Lately I have noticed a growing trend in the church. I think it has it’s good points but also it’s bad points. Today the church seems most concerned with attracting youth and college age students. A lot of the churches I have been to have expressed the desire to reach out to this age group. When I look through christian book sections in the stores most of the books are oriented to a younger crowd. Christian music and service styles are also oriented to a trendier and more youthful style.

I think it is great to want to attract the younger christians but what about people who are older? Why can’t the churches try and attract old married couples? Why are they not worthy of extreme measures to bring them into the church?

I just don’t understand why we focus so much on drawing in numbers and being hip and cool churches. Christ did not say to adjust yourself to gain certain people and to look attractive to the world. No He simply stated that we should preach his good news. It use to be that the gospel was what attracted people to Christianity and therefore their faith was based off of a firm foundation. But I wonder what a persons faith is based on when they start attending church because they like how fun and entertaining it is.

Why can’t we preach Christ’s life saving message in a simple manner? Why does it have to be a grand and powerful stage presentation? When did showing believers how to be reverent in the awesome and dangerous presence of God get put low on the priority list and having big screen tv and really cool youth ministers and a great praise team became number one?

I’d love to hear other people’s comments, insight, questions about this. It’s been bugging me lately that churches are trying so hard to confrom to the trends of this world and are losing sight of the Beauty of God’s Word and Kingdom. I’d love to see what you think!