Every day Americans buy: 3,972,603 Movie tickets 1,683,835 Songs and albums from online sources 58,764 Titleist golf balls 160,968 bottles of Absolut vodka 7500 Samsung LCD Tv’s 4 million movie tickets a day! What are we searching for? James Gilmore recently wrote a book titled Authenticity…What Consumers Really Want. James explores our world of staged [...]
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They Want Authentic, But What Is That?
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged answers, Authentic, Authenticity, Culture, Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, James Gilmore, legitimacy, pain, sermons, Starbucks, worship bands on August 2, 2008 | 12 Comments »
Relevant Ministry Response #2 – Creating A Covenant Community (Part 3 of 3)
Posted in Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, Three Relevant Ministry Responses, tagged Church growth, Churches waste money, Coffee ministry, community, Epic story, Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, missional, Starbucks, third place, Three Relevant Ministry Responses 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 [...]
Third Places: Not Only An Opportunity, But A Responsibility
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 [...]
