The leadership of the church in these trying times

There is this thing dancing on my mind. It is so peculiar it stands out. There is no way I will push it away but definitely, I will let it play out.

The thing is “The leadership of the church in trying times”.
I hold this article dear because I am writing based on the first-hand experience. It will harbor no insults and certain words will be in inverted brackets. Failure to comprehend what I write will leave you in a prejudiced state of mind. I suggest you read devoid of any myopic lenses lest you fail to understand the writer.
In this article, I will ask blatant questions which if you are sincere and pragmatic will answer truthfully else…

“The leadership of the church in these trying times”

My question always has been and will remain so: If Jesus Christ were to come today and meet with all so called Bishops. Pastors, Rev Ministers, Priests, Apostles, Disciples, Only One et al, would they be able to look him in the face and answer, in all honesty, they strived to live as he did?

I pose this question as a premise to what I am about to espouse on. Let me start with the deification of some of these so-called. Why do they attribute to themselves authority beyond contestation? Such that it becomes a bit of a chore to point out their errors to them. Why do they see themselves AA commanding such poets that the first thing they say when you dare point out their ways is “I will curse you” to be followed by “touch not the Lord’s anointed”.

Why do these folk think they are not fallible?

The leadership of the church has let down its people.

The leadership of the church has failed its people in times of need.

The leadership of the church has focused on what it stands to gain from the congregants rather than offer them the hope and impetus to face tomorrow?

Salvation is not designated for an individual but for all. So then it beats the imagination when the leadership strikes partnerships with the well to do who are ready to buy into their agenda and forsake the poor up in whose shoulders the church stands.

In these times, when people of color have been denigrated and trampled on, one would think the leadership of the church would take a giant step and stand out for people of color and be their advocate. Even if they did, the silence has been deafening. Where was the leadership in calling out the perpetrators of these heinous offenses? Did the church leadership issue a communique? Once again they left their people to battle it out and then come to church on Sunday with their Tithe and offering.

The tithing and offering are very important because it sustains the church. It funds its programs and pays bills. It pays the bills of the leadership and buys their vehicles. The money that comes in makes them live a luxurious life that some of them would have never dreamed of. They forget without the congregants they are like the shepherd whose flock has run away. They have mistaken respect for timidity and gullibility forgetting that when you annoy a bear it will attack you.

In the midst of this pandemic, when people are at risk, what would it take for the leadership to Zoom services and make a passionate plea to parishioners rather than coerce them to come to church and still true to extort money in the name of church business must go on?

Make some noise but silently. Someone must hear us.