Consumerism is a part of our society, and boy is it great! I love being able to walk into a store and buy shampoo that smells good. I enjoy the convenience of purchasing nearly all day-to-day items in a “Super-store” all-in-one format. I enjoy being able to walk into a burger joint, grab a Big Mac, and leave. I come in, I eat, I leave. The companies produce a product for me, the consumer. Many times I have a wide variety of types of product to choose from — which makes the “market” competitive. I don’t think there is anything wrong with that. This becomes a negative issue; however, when we apply this same concept to the church or worse yet – a Christian life.
To the Generalized American Church:
Stop treating the church like a burger joint. So many of you walk in, eat, and leave. Church is about community. Find your gift — the thing that God has “wired” you for — and use that thing for the Kingdom of God. In the end you’ll be “pumped up” for serving in your area of gifting. Don’t just eat and leave. That is disrespectful to the Word of God. Let your faith be living faith; faith without works is dead.
To Church Leaders:
Remember we only have one person to please – and that’s God. Don’t be swayed by the consumerism mindset of the generalized American Church. The weekend service is not a product.
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