I hate numbers! Maybe it’s because I almost failed the lowest math class one could take in high school or because I am right brained and can’t grasp integers or fractions. Or maybe it could be that many church leader’s blogs seem to repeatedly talk about the number of people they saved last weekend, how much money they are spending for that new tricked out facility, or the goal to break 700 or 10,000 people this weekend. Honestly, it is starting to really turn me off to some Christians!
I realize that healthy growth is important for a church and that people should becoming devoted followers of Christ because our churches are obedient to Matthew 28:19-20, but some churches are starting to act like Fortune 500 companies. I read blogs every Monday and Friday to keep up with culture and church life. It is simply astonishing how numbers, name dropping, or egomania seems to be the topics of discussion as if it’s some type of trophy that church people and leaders should be striving for.
Is our calling or our mission really about who we are speaking with at the next “bigger than life” conference or how many people got saved as a result of our kick-butt message last Sunday? To me, and this is only my opinion, I feel this is not any different than the Pharisee’s in Jesus day. They were about the image and the show. What we need is more discussion about bringing unity to the Body of Believers and things that are more beneficial to the Kingdom. Less of self, more of Jesus.
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Amen!