Posted in Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, Relevant Ministry, tagged Evolving Culture, frugality, Give all you can, Intentional Facilities, Make all you can, Relevant Ministry, Rich, Save all you can on June 28, 2008 | 14 Comments »
It’s been a thought provoking discussion regarding the post, “Does Jesus make us rich and throw in heaven to boot?
Comments from Don Pelon and Tyrone B are quite diverse. We need your help to make some sense of it:
Tyrone B - June 26
Luke 6:38
Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, [...]
Posted in Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, Relevant Ministry, tagged Chinese church, trust, church buildings, church facilities on June 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »
It’s unsettling for us Americans to acknowledge the center of Christianity is moving west. Yes, even west of our Pacific coast. Since the late 70’s China has exploded from approximately 3 million Catholics and Protestants to estimates as high as 130 million.
The end of the Chinese “Cultural Revolution” left a void and a search [...]
Posted in Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, Relevant Ministry, tagged Breakout churches, communication, community, connection, Epic story, Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, Relevant Ministry, thom rainer, trust on June 2, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Marla Saunders, an active reader here, commented on my last post and left some great questions. I thought the responses may be interesting to others as well. Here you go (questions in blue):
1. Can a church develop that “Epic Story” or do they need to have that heart to begin with.
To develop an “Epic Story”, [...]
Posted in Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, tagged third place, community, Evolving Culture, missional, Starbucks, Epic story, Intentional Facilities, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, Churches waste money, Coffee ministry, Church growth on June 1, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Churches Waste Money Building “Third Places”
We were so enthused about this “Third Place” in a bustling church. We had planned it all well; an awesome coffee bar, latte machine that rivaled those at Starbucks, a fire place with soft leather seating, trendy lighting, warm colors, and engaging seating nooks creating an ambiance Starbucks would die [...]
Posted in Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, Relevant Ministry, tagged Aspen Group, Church Responsibility, connection, Cultural Isolation, Michael Trent, ministry, Pastor's Luncheon, Ray Oldenburg, Starbucks, third place on May 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »
We’ve talked often here about cultural isolation and the gnawing need for connection. Here’s an opportunity to immerse yourself in discussion how a “Third Place” can become a ministry for connection. Aspen Group is hosting a Pastor’s Luncheon Tuesday June 10th in Chicago to explore “Third Place” opportunities for ministry.
I say opportunities, but it may [...]
Posted in Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, Relevant Ministry, tagged Architecture, Authentage, Authenticity, church buildings, Collegiate Ministry, Contemporary, Cornerstone Knowledge Network, Roots, Seeker-Sensitive Model, third place, Traditional, Unchurched, Vintage on May 7, 2008 | 6 Comments »
A few months ago our Cornerstone Knowledge Network (CKN) team shared the results of our landmark research effort that has had the blogosphere absolutely buzzing. If you google “the unchurched prefer cathedrals” you’ll get 6-1/2 pages of articles discussing it…WOW! We never would have dreamed of such a response.
In case you haven’t read the study…..it [...]
Posted in Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, Relevant Ministry, tagged Attractional Model, church facilities, connection, Cornerstone Knowledge Network, Digital Age, Engagement, Equipping, Facility Design, Health, Michael Trent, ministry, Resourcing, Rex Miller, Seeker-Sensitive Model, Third Place Consulting on May 1, 2008 | 4 Comments »
What a great line as we ponder the future of ministry and church facilities. The “Attractional ” model of ministry , or Seeker-Sensitive model as some would call it, has already seen it’s momentum peak.
The last 20 years it’s been about attracting people to your facilities with programs and performances, a boomer or “Broadcast Age” [...]
Posted in Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, Relevant Ministry on April 7, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Recently I cautioned about throwing out those old hymn books. What, you say?
Recently I was discussing with my 28 year old daughter a two day round-table discussion with six innovative large church pastor’s from around the country. The aggregate week-end attendance of the group was about 35,000. She quickly , and somewhat disrespectfully, blurted out [...]
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, Relevant Ministry on April 5, 2008 | No Comments »
A few years ago I was talking with one of those kind of “cool dude” guys in his 20’s who was part of the worship team of a church I was working with. He had stumbled on an old hymn book and was telling me about the lyrics he discovered there. With tears welling up [...]
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Intentional Facilities, Relevant Ministry on March 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
You may recall the post a few weeks ago regarding Moraine Valley Church. Check it out here. It’s fast becoming a nice..one of those encouraging stories…..an old established church that is successfully reinventing & refreshing it’s ministry for a different day….a new age. We’ve been exploring this new age on this blog as we work [...]
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, Relevant Ministry on March 27, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Sometimes I wonder if I have a need to make life clearer than is possible or necessary. Much of the time I am frustrated and confused trying to make sense of what feels like relentless change and overwhelming ambiguity……familiar feeling? It’s such an affirmation to be understood and your frustrations validated.
That happened this week as [...]
Posted in Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, Relevant Ministry on March 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Do we know what we don’t know about facilities?
Many if not most “Church Planters” and “Multi-Site Ministry” advocates will tell you permanent facilities are an anchor to and a drain on ministry. And we know “House Churches” have increased from something like 1% to 9% of church attendance in the past 10 years.
So tell [...]
