Brian has chronicled some very interesting commentaries of late regarding the flight from evangelicalism. It is interesting reading.

He DOES mention the Assemblies of God, and tries to remain kind. But, he wonders what we do with all our time once the emotionalism is gone.

First of all, that is a valid question in many ways. When we don’t know how to pursue God outside the experiential, we are in danger of drying up. When we are all about the number of “souls saved” and have no way to disciple people, we’re in trouble. I see this happening. I know churches that have good “numbers” but no depth. When people want to grow in spiritual maturity… they leave.

Unlike Brian, I don’t see this an experiential problem. It’s a soteriological problem, like Scot McKnight would pose. Those particular churches I know are all about getting the head count and keeping things “light.” Not even “experiential” in a true Pentecostal sense.

But, on another level, the issue of having too much time is a funny question. I’ve been in the A/G my entire life. I pastor a church. I teach some college classes. I still haven’t found all that time Brian is talking about! 😉