One of those provocative statements that gets me thinking. A tweet by “Michael Frost”.
“Church Growth Theory didn’t result in church growth, and the Christian leadership industry didn’t give us better leaders. So can we stop trying to do Christian ministry with tools from the fields of marketing, management and psychology now?!”
I heard the predictions of this in the 1970’s. I appreciate that science and observation have a place in everyday life – otherwise I wouldn’t know how to brush my teeth. At the same time, manipulation is never a proper response to science and observation, but too often it is the response.