as CEO's , not sheperds ??
Is the mono vocal, mono vision CEO of your church just interested in uniformity and control ? Are they in a hyperpragmatic world where the ends ( church growth ) justify THE MOST DEHUMANIZING OF PROCESSES ?
2007-06-24 15:56:31 · 11 answers · asked by jon 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually, its because religious leaders solicit resources from their congregations because religion is BIG BUSINESS.
2007-07-02 08:08:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a lot of money flowing through many churches. Some Churches are the LARGEST money making institutions on Earth. the Catholic Church alone has WELL over a Trillion US dollars in funds and assets. A good percentage of that was STOLEN from the American Indians by the Conquistadores. If the Churches of the world actually LIVED the spirit of the Being that they profess to follow, all that money would go a LONG way to eliminating poverty and suffering in the world.
Raji the Green Witch
2007-07-01 23:20:13 · answer #2 · answered by Raji the Green Witch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mechanical Paradigm of Organizations? You mean, a heirarchy of the greedy developing a base of loyal consumers, while masking the fiscal goal as philanthropy?
Yes. It isn't the first time in history that the temples were turned into a marketplace. Historically speaking, the main business of the church has been business. Modern churches have refined the techniques, but they are still selling salvation. On the plus side, the price has come WAY down. You can get it really cheap, if you know where to look.
2007-06-24 23:12:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I understand what you are saying and in some church settings this is probably true. The Pastor of our church wants no part of the managing and controling of ANYTHING in the Church. He doesn't head up, chair over any meeting the church has and many times he doesn't even show up to meetings. He is afraid people will use him as a way to push their issue. My pastor is more concerned with preaching and teaching, counseling, meeting the needs of the sick and elderly in the church, and all the other things people need ministers for. He stays completely out of our Church's business.
2007-06-24 23:01:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you call the best business practices, backed up by detailed psychological research on what keeps you in your seat, dehumanizing.
God has never had a training program for shepherds. God sees to it that his people are born with the gifts needed to secure the church. The rest is human busy work. Or I guess you would say human business work.
Religion, Christian and all other, is the world's biggest cash cow; far surpassing the income of anything you can name. CEO's are what they need and CEO's are what they produce, whatever their theology or whatever collar they wear.
2007-06-24 23:38:54 · answer #5 · answered by Tommy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not our church. We're led by a group of elders. The guy who preaches most Sunday mornings is one of the elders but he's not in charge. In fact none of them are "in charge". They make decisions based on unanimous decisions. If they don't all agree, they don't do it.
We are doing an addition to our building to accommodate more students in our Christian school, but not adding to the auditorium. Growth isn't our goal.
2007-06-24 23:02:12 · answer #6 · answered by Craig R 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Answer by Lori S is fair comment about many churches whose leaders don't see discipleship for Christians as a priority. You become a Christian and that's it. Sociology is the underlying philosophy.
2007-06-30 07:34:51 · answer #7 · answered by cheir 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really have no idea. I'm not that in to my church to know that.
God Bless!!!!
2007-07-02 20:08:52 · answer #8 · answered by Argent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes yes, sometimes no.
Pastor Art
2007-06-24 23:00:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I don't do mega-churches.
2007-06-24 23:00:24 · answer #10 · answered by Me 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋