Friday, 05 December 2008
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Economic Crisis Test
So OJ Simpson was sentenced today. After cutting through all of the legal jargon, he pretty much got 9-10 years. Throughout the analysis and discussion, a lot was brought up regarding the last time a court case involved the Juice. A lot has happened in those 14-15 years. Who’d have thought that I would be meeting my future wife around then? Who could have imagined how vast technology would have become and its effects on our daily lives? Who would have thought we’d be on the brink of another economic depression?
Times definitely have changed, and I think the economic crisis shows that more than anything else. This is the biggest crisis since perhaps the Great Depression. People are saying that this may be the first generation since then that the children will not surpass their parents in standard of living. Each generation will act a little differently. It will all the more accentuate what we hold dear as that would be the last thing for us to give up. Working at place that depends upon the faithful generosity of others, we’ve been watching at CrossPoint Church for how this will effect ministry.
Is giving to church more negotiable among younger generations than older generations? We’ll see. Our vocal youthfulness, especially throughout the presidential campaign, has cried out for change. “We’ve got to impact our planet, our world.” So I’m curious to see if that remains to be the focus as spending needs to be more selective. The church will be in a very precarious position during this crisis. The need will be greater than it has been for quite some time, but contributions will likely be lower than they have been for quite some time. So as Barna put it, we’ll need to look at “effective” and “efficient” ministry.
The only thing I can say when it comes to this is that faith MUST prevail. As we get to taking care of our bills, we pay our tithe BY FAITH first, and rely that God will provide the rest for us. Let us step out in FAITH, making a difference together!
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