If there is one place where entitlement should be anathema, it is the local church. Remember the reason Jesus came to earth? “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life – a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45, HCSB). And how are we followers of Christ to live? We are to “make (our) own attitude that of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 2:5).Read the rest.
Servanthood should dominate the lives of church members. Putting others first should be our first priority. Entitlement has no place in our churches.
How do we know when entitlement becomes pervasive in our churches? We can be sure it’s present when we hear comments similar to these:
- “I have been a member of this church for 20 years, so I deserve things my way.”
- “Someone was sitting in the pew where my family sits.”
- “I tithe to this church, so you work for me.”
- “If I don’t get my way, I’ll withhold my money from the church.”
- “Some people will be in trouble if they mess with the worship the way I like it.”
- “We’ll just visit another church until he changes things back to the way they were.”
- “Why didn’t you visit me? That’s what we pay you to do.”
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