He told Ali, “Christianity is supposed to be different, but we have made Christianity politically correct. That it is a puritanical gospel that is reminding us of the 13 original colonies. Everybody’s got on a robe, singing out of a folder. We sit down at the appropriate time. We got to be out in time for brunch, where everything else has no real boundaries around it.”
If a ball game goes into overtime, we describe that as a good game, Bryant continued. “[But] if the service goes over time, we’re looking at our watch…If your service is good, you’re not mindful of time.”
“Worship is supposed to be a timeless experience. That’s why people in a bad church are always looking at the program to see what’s next,” Bryant said, going on to point out that only churches and funerals have programs. Conversely, if you go to a Beyonce concert, she doesn’t tell you what the next song will be.
“I think that it has to be repackaged and repurposed, or else…you are getting ready to witness the death of megachurches,” Bryant argued.
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Bryant emphasized his prediction by saying that younger generations will not be attending megachurches. Instead, they will be watching services online.
“That which used to be sanctuaries,” he said, “will be studios…So those who are courting those wooden pews [better] get ready to sell them on eBay, because if you don’t repackage, then your church is gonna be a condo.”
