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Must the Show Go On?

Sound Advice
by EXW Staff
December 00, 0000


There seems to be a growing trend among churches in America who feel a great need to put on the best “show” they can on Sunday mornings.  The competition to draw in people has become stiff in many communities.  The desire to be a Willow Creek or Saddleback has become a pursuit for many.  How can we out do the church around the corner?  How can we draw in the best in our community to our churches? The pressure to present a well planned service that is creative and fresh each week becomes the goal and driving force.  How can we stay on top and continue to grow?  This desire to provide high quality productions has become so strong that many churches are hiring staff to serve as production people and directors.  They spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on media and sound equipment so they can “woo” the people from week to week with their “performances.”

Not surprisingly,  many churches have become very successful with this method of church growth.  They are seeing hundreds flock to their churches to see what's going on.  What will happen this week?  How will they be able to outdo last week’s service?  It’s easy to see how these churches could reach others with the gospel message of Christ.  Using the latest technological means to communicate the gospel is an awesome thing.  If a big show on  Sunday is what it takes to bring people to Christ, then it should be a good thing... right?  Isn’t that what church is all about? 

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WOW
The author here states that drama, video, etc. can come from outside of the church (leave it to the world for entertainment) and the church is just for worship and teaching. Hmmm. Maybe the drama can be considered worshipful--what if IT teaches. 1...more

Submitted by: Mitchell M. Nugent


Don't Mis-Read
I appreciate your concerns and comments. What this article is trying to say is, the purpose of the church is to reach the lost. Spending money on equipment is essential to producing good music. Yes they are tools to help lead worship. What we are...more

Submitted by: Steve


Misfired Criticism
The heart of what you are saying is right on, but your criticisms are off course. Instead of bemoaning high technical appliances and production values instilled into services, I think your concerns would best be served investigating what these churc...more

Submitted by: Scott Bethel


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