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So what if it is mocking the church? We're not called to uphold traditional ways of doing things by man.
Many thanks!
Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness
I think what you guys are doing is awesome..from someone who used to really like the 'relevant' kind of church i am sickened by how it is simply a failed attempt at trying too hard and we are not bringing forth the love of God to people. It's simply a social 'members only' club today's contemporary christian church...great job guys in showing this to us. I whole heartedly agree.
It may seem like Mocking the church but i feel more videos like this are needed. The fact is here in the US of A we have too many churches like this. It makes me sick, and it's unbiblical. The way we do church these days is not biblical anyways. If it rubbed you the wrong way, i'd pray and ask God exactly what it was that offended you. Sometimes it's God's will for us to be offended. It reveals the inner heart.
Totally agree that not all churches are like this. I think you might have missed the point of the video. This video was done by church leaders to help church leaders see how we might come across to new people visiting the church. We have received tremendous feedback from churches around the globe thanking us for helping them see how we might be inadvertently missing the opportunity to connect with people coming to learn about Christ. There is no intent to mock. Just trying to change perspective.
Not all churches are like this. Mocking the church like this. It's AWFUL!!!!!!! N
well said.
Jesus had a simple marketing strategy, "go about doing good". He was more focused on good customer service and teaching by example. This strategy is called "word of mouth advertising". Happy customers tell others, who in turn, become happy customers and so on.... people want to be welcomed like a long awaited guest, not spotlighted like the new kid at high school. So i didn't know a large is a venti, i just wanted coffee without being laugh at for my ignorance!
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Exactly! It actually sounds like you are quoting my book: Church Marketing 101, by Richard Reising. Nicely said!
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Along with the humor, this video is so much deeper than many people see. This is not about "selling" God. This is about effectively communicating who Jesus is to the people of your community and church. If we focus solely on theology, and not about how to communicate to visitors and members of our church, we have missed the point of the Gospel. Jesus met people where they were at, and many times changed how he ministered based on who he was speaking to. That is textbook church marketing 101!
Very well done! Even churches that claim that they do not market, market. Marketing is everything you do to communicate who you are and how you present yourself. It ultimately comes down to perception. What do you think of when you hear iPod or Coke? You bring up an image or feeling about the product. How do visitors perceive your church? Most churches encourage their members to invite new people, yet are not prepared to be inviting visitors yet. This is why most visitors will not come back.
Many thanks!
Many thanks!
i am very humbled by this video.this is so well done. so true
You can consider yourself right if that helps. I think my point here is that my intent is not to "mock" for the purpose of mocking. My hope and heart is to "illustrate" a point that helps those of us who are passionate about the subject—church—to see our own church world from another point of view.
well done
Actually, a parody mocks *with the intent* to cause change. That's the literature definition.
GREAT VIDEO! When my husband and I moved and were looking for a new congregation, we very much felt like this was our experience with many churches. Fortunately, we found a congregation that DIDNT focus on "selling" Christ to us or feeding us "buy in", but actually focused on Christ and faith itself. We have been very happy there.
Great video. And it was shot on the campus of my church! So funny. LifePoint Plano. Best part, is our church tries to be the opposite of this.
