Friday, November 23, 2007

The "spectacular" church

"The church growth method of serving up spectacular church services with great professional music and slick lean sermons has only served to produce spectator Christians whose only understanding of mission is to bring people to the spectacle." - pastor Brad Hightower


“We depend on plans, programs, vision statements- but somewhere along the way we have succumb to the temptation to displace the foolishness of the cross with the wisdom of strategic planning.” – Dr. D.A. Carson