More Thoughts on "Should I Dress Up For Church?"
It's not that I don't like dressing up. I do like dressing up (except not on hot summer days! lol) for church and I'm used to it. But as a youth pastor, I'm well aware that most youth do not like dressing up. If I was a senior pastor ministering primarily to adults (some of who still do like to dress up) I might have different feelings. But what if my tie becomes a stumbling block to a teenager who comes to church for the first time? What if he never comes back because he thinks the youth pastor is old fashioned or something? Come on, God is more sovereign than that, right? Well, I believe in the sovereignty of God more strongly than most people seem to, but I also believe that we gotta become all things to all men that by all means we might save some!
posted by Mark D. Smith | 1:40 PM
2 Comments:
Mark, I have to say... all this talk about fashion is really not like you! Did someone break into your account? Mark? Is that you?
I'll tell you one thing youth can't stand: Adults who try to be like them. Don't try to be 'hip' if you're not (I'm not saying that you're not, but I know that I'm not...). They'll see through it and think you're nothing but a pretender. And then your attempt to 'be all things' so that some might be saved will have the opposite effect you had hoped for.
Just be yourself, Mark. You've got a ton to offer those kids (and the rest of the church!).
Preach the word. Who cares about clothes...
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