Threads like this make us wish humblegunner was still around.
“Any reason why you felt the need to excerpt this blog? Clickbaiting, are ya?”
Celebrity pastor treatment begins with the reserved parking space. It just builds from there.
This morning I had to call a church pastor who I don’t know. His voice mail used his first name not Pastor x.
That tells me I’m probably going to like this guy.
I like my minister. He often admits to his own personal failings when preaching and is always having chats with people after the weekly service ends about what he just preached on and questions people have about it. That open access and humility go a long way in my mind to be a great help to the church he ministers to.
How does that statement about the “American church” glorify God? The true church is made up of faithful believers in the Lord Jesus Christ.
You are generalizing beyond the truth of the church in God’s Word. The fact is that there are many unbelievers who have taken over literal churches (not the true church)who know how to turn servants into superstars.
I may be wrong, but I believe that a lot of this nonsense happens when young people feel the call and are made to go through seminary - so the can get licensed to preach the gospel.
Part of these courses make them learn “public speaking” techniques… show business. They use the SAME techniques as politicians. It’s really weird.
Back in the early 90’s I was a helper in youth group. One week, we had a guest speaker - I forget his name, but he was one of our young men who was just back from seminary after several years.
We KNEW this kid most of his life.
He used ALL the things he learned in seminary; he acted crazy and looked like a nutcase. It didn’t work for him. It was clearly an act - not the ‘Holy Spirit’ as they want to say.
I HAD been thinking of going into legitimate ministry at that time, but after that.. nope. It’s just another game.
He should have named some specific people.
I musta missed something.
Has something happened to suggest that celebrity pastors are going away!?!?
He says some good things. Is he surprised that people heap to themselves teachers?
Thanks!
BrianD