I have just finished reading a blog post about the Authoritarian nature of the leadership of many of the super mega churches. It is, to say the least, disappointing to think that a pastor of the gospel would elevate himself to such a position. I, personally, have always tried to live by the servant leadership model. I try to serve the Lord and the church with the ministry of gracious leadership as directed by the Holy Spirit. Christ is most clearly exalted when preachers get out of the way. What really troubles me is the ease with which so many people engage in preacher worship. These mega-preachers routinely charge hefty fees for their conferences and publications which seem to be non ending. They brow beat their parishioners with multiple messages on tithing and giving. I wonder how long it will be before someone begins charging a fee just to attend a worship service. From what I have seen from some of these mega-churches the worship service is little more than a thinly veiled commercial for all the money making gimmicks that the Pastor is involved in such as trips to the Holy Land or sleeping on the rooftop of the church in order to promote his latest book. How much longer will God allow this kind of stuff to continue?
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