“Elevation employees say the church focuses on worship, not ministries. And in a statement, a church spokeswoman said ‘it is our goal at elevation to offer a distraction-free environment for all our guests. We look forward to resolving any misunderstanding that has occurred.’ ” — digtriad.com
Your GUESTS? Really? What, like how a restaurant calls its patrons guests to make them feel welcome so it can sell more product and service?
Thank you, Rachel Held Evans, for writing this great blog post on why she wants to attend an uncool church. If you’re ever in San Diego, I recommend Mid-City Church of the Nazarene.
And to explain the situation, if you hadn’t come across the story yet, apparently a boy with cerebral palsy was asked to leave a church service because he was a distraction. In a previous post I talked about how I appreciated churches I’ve attended with mentally disabled congregants. It gives the church a level of authenticity. Churches should strive for this.
And I love this line from Evans: “Jesus taught us that when we throw a banquet or a party, our invitation list should include “the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.” So why do our church marketing teams target the young, the hip, the healthy, and the resourced?”
Enough said.
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