Copy Cat

Wow! This stuff is happening so often that I can't even keep tabs on it anymore. Is this the new W.W.J.D. of evangelicalism? I mean did I miss the memo on this or something? Has Willow Creek or Saddle Back sent out a newsletter on "doing church" that I wasn't privy to? I'm really starting to feel left out here.

I'm not surprised. I mean this is typical of the modern day church. If something works well for one group, then exploit it and repackage it as your own. In a day and age where pastors are no longer writing their own sermons based on their own personal studies in the word it's not shocking to see this trend catching on. It's just a shame. It's a shame because people inside and outside of the church see this for exactly what it is. It's a marketing strategy. Not based on scripture, but instead based on attracting a crowd with the shock-jock style of attention grabbing.

I talked about this on our Radio show (10MAR09). For me, this isn't a reflection of a God-movement in the Church of America. Instead I see this as a judgement of God.

Your Thoughts?

Jason