matthewclan:

asfierceaslions:

OF COURSE so many people leave the church after high school. We hear about it all the time.

I mean, why should they stay?

Church isn’t FUN any more after that point.

Church isn’t designed to entertain any more.

It’s time for grown up church.

No more pizza parties or iPod giveaways.

This is the sort of church environment we’ve created.

Most kids are only in the church for entertainment, socialization, and free food. That’s it. They keep coming back because they know that’s what they’ll get. Those are the kind of people that these shallow, cheap gimmicks draw in. Then, after the draw has worn out, they’re gone. It’s that simple.

A media driven church is only going to bring in media driven kids, and they go no further after that.

I’m not sure how to make it any more clear that THAT particular model DOES NOT WORK. It just doesn’t. Relying on anything other than the love of God to draw people in is not going to work. Don’t be enchanted or fooled by it. Seriously.

Amen, and amen.

Yet, what does that say about someone like me, who doesn’t necessarily go to church out of what might be called a “sense of worship,” but for the community, the music opportunities, etc.?