Should the Church Cater to Millennials?

Trevin Wax responds to Rachel Evan’s article about why Millennial’s are leaving the church (which some have said isn’t backed up by the recent data.) Nevertheless, some of what Rachel says needs to be responded to.  While many of the things she says are insightful, Trevin points out some concerns.

One sign of Jesus’ Spirit is He convicts the world of sin (John 16:8). The sign of the spirit of this age is that the world is coddled instead of convicted. And those who marry the spirit of this age will always be widowed in the next.

Perhaps that’s why millennials have left the churches that most resemble the type of community described by Rachel at rates far greater than evangelical churches. When the counter-cultural message of Jesus is softened or tweaked, or the raging idols of this age (such as money, sex, and power) are overlooked or ignored, the cost of Christianity disappears. Christianity without a cost is Christianity without the cross. And Christianity without the cross isn’t Christianity at all.

Read the full article here.

4 Disturbing Trends in the Contemporary Church

Ligonier has posted an adaptation of Michael Hortons introduction to R.C. Sproul’s book “Are We Together?”  The 4 disturbing trends are that we are far too confident in 1. our own words, 2. our own methods, 3. our own good works, and 4. our own glory.

Five Troubling Trends in the Church Today: D. A. Carson

Mark Driscoll relates Don’s recent address given at a luncheon at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis.

Mohler: Reform Church by Discipling the Younger Generations

Al Mohler made a very interesting comment, that church reform does not come by persuading the old guard, it comes by discipling the younger generation of men who will grow into leadership — which takes a lot of patience.