Many journalists don’t have much time for Christians and vice versa. The media subculture and church communities hardly intersect. It can be tough for Christians in the media. Shift work makes any sort of regular commitment to church or Bible study very difficult. The media in general is an extremely cynical industry. This means evangelism is very difficult and the people around a Christian may be constantly throwing up issues causing a believer to doubt their faith. Media people tend to be stylish, arty and creative. Churches that have an emphasis on strong Bible teaching are sometimes weak in this area of style, with some almost explicitly anti-creativity. Other churches which may have more style are sometimes lightweight in their Bible teaching. They tend not to have enough intellectual fibre to arm the young Christian in the media effectively for the cynical attacks they will encounter.
Pray for Christians in the media
Written by David Fletcher 11 Mar 2016Additional Info
- Pray: for shift-working Christians to be strengthened in their faith and anointed with the gift of evangelism in the workplace. Pray also for honour and truth in investigative journalism. (Ps.7:9b)
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