Michael Spencer, aka the iMonk, has a great post today on what's wrong with Revivalistic Evangelism. I couldn't agree more with his sentiments. I've seen the very crimes he describes many times. Just this past Sunday, we visited a charasmatic church where the guest pastor sang the praises of Benny Hinn in between screams for revival. It was all they hype your money can buy, but his message was severaly lacking in content. I could have given the same 90 minutes sermon in 10 minutes.

American Evangelical churches have learned a lot about innovation from contemporary marketers. The results have usually ranged from annoying to painful, as they've generally forgotten that church is about loving and serving one another, not about packing the pews full of as many warm bodies as possible. (Funny how churches are the fullest when the center of attention is a cold body, but thats a whole 'nother post...)

Guess where the quote that titles this post came from?

The mission statement of an Anglican Church in London. And they seem to mean it.