SMH Radar on recent Christian growth

This article is actually pretty impressive (for a left-wing, secular publication) in the views it presents. Well, I say this because I agree largely with what’s said (and didn’t expect I would). Nathan Tasker is definitely on the mark:

[…] He’s cautious about labelling the trend a “revival” because an emphasis on numbers can miss the point. “I see the shift in numbers. I see a rise in youth going to church. I see youth groups trying to respond to that by being culturally relevant. But sometimes they end up being culturally irrelevant because they forget what makes them true.” […] “I sometimes wonder if our church growth might be just because it’s another thing you can add to your list. For every person who’s singing along in genuine worship, there’s always another one who sees it as the next cool thing to do. Spirituality becomes today’s atheism; it’s just as narcissistic.”

I’m vaguely surprised this got published, actually. An interesting read.