More than once, I have read evangelicals say that the church of the 
future will be more interactive: it won't have a congregation gathering 
together to sing a few hymns and listen to a speaker, but it will 
provide a format in which people will share with each other and be 
authentic.  Am I the only one who is scared by this?  For one, not 
everyone is talented at social interaction.  Second, I think that the 
sort of format that is supposedly the wave of the future can lead to 
cliques, as people gravitate to the people who express spiritual 
insights in a manner that resonates with them, while ignoring everyone 
else.
Of course, social interaction is area in which I should 
grow.  Even the current church provides opportunities for that, such as 
coffee hour, fellowship before the service, fellowship meals, or Bible 
study groups.  I attend some of these myself.  But I like the format of 
being able to go to a church service and to listen to a speaker without 
being judged over whether or not I meet people's standards of 
authenticity or spiritual profundity.  I hope that there will be others 
in the future who will support a traditional church service.   
 
 
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