Lack of Leadership

Wall street has its worst week ever and everybody's looking for answers. Jason Zweig of the Wall Street Journal states the obvious:

But what all of us are feeling is the loss of control we sense when we are faced with anything that is frightening, inexplicable and important. That lack of control not only makes us feel powerless; it also changes the way we view the world.

What's the church's role in this? Pastors are hardly financial experts, so do they understand their limitations and ignore it like my church is, or do they try to take the long view and argue that we're not to store treasures in heaven, and that what really matters isn't material? If the latter, what exactly is the application point to be made? One might take the view that the Kingdom of God is above this, but that runs the danger of being cold comfort when people need it most.

These are tough times, and everybody including me are waiting for bold leadership.