March 17th, 2010
6 Signs that Your Church is Stuck in “Walmart Thinking”
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Funny for us since we meet in an old Wal-Mart!! I especially like #1, #2 and #4.
Will, very nice post! These challenges are certainly a result of our consumer-driven culture, we feel as though “just-in-time” programs, or “fast-food” will fill those gaps. Not only are we treating the church as Walmart, I don’t believe churches are casting a broad over-arching vision to it’s people (ironically something Walmart does really well). I’ve always struggled with the model of church instruction. Pastors and preachers stand up on stage once a week, instruct hundreds of people on the principles and fundamentals of the Christian life (which is a good thing by the way), but then we all walk away trying to figure out how we apply it in our lives. Once clarity on vision is achieved, there should be a clear picture as to how the each person can bring that vision to life in their own unique way, which is part Holy Spirit, part mentoring/guiding. IMHO…
When man tries to build the church, we do what man knows and that is marketing. When we let God build the church, we just do our part then watch a miracle take place! Good post!