I’m sorry but I don’t get it. The majority of blogs I read by pastors have to do with the postmodern movement in churches. Most of the new books coming out are about the postmodern movement in churches. The hottest speakers right now are talking about the postmodern movement. I’m sorry, I don’t get it.

I’ve read the stuff, I have listened to the speakers, and I have attended the churches. I simply don’t understand it. The talk is that the modern church is no longer relevant. I don’t get that. I live in a town where the average age is 29 years old. That is a young town. It is a town that for suburban Atlanta actually embraces the arts. However I read the latest and greatest about postmodernism, I look at my area, and I shake my head because if someone tried that stuff here, they would close down in a week.

I would like to see some examples of this postmodern church actually working. I know there is a handful of them out there getting the job done but by in-large, the ones I know of are a joke and aren’t reaching anyone. Yes, their websites look cool, yes, they use cool language, yes the pastor seems relevant but, all I see is small churches that aren’t reaching anyone.

I like what Rick Warren said at the PDC conference, “Saddleback according to age and demographic is the largest “postmodern” church in America.” That isn’t a direct quote by you get the idea.

Does the modern church have problems? Yep.
Do we need to change some things? Yep.
Are we still reaching a greater amount of people for Christ then ever before? Yep.

So until I see further proof that the postmodern church is truly going to reach people for Christ, I’ll stick with what is working.

End Rant.

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