Your message should be timeless and not trendy. Sure, trendy is catchy. Trendy is noticeable. But trendy is not remarkable. That’s an important challenge from church communication consultant Anne Jackson. Churches that engage people and inspire hope must have a compelling message. Without it, we’ll never capture mental space in the minds of our audience. [...]
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Trendy Is Not Remarkable
Posted in Culture, Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged Authentic, building momentum, Connecting, Digital Age, Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Leadership, Purpose, Relevant Ministry, vision on June 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Things We Crave
Posted in Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged alignment, Authentic, communication, Connecting, connection, Digital Age, Empowering Leadership, Epic story, Evolving Culture, Leadership, legitimacy, Purpose, Relevant Ministry, Valuable life goal on February 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My good friend Ed White called me last week. He was searching for a way to navigate the economic trauma in Jacksonville, Florida. He has built one of the largest construction companies in Jacksonville but housing projects have dropped from 17,500 to under 6,000 in the past few years. Ed has been a special mentor [...]
What About Suffering?
Posted in Evolving Culture, tagged Broadcast Age, Digital Age, Evolving Culture, learning on December 1, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Most traditional churches are struggling to connect in this Digital Age. This isn’t breaking news to anyone anymore. Traditional businesses are struggling with the same thing, for that matter. That’s why we met recently with authors Alan Jamieson and Len Sweet in the mountains of West Virginia. Jesus often retreated to the mountains to reflect [...]
It Takes A Counterculture Lifestyle To Connect With Culture
Posted in Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged Chuck Colson, Counterculture, Digital Age, Entertainment, Evolving Culture, Neil Postmman, Relevant Ministry, Teenagers, Television on May 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The following Chuck Colson comments offer a valuable “Digital Age” perspective of Neil Postmman’s 1985 assertion that we were “entertaining ourselves to death.” To help people get beyond where they are, to find their way back to God, more of the same is of little value. We must meet culture where they are – but [...]
God Wants His Churches Dirty But His People Spotless
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 [...]
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