Monday 19 March 2012

How do we judge spirituality in the Church?

I heard an interesting quote at church yesterday morning. 
In America they judge someone's spirituality by their education. If you want to be a pastor of a church you have to go to this seminary or that one. In China they judge your spirituality, do you know how? By how much you pray. If you pray a lot you're spiritual. What about Ukraine [some people say a few things] That's right, How many years have you been a believer..."
The pastor then went on to look at Matthew 6: 1-24 and how the Jewish nation judged people by their spirituality and then how Jesus says that these are hypocritical and won't save you. It was an interesting sermon and lead me to wonder.

How do Christians judge spirituality in Britain? 

  • I wonder if it's by being paid to do a service?
  • Also what about society as a whole?