The church should be providing a counter-cultural balance to our fame obsession. Instead, we feed into it.
Fame is about one thing. Pride.
And pride is a sin. But we treat it like it’s a virtue. Even in the church.
We elevate a handful of people to Christian Celebrity status (such an obnoxious term!), then we’re shocked when the weight of that celebrity contributes to their burnout and/or moral failure.
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“In the first twenty years of the movement, research focused on principles; lately the focus has been on discovering new techniques, programs, or methods.” (Elmer Towns)
A conversation with Eugene Peterson’s biographer on how simple pastoral presence is the healthy alternative to Christian celebrity.
When you have an open market, not
just in finance, but in religion, the size of the crowd brings an air of credibility.
