Comments on: Does Jesus really want to be famous? http://www.pajamapages.com/does-jesus-really-want-to-be-famous/ Media, Church, Culture Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:51:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Gail Russell http://www.pajamapages.com/does-jesus-really-want-to-be-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-2289 Gail Russell Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:21:47 +0000 http://www.jduncan.com/blog/?p=652#comment-2289 I am discomfitted by the phrase because it assumes that we can "do" something to "lift up" Jesus and make him more "appealing". The statement smacks of hubris. Jesus' renown is because of who He is and what He has done. The Holy Spirit draws the unbeliever and we are but required to have a ready answer for why we have our hope in Him. We've gotten the idea especially in the western world (that is so puffed up), that we are Jesus' sales crew. He requires no sales managers, media consultants, or showy advertising campaigns. A "famous" saviour is the antithesis of a broken, suffering and risen saviour. He beckons the broken and humbled, not groupies and fans. I am discomfitted by the phrase because it assumes that we can “do” something to “lift up” Jesus and make him more “appealing”. The statement smacks of hubris. Jesus’ renown is because of who He is and what He has done. The Holy Spirit draws the unbeliever and we are but required to have a ready answer for why we have our hope in Him. We’ve gotten the idea especially in the western world (that is so puffed up), that we are Jesus’ sales crew. He requires no sales managers, media consultants, or showy advertising campaigns. A “famous” saviour is the antithesis of a broken, suffering and risen saviour. He beckons the broken and humbled, not groupies and fans.

]]> By: Caleb http://www.pajamapages.com/does-jesus-really-want-to-be-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-2224 Caleb Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:02:39 +0000 http://www.jduncan.com/blog/?p=652#comment-2224 You've got a good point there. I think the main reason that churches (NewSpring included) use phrases like "to make Jesus famous" is that it's a whole lot easier to say than "preach and teach the gospel of Jesus Christ, and make people aware of the fact that they need a savior" (my long definition of what I think churches that use that phrase are trying to say)" I doubt many people use that "famous" phrase in the most literal and correct sense of the word (as you've pointed out). I doubt that those who wish to preach the gospel are merely trying to make Christ "famous." It is a good point, however, that our words are powerful and contain more meaning than we know sometimes. You’ve got a good point there. I think the main reason that churches (NewSpring included) use phrases like “to make Jesus famous” is that it’s a whole lot easier to say than “preach and teach the gospel of Jesus Christ, and make people aware of the fact that they need a savior” (my long definition of what I think churches that use that phrase are trying to say)”

I doubt many people use that “famous” phrase in the most literal and correct sense of the word (as you’ve pointed out). I doubt that those who wish to preach the gospel are merely trying to make Christ “famous.”

It is a good point, however, that our words are powerful and contain more meaning than we know sometimes.

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