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What About Suffering?

Posted in Evolving Culture, tagged , , , on December 1, 2008 | 9 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 and [...]

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It Takes A Counterculture Lifestyle To Connect With Culture

Posted in Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged , , , , , , , , 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 [...]

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Relevant Ministry Response #2 - Creating A Covenant Community (Part 1 of 3)

Posted in Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on May 22, 2008 | 8 Comments »

The air is crispy this morning and the landscape is exploding with color, putting a spring in my step as I roll into work. In short order, I fire up the computer, check my cell phone, and stroll up to the counter to order my toasted sesame seed bagel and medium coffee in a mug.
Though [...]

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Relevant Ministry Response #1: Christ-Centered Growth

Posted in Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on May 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »

This is the first of three Relevant Ministry Responses research suggests may be critical to ministry sustainability in a “Digital Age”. The last three months we’ve pondered the “Six Underlying Movements” influencing culture. You may recall “Underlying Movements” are those unseen influences lurking below the surface that provoke people to act differently.
A bit of context [...]

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Could it be both/and?

Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, Relevant Ministry, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on May 10, 2008 | 5 Comments »

The last post “This Generation Loves “Authentage” pondered this increased longing for things “authentic” and “vintage”. Marla Saunders commented on the post with two excellent questions:
The First - “So is this predisposition toward a traditional looking church aesthetic only, or does it translate into action?”
My experience suggests the longing isn’t about aesthetics at all. The [...]

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God Wants His Churches Dirty But His People Spotless

Posted in Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, Relevant Ministry, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 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” [...]

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Underlying Movement #5…….The Valuable Life Goal

Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, Six Underlying Movements, tagged , , , , , , , , on April 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »

“Underlying Movements” are those unseen influences lurking below the surface that provoke people to act differently. This is #5 of 6…..see “Categories Tab” for all six .
The only Ruby Tuesday’s restaurant in my city closed recently. The healthy salad bar, thick burgers, and experience were OK, but didn’t really take you anywhere. Nothing really added [...]

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Underlying Movement #1…The Digital Age

Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, Six Underlying Movements, tagged , , , , , , , on February 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Last month “Rev” magazine ran a cover story questioning, “Is the American Church In Crisis?” And Australian Al Hirsch, respected pastor and author recently commented: “The U.S. in the last hope for Christianity in the Western World.” Add to that Barna research in 2007 revealing the 16-29 year old age group in America has a [...]

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