I admit it, I’m a fan of American Idol. And tonight was the second year of “Idol Gives Back”. I saw videos of rock stars touching people in Uganda, Reese Witherspoon in New Orleans at after-school programs in depressed neighborhoods, and Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus visiting depressed parts of Kentucky.

And I asked myself again, Where’s the Church?

American Idol raised over $70 Million last year. They may top $100 million this year.

If the percentages from 2006 hold to form, Southern Baptist churches will give $557,226,488.89 to the Cooperative Program this year. If, on average, each church gave 5% to the Cooperative Program, that means Southern Baptist churches will take in $11,144,529,777.80 during 2007-2008. Folks, that is over eleven billion dollars. That means that churches will KEEP $10,587,303,288.91. There are 44,223 churches in the SBC. Know how much that is per church? Drum roll please… Continue Reading