Thoughts about the possibilities and pitfalls of evangelical celebrity culture, by Kevin Deyoung
1. We ought to give thanks for the men and women in our lives who have taught us the Scriptures and helped us see more of God.
2. I doubt church celebrities are new.There will always be famous people in the church (even if they are only famous in our circles) and we’ll never escape the dangers of hero worship and self-exaltation.
3. God works through great men and women.
4. We should pray for “evangelical superstars.” The higher they rise, the harder they fall.
5. Learning from a great teacher does not eliminate the need to think for ourselves.
6. Remember that famous people are still people. We all have clay feet.
7. While it’s true that God blesses godly, gifted, humble servants of Christ with fruitfulness in ministry, always keep in mind that becoming a ministry “success” is a weird deal.
8. Don’t let others’ passion be a substitute for your own.
9. Even with the proliferation of blogs, twitter, and iPods, the people in your life still need real live people in their lives. The most important pastor is the one in your local church.
10. This is my final thought, and maybe sums up all the others: don’t like someone just because others do, and don’t dislike someone just because others like him. Both are dangers in a celebrity culture.
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