By Dr Ajith Fernando

Some years ago, a survey was conducted among young people about what achievement they desired most. They were given various options to choose from. The most popular option emerged as “a few minutes of fame.”^[1] We live in a world where success and significance are measured by the things that famous people have and do, like many fans, prominence and wealth. We often measure our own significance by the amount of “likes” and “loves” we get on social media. It seems to be very important to us to be people whom others admire as successful. I am calling this the celebrity culture, and in this article, I want to highlight the dangers it poses to people in Christian ministry.