God's Power Or Our Preference?

I have had a number of conversations lately with other pastors.  One topic that comes up with more frequency than I feel comfortable with is how many people simply migrate around from one church to another for one of two reasons...

1.  They think that some "other" church may suite their style a bit better than the dozen others they have attended!

2.  They do not feel valued, followed up on, and chased down enough to feel that you have pursued them to the level they feel they deserve!

I fully understand and even believe that people should go to churches that make sense for them and ones that they fit with...but the idea that we as Christians approach church almost purely with the mindset of a consumer must crush God's heart!  Mission must trump "what I want" for us to consider any endeavor "church"!

I have not heard many people complain to me about not being chased down but I have heard it consistently enough to believe that it is a significant issue.  It seems to me that following the model of Jesus would have us all chasing down those who are lost...and if we have to constantly chase after each other in order to keep our feelings from being hurt then we won't have time to spend on the things that truly matter.  

These things culminate in the reality that we as Christians can tend to be picky, selfish, demanding people!  I am trying to imagine what it would look like if we all set aside our preferences in order to cater to the preferences of those who were in need and needed to know Jesus!  I believe if we could actually and consistently do that we would be in awe at how satisfying and powerful our lives and the church could truly be!