More Successful than Jesus?

Back in November, Brian Mosley from over at Bluefish TV penned the following on his blog:

This past weekend I was rocked by something that Francis Chan said. He told a room of 1000 pastors and church leaders that much of our ministry might be powered by our own efforts and not the power of the Holy Spirit. Francis said that he knew how to grow a church — he’s a pretty good speaker, he can lead a talented team of musicians, he knows how to incorporate video, lights, etc. But if Jesus was the pastor of a church in our town — would our church be bigger than Jesus’ church? Would we be able to draw a bigger crowd because we tell them what they WANT to hear and give them an experience that feels good? That’s a head-rattling, heart-stopping thought.

Wow!  This has really been rolling around in my head over the past few weeks.  I am more and more convinced that this generation is desperate for an authentic, genuine all-out move of the Holy Spirit.  Journey can be excellent in every measurable way, but if we're lacking the anointing, we've really missed the whole ball game.