American (churches) Idol
Posted on April 28, 2008 by bunderwood
I believe the most acceptable and common form of idolatry in churches today is ministry. I believe many leaders and many churches worship ministry - that is, what we are trying to do for God.
…we often do not pursue God but instead pursue the fruitfulness that we are told accompanies God’s presence in a person or community’s life. Let me rephrase that statement: we rarely pursue God directly but instead pursue external expressions called “ministry” as a sign of God. But when we make ministry our pursuit, we make it impossible to realize that the very thing we seek. Ministry is always the by-product of something else. What? The pursuit of God.
-Tim Keel Intuitive Leadership (219-220)
