I’ve been wrestling with the concept of a platform, especially when in the context of the church. It’s become quite the bitter pill for me to swallow the more I think about it.
To me, it seems once someone in church leadership starts discussing the “platform” of their church, it usually means the leader is misdirected. You see, once you start focusing on the platform of the church, you stop focusing on loving God and His people — instead, you insert your church, or most likely yourself, as the primary focus or the “platform” — you’ve become the thing, not Jesus.
Look, we all fall guilty to our pride, our ego, and our selfish motives — we’re only human. But maybe we can agree that once “the platform” starts to become the focus, it’s time to call ego a spade. If we can agree on that, we’ll set ourselves up for success when it comes to getting along and holding each other accountable.
I get it, in the secular world, someone’s “following” or “platform” *is* the thing — it’s what generates clicks, likes, and dopamine junkies to buy things — I guess that’s how the world works now. But in the church? Let’s stop focusing on our platforms, and start focusing on the greatest commandments — love God and love the people around you.
Your church might be called to serve the one, or the ninety-nine — it’s not your job to pick which side of that equation you serve.
