You know how so many Christmas movies have a plot line that involves Christmas being apparently ruined? Like, the house catches on fire, Santa’s sleigh has some sort of mechanical defect, the Grinch steals everything, and so on? What inevitably happens after that?
All the little townspeople come out and sing or something, and everyone remembers that Christmas isn’t about all the pizzazz, but things like hope and spirit and salvation and music and so on.
This year, for those of us who celebrate Easter, it’s kind of like that.
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I don’t frequently share thoughts on this subject but I saw this Tweet by Dan White that really struck a chord—
Covid is a revealing what the Church is about.
Some Churches: How do we deliver an excellent product that people need every week?
Other Churches: How do we equip our people for loving their neighbors every week?
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The churches who prioritize impressing people are increasingly unimpressive. Churches that prioritize winning arguments are increasingly unconvincing. Churches that look to love and serve the most vulnerable? That never goes out of style.
The other week, our church put together a phone tree, making sure all our families had someone reaching out to them. I got a lot of voicemail inboxes, but I managed to get ahold of a few people on my list.
Most of our church is older, so I would ask if there was anything I could do to help. Nothing was particularly Earth-shaking. One guy just wanted to chat for a while since he lived alone. Another woman needed help with Zoom. That was about it, but it felt so much more like a core function of church compared to the big budget egg hunts and celebrity guest speakers missing from this year’s celebration.
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At a time where we can no longer stand out because of our products and programs, we will be known for our priorities and the people we serve.
What Church Is For
