on what people can do to live a better life. "4 steps to a better relationship", "Learn how to deal with life", "Answering Life's Questions", "40 days to be a better Disciple". Yes, these are all good lessons and people should know them but these are not what the church needs. And of course these are all done in a series--to keep people coming back to hear the next step to be a success. One third of the service is about worship time (the actual most important part of church) but as the link above shows this is what we get out of it. The other part of church service is spent on rituals that people don't understand such as communion and tithing. Only one small part of the service is spent of reading the word of God, mentioning what Jesus did for us, or finding out what God wants us to know. We talk about life, filled with stories about people and how they deal with things and then throw in some scripture. That is opposite of what it should be. We should spend most of the time in the actual word and then figure out what it means to us. God speaks to us that way. The service is now watered-down to fit the "needs" of the generation---one that can't focus for more than 10 minutes at a time, one that can't do anything without their phone, and one that doesn't know what God wants them to know because we are too busy trying to feel good about who we are instead of changing who we are.
How can we put all the blame on Millennials when the church watered it all down for them? Either way, this generation is being taught wrong, and they do not know the truth.
*Based on personal observation from a few churches, either in attendance or viewed in television.
4 comments:
We can blame the church and you know that I agree with you 100%, but we need to ask ourselves, “What do I do everyday to further the Kingdom?” The change starts with the Remnant of God, not trying to change a church that is worldly. However, this same church can be transformed by the individual.
The church has been infiltrated by the "If it feels good, do it." part of society. I agree it is worldly. I think we need to educate the millennials and the rest of the congregation and TAKE BACK GOD'S CHURCH. The sad thing is that the church doesn't get to be that way by itself. Nowadays, there is usually one charismatic leader, the preacher, that is a Tony Robbins and leads the congregation down the hole to hell.
Chris, I would love to take it back. I hope this sound defeatist but with the way the leaders are (Yes Men to the minister) and the way the congregations are (blind sheep) and the way society is (liberal PC minded) I am afraid they are all wrapped too tightly to change. That is why I believe this the generation:
2 Timothy 3:1-8, that in the last days there will be very difficult times. 2 For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. 3 They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. 4 They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God. 5 They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that!
6 They are the kind who work their way into people’s homes and win the confidence of[a] vulnerable women who are burdened with the guilt of sin and controlled by various desires. 7 (Such women are forever following new teachings, but they are never able to understand the truth.) 8 These teachers oppose the truth just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses. They have depraved minds and a counterfeit faith.
I think that will my next post on the other blog.
Of course, we are the terminal generation. Are we prepared?
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