There Has to Be More to The Church

There's nothing wrong with lights, productions, conferences, buildings or fundraisers. But, is that what the church is really supposed to be about? Don't get me wrong. I like a bit of theatrics here and there, but I think I'm a little over being sold on all of that now. People aren't interested in big, expensive buildings anymore. They don't care about what the stage looks like or the fact that the who's who of the Gospel is speaking at your church. They aren't into the lavishness of raising money for a pet project or paying off debt that they weren't involved in creating. The Church is tired of the show. People want the real deal. Why can't we keep it simple? Why can't the church be what it's supposed to be about--just helping the down and out, the sick and the hurting, not a comparison to a Hip-Hop concert or an Oprah Winfrey event. People don't want to go to a church where 5000-10,000 other people go and no one knows if you exist. We want community. We want to serve. We want to keep it uncomplicated.