A Cultural Church!
There are many churches today that are trying to change from a tradition style to a more contemporary style church and I have heard so many arguments that this is wrong. So this brings up a question, WHY?
What is so wrong with changing the style of your church? Here are some of the arguments that I have heard;
“Because we have always done this way so why change?” the question is, is this way effectively reaching sinner?
I love this one, “Because it’s scripture!” Majority of the time its not!
What about contemporary Praise and Worship, some say, “It’s too loud! And the church has always used hymns.” Or even this one, “That music is of Satan!” So is music that lifts up the name of Jesus regardless it style Satanic?
Sometime the Pastor will say, “because Miss “?” or Mr. “?” doesn’t like it.” That’s sad if a pastor is more afraid of one individual instead of his whole church.
And there are so any more.
I once read a blog about a new church forming today and their contemporary style and new look. But on this blog a Pastor replied that this new church with their contemporary style is nothing more than a church that wants to fit in with today’s culture and they are committing a sin in doing so. Now I can understand it if this church is going off scripture but the majority of churches like this are just wanting something new. These churches are just trying to stay with today’s generation style and look. Is that so wrong?
But I’ll say this again, if the church goes off scripture or is just trying to look cool (bringing attention to its self and not glorifying Jesus), and then it is wrong. But if the church is trying to reach a particular group or style of people, then go for. Paul did this as well in Act 16: 1-5, Paul circumcised Timothy so that the Jews would accept him of being of God but circumcision has nothing to do with Salvation. Circumcision is just a covenant between God and Abraham and Abrahams’ his descendants Genesis 17:7-14. But in order for the Jews to accept Timothy he had to be circumcised.
Churches need to realize the culture that surrounds them and change accordingly. And to answer the Pastor who said the changing with the style of the culture is sin, wasn’t the older churches formed during the time when hymns (or southern gospel), wood pulps, Sunday and Wednesday services, men wearing suits and women wearing dresses the culture then?
There are many churches today that are trying to change from a tradition style to a more contemporary style church and I have heard so many arguments that this is wrong. So this brings up a question, WHY?
What is so wrong with changing the style of your church? Here are some of the arguments that I have heard;
“Because we have always done this way so why change?” the question is, is this way effectively reaching sinner?
I love this one, “Because it’s scripture!” Majority of the time its not!
What about contemporary Praise and Worship, some say, “It’s too loud! And the church has always used hymns.” Or even this one, “That music is of Satan!” So is music that lifts up the name of Jesus regardless it style Satanic?
Sometime the Pastor will say, “because Miss “?” or Mr. “?” doesn’t like it.” That’s sad if a pastor is more afraid of one individual instead of his whole church.
And there are so any more.
I once read a blog about a new church forming today and their contemporary style and new look. But on this blog a Pastor replied that this new church with their contemporary style is nothing more than a church that wants to fit in with today’s culture and they are committing a sin in doing so. Now I can understand it if this church is going off scripture but the majority of churches like this are just wanting something new. These churches are just trying to stay with today’s generation style and look. Is that so wrong?
But I’ll say this again, if the church goes off scripture or is just trying to look cool (bringing attention to its self and not glorifying Jesus), and then it is wrong. But if the church is trying to reach a particular group or style of people, then go for. Paul did this as well in Act 16: 1-5, Paul circumcised Timothy so that the Jews would accept him of being of God but circumcision has nothing to do with Salvation. Circumcision is just a covenant between God and Abraham and Abrahams’ his descendants Genesis 17:7-14. But in order for the Jews to accept Timothy he had to be circumcised.
Churches need to realize the culture that surrounds them and change accordingly. And to answer the Pastor who said the changing with the style of the culture is sin, wasn’t the older churches formed during the time when hymns (or southern gospel), wood pulps, Sunday and Wednesday services, men wearing suits and women wearing dresses the culture then?
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