A great time of worship is like a great work of art. Or a great relationship.
Art, beauty and love are not efficient. Neither are worship, prayer or fellowship. They take too much time. They’re too sloppy. They’re too important to rush.
This is one the reasons I like small churches so much.
Big churches have to be efficient in everything they do. Small churches don’t.
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While the Church Growth Movement created larger churches and opportunities, it also created larger dangers.
“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.
