Why are we obsessed with
numbers? Have we no fear? I am reminded of God’s command that Israel’s kings
were not to number their people, and yet in promotional piece after promotional
piece I read that pastors have churches with this many or that many thousand
people. I am reminded of David’s sin when he numbered Israel. Have we no fear?
It seems to me that while
there may be legitimate reasons to know numbers, just as there are legitimate
reasons to know how much money was given in an offering, that we ought to fear
numbers as we should fear our egos and our propensity to trust in numbers. And
to use numbers to market a ministry or to attract others to a church? Where is
Biblical precedent for that practice and thinking?
No comments:
Post a Comment