Segregated Worship….does it really exist?

I began a exegetical series yesterday in the book of Titus. In my opinion, this is the easiest type of series to do for someone who loves to dig deeper into God’s word. The key filter for me is to always remember that I am speaking to a very diverse audience. I have people from senior adult to 6 year olds, married couples to single parent families, and single adults to married adults with no kids and all the life stages in-between.

There has been a trend over the past decade to separate out demographics within a church for the service time. For many churches, children who grow up never see the teaching pastor of the church until they graduate from college. This is a result of convention and not of Christ…

Why do I say this? I say this because I have been able to sit is a seat and observe what this produces. It may produce some quick growth as the teaching pastor is able to cover some “hot-button/ shock-value” type messages, but in the end, it produces “Me-Church.”

We have experienced growth in our “Christian Culture” where churches are very narrow in the demographic composition. Several churches that are known for their excellerated growth with young adults who grew up in “Me-Church.”

I would argue that the Body of Christ is going to look pretty diverse in heaven. Jesus loved on and spoke directly to children and in the same breath their parents and His disciples. This is the example of Christ and not a result of convention. I am sure the purest of intentions precipitated this movement, however, I am confident that the real solution lies within having a teaching pastor who is open to suggestions, comments and help while preparing a message that is culturally relevant, packed with Biblical truth, and applicable to all demographics. Just my thoughts this morning