Bono To Instruct God's Church?
I'm starting to realize how out-of-the-loop I seem to be for "effective" pastoral ministry. Today I was loaned the promo for Willow Creek's 2009 Leadership Summit, and was stunned to discover that one of the headliners who will instruct God's people is going to be rock star and celebrated humanitarian Bono. But, hang on, it gets worse.As I read through the lineup I found names like David Gergen -- one of CNN's political talking heads; Gary Hamel -- the founder of Stratego, a worldwide financial consulting company; Carly Fiorina -- Fortune magazine's Businesswoman Of The Year in 1998; and others.
Maybe I'm just too old-fashioned, but when exactly did God ask us to take our cues from the world on church matters? I remember the days when headliners at church conferences were great men and women of faith, proven leaders in the Kingdom of God, not the Kingdom of Mammon. Where in the Gospels do we see Jesus bringing in Roman dignitaries and philosophers to instruct His disciples on Kingdom living and evangelism?
I'm sorry, but in my view this Willow Creek Conference has gone off the rails. This is cultural relevance gone to seed.
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