Conference

May 5, 2009 in Do Something with 5 Comments

I have a dilemma. It’s also a confession.

I don’t get it.  I don’t understand the hype of all of the conferences.  I’ve noticed them more and more, and I’m sure there are some things you learn at them.  What I don’t understand is why there are so many of them.  And why all of them are ‘epic’.

I don’t understand why my twitter explodes with hashtags and motivational comments for the span of the conference. when I say explodes, I mean, it’s like a twitter Hiroshima.

I don’t understand why I also get an explosion of people saying how great lunch was at this conference.  ie: “My lunch was delicious, I love fajitas.  Now I’m going to go to a session on world hunger. #superawesomeconference09″

I don’t understand why in this world, we’ve decided that gathering together as believers/leaders and talking about what the church has done wrong or what one church seems to have right is the answer.

I don’t understand. How listening to ‘famous pastors’ talk is going to improve the world, or the Kingdom.  It seems to me the only thing that might improve is a churches numbers, and our egos. (Is that what it’s about?)

I don’t understand why we can’t use this conference mentality and gather money and motivation and hearts for the poor, hungry and broken people, instead of a 3-D projector, a new sound system, or a bus to shuttle people from our far away parking lot.

I’m a cynic, I know.  What’s your take?  Hit me.

  • http://adamblack.wordpress.com adam

    ha!

  • http://www.whatsthislifefor.org Toby

    Wow. That’s awesome! and I will pray that those “famous pastors” will read this. But then they’d pull out some scripture that says sound systems and conferences are biblical. I’m with ya brother.
    When are we planting the “All acoustic” church? I’d love it! All of the “extras” goes to the hungry.
    You ready?

  • http://adamblack.wordpress.com adam

    already done T :)

    a capella churches of Christ. that’s all acoustic if i’ve ever heard it!!!

  • http://www.crucialencounter.com Andy McMahon

    HA! Perfect. Now we’re on to something!

  • http://jeffgoins.myadventures.org Jeff

    Hey Andy, I just saw your note on http://www.neueministry.com/2009/03/taking-time-to-listen-to-the-poor/. Sorry that it took me so long to respond. I don’t know how I missed that. Anyway, that sounds all right, but shoot me an email first, and we’ll work out the details. Thanks for asking!