April 22, 2011

Christians Turning Away Their Own...and Others

With Easter coming up soon, I have a gripe with some churches and their way of handling Easter services.

The church I attended in Florida, a church in Austin, Texas and I'm sure many others around the nation are requiring tickets for their Easter services.  Although I understand the fear of overcrowding, I have a few issues with requiring tickets.
  • It has been proven that non-believers and casual church-goers most likely attend church at/around Easter and at/around Christmas.  If you turn away those who are wanting to learn about the Lord, you are not only doing a disservice to these people, but also making a bad name for Christians.
  • I know for a fact that the church in Florida can accommodate many, many people by holding their services outside.  While they were building the church buildings, they held services outside using speakers and such.  Easter in Florida is generally a beautiful time to be outside, so why not make the services unlimited capacity?
  • Wouldn't "standing room only", accommodating everyone who chooses to attend, be preferable to requiring tickets, thus turning people away from God?
Just some things to ponder during this Easter weekend.

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