Archive - November, 2008

What if Starbucks marketed like a church?

November 18, 2008 in Videos

It’s cheesy, but this video offers some interesting (and humorous) insights into church culture. It got me thinking – what is the experience of people who walk through the doors of my church for the first time?

Perhaps you might like to ask yourself the same question – when people come to my church (or interact with the ministry I’m involved in):

  • What do they think?
  • What doesn’t make sense to them?
  • What is confusing?
  • What is off-putting?

What elements of Christian sub-culture have unnecessarily snuck into our churches and ministries that are a barrier to people spending time with us and coming to know Jesus?

[youtube:http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=D7_dZTrjw9I 270 210]

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