Monday, after sharing a few thoughts on the latest bit of controversy surrounding Mark Driscoll, I made the following statement:
Maybe our question should really be: how do we fix the problem of “celebrity-ism” that’s seeped into the church?
I don’t think there’s anyone out there who would deny this is a
problem—not just for pastors with a particularly large platform, but for
laypeople, too. I think the solution really comes down to one thing:
Regaining a right view of oneself.
I know—totally revolutionary and world-changing, right? Bear with me a minute:
How does celebrity-ism start? It always—always—begins when
we forget who we are. For pastors, maybe the congregation’s grown to a
size when people are starting to take notice. More people show up.
Podcasts downloads increase. Someone suggests writing a book. That book
sells more than three copies. Continue at Aaron Armstrong
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