“Ask any pastor with time constraints on a service, and he will voice his concern that sometimes he feels trapped. With all of the things we have added to our services-special music performances, excellent worship, graphic media, multiple services, televised or broadcast services-we have to ask ourselves, “What would we do if God showed up? … Furthermore, in an attempt to attract more congregants, many churches have moved away from the core Reformation promise of Word -centered worship. Evaluating this is quite easy. If the Word of God functions as the foundation for every believer's spiritual health and life, why do many churches spend less time studying the Word of God together than they do singing? We know we are meddling here. But is this a valid question?”
(White & Yeats, Franchising McChurch, 31-32)