Air Conditioning and Churches

Going to church service on a hot Sunday with no air conditioning can be miserable. How are you supposed to get the word when you can’t concentrate because you are sweating all over yourself and feeling uncomfortable. Consider a recent article for Patheos titled “Should churches use air conditioning?”

The author of the article writes, “The early church didn’t have air conditioning. Or a building. Or a parking lot. Jesus didn’t have a big screen. Or a worship band. Or study guides. Or an app. Whenever I post or share an article about some practical tips for church growth, I always get negative comments. Most remind me that Jesus didn’t worry about sermon length or parking capacity or what kind of coffee is served in the lobby. The Apostle Paul didn’t have a ‘brand’ or a web site. Which brings me to today’s question: should churches use air conditioning? Honestly, what has air conditioning got to do with our mission to share Jesus? There’s no A/C in the Bible. Wouldn’t God be better served if the money we used to cool our buildings were instead given to the poor? Travel with me to St. Joseph’s church in Phoenix. That congregation could save about $4000 a year by skipping the AC. Just turn it off in January. No one will notice. Until summer. As the temperature rises, attendance will fall. I guarantee it. Which brings me to the real point of this post: when it comes to serving Jesus practical things matter. Not as much as spiritual things. But they do matter. Let’s go back to St. Joe’s. It’s August, and it’s 111 degrees outside – and nearly that hot inside the sanctuary. Folks are complaining. Attendance has dropped from 300 worshippers in January to just 20 today. Nothing changed from a spiritual perspective. The Word is still being preached. The sacraments are still being administered. The worship band is still performing (except for Louie the drummer who was taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion).”

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