Dr. Richardson's YAY GOD Video

Yesterday I viewed the latest ERC eNews video.

And, when, in the past, I've called ERC Conference Sessions, the YAY GOD Sessions, this is what I mean.

In the video, Dr. Richardson highlights, in about three minutes, wonderful things that are happening across the Eastern Regional Conference.

Imagine, now, that drumbeat playing for three consecutive days and you have the ERC YAY GOD Conference Sessions.

Now, if you're not from the ERC, you have a frame of reference.  If you are from the ERC and missed the YAY GOD testimonials at this year's, reportedly, more sober gathering, you have a bit of a fix for your addiction.

The thing about this YAY GOD thing is that it's always true, as I'm sure Dr. Richardson's YAY GOD Video is true. But, it's not the TRUTH.

The TRUTH is that ERC ministries are failing, churches are closing, ERC pastors are burning out and their families are being stressed, many congregations possess few if any pew sitters under the age of 40, for some its the age of 50, for others it's even the age of 60 and that, in practice, for most in the ERC, discipleship is defined as sitting a fanny down in a pew for the Sunday morning show.

But, Dr. Kevin can still do the YAY GOD Rap.

It's as if they only know one song, when all's said and done, they just have to sing it.

After watching the YAY GOD video, I have to ask: Why should the pastors and churches of the ERC go through the difficult process of change when there are so many things about the ERC to say, YAY GOD! about?

Paul instructs that we should work out our salvation with fear and trembling and that it is godly sorrow that produces a repentance that leads to salvation...

...but there are so many reasons to say, YAY GOD!

YAY GOD? Yeah, right!