CHRISTIAN FUTURE
We are familiar with Church on the Move, Rhema, and Victory Christian Center, but they are not "MEGA" enough.
Who/what is?
According to CBS News it is:
Lakewood Church "The Largest Evangelical Church in America"
Pastor: Joel Osteen
Weekly Attendance: 30,000
Here are some quotes from the pastor:
Osteen says: "To me, we're marketing hope."
"We need to be excellent for the Lord," says Osteen. "There's nothing that says we can't come in and have great sound and great lighting and be on time and have this service more produced if you'll call it that, because, you know what, God deserves the best."
"The Bible says it's the goodness of God that leads people to repentance, and you know the more we preach hope and that God is good for you, the more people we will see come and get their lives turned around," says Osteen.
"It's the same message that people were preaching hundreds and hundreds of years ago, we're just repackaging it," he says
Billy Graham is coming to an end of his ministry. There are pastors like Osteen, Jakes, and Warren who may take his place either individually or collectively. None of them may be worthy to fill untie Billy's shoes, but they will continute to be shaping the future of Christianity.
What will Billy Graham's eventual departure mean to Christians? Will it be more or less influential than the death of the Pope? What will it mean to you?
Who/what is?
According to CBS News it is:
Lakewood Church "The Largest Evangelical Church in America"
Pastor: Joel Osteen
Weekly Attendance: 30,000
Here are some quotes from the pastor:
Osteen says: "To me, we're marketing hope."
"We need to be excellent for the Lord," says Osteen. "There's nothing that says we can't come in and have great sound and great lighting and be on time and have this service more produced if you'll call it that, because, you know what, God deserves the best."
"The Bible says it's the goodness of God that leads people to repentance, and you know the more we preach hope and that God is good for you, the more people we will see come and get their lives turned around," says Osteen.
"It's the same message that people were preaching hundreds and hundreds of years ago, we're just repackaging it," he says
Billy Graham is coming to an end of his ministry. There are pastors like Osteen, Jakes, and Warren who may take his place either individually or collectively. None of them may be worthy to fill untie Billy's shoes, but they will continute to be shaping the future of Christianity.
What will Billy Graham's eventual departure mean to Christians? Will it be more or less influential than the death of the Pope? What will it mean to you?
posted by Ben at 4:30 PM
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