Church karaoke

Just rip off what Hillsong did. Or Saddleback. Or Willow Creek. Or St Church-down-the-road that is larger/more popular than us. It seemed to work there...

Sometimes churches fall into the trap of doing karaoke and recycling the greatest work of others.

I've done it myself.

For it has a place. If you are time poor or find a quality resource, catered to your particular needs, this can be extremely appropriate.

I just finished a planing meeting with my youth group leaders to organise the upcoming school term. Amongst that process, we looked at a curriculum of another couple of churches to garnish ideas and generate discussion.

But i was wary of falling into the church karaoke trap.

Wary because the practice can make you lazy - You no longer look to produce resources that cater to your teens and that God has shown you, but you search for the nearest mega-church to suckle off.

Wary because you fall behind - You live in the rear vision mirror of someone else. You will never be a pioneer if you need to wait on someone else to pave the way.

Wary because you aim for second best - Glee may sing other's songs really well, but they are still other artist's songs. It is better to do something individual then put a similar amount of effort into another's groundwork.