The X-Factor

Great congregational worship, all band members playing well but something seems to be missing.

All these worship bands, one after another releasing new “fresh”, “anointed” material, and yet it all sounds the same.

All these huge churches with dynamic preachers trying to lead the people in the right direction and yet the congregation feels like they are going in circles.

What I’m not talking about is our consumer mindset, the idea that the church and God need to cater to my every needs. I’m talking about something deeper. Something in the pit of our stomach saying, there is definitely something missing! Something within that is seeking all or nothing, just to begin making sense of the entire belief that is Christianity. And although it is a time in which the Church is being questioned, criticized, and at times, brought down, it is a time like no other. We’re talking about a time of desperation, A time in pursuit of truth, A time to tear down and rebuild!

There is a hunger building up, but not like any hunger. I’m talking about a gut wrenching, stomach making loud noises, unbearable hunger for something more! And to be honest, I believe we are on the brink of something HUGE! Hunger drives us to do one thing: satisfy our appetite! I believe the day is coming when all of this hunger will drive us to search for and find the X-factor that will get our churches out of their loops, send worship bands to a brand new fresh genuine level, and congregational worship experiences directly to the presence every time! And What is that X-Factor? JESUS!

It’s time for us to Truly seek Jesus and nothing else! Not great bands, not great public speakers, not great buildings, I’m talking about a bride whose passion needs to be reawakened for the groom and not just for the wedding plans! If Jesus is our aim when we do church, sing worship, do ministry, write books, and live life, then we will find exactly what we have been looking for and then everything else will be added unto us. But all the extras won’t even matter, because when you seek and find Jesus in all his splendor and majesty, you begin to realize that HE is what you have been looking for all along and nothing else is needed. It’s time for us to seek the X-factor, it’s time for us to seek Jesus and NOTHING else!