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The Irony of Church Marketing
by
Chris Seay
Each day we are bombarded with thousands of advertisements. The language of the culture is one steeped in consumerist ideology. The church is called to be counter to this world, so what is our response in this milieu? Do we mimic the language of culture in order to save it, or are we to offer something different? Chris Seay is Pastor of Ecclesia Houston where he leads a unique congregation that is living out the gospel faithfully in an urban environment. Their winsome approach to church has offered something the community has found compelling.
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steve ker
Sad to say that much of the organized church has bought into the culture of consumerism. Makes me want to leave the organized church and stick with our home group. There is much good that theorganized church supports, but much that is not right . We must take a stand and stop supporting what we don't believe in.
That which is given to the church is to be used to feed the hungr, give water to the thirsty, provide shelter to the homeless,and give healing to the sick.
Lets get back to being the church Christ started, not the church of comercialism.
Bill Catchings
I think our problem is that we are marketing The Church when we should be marketing Jesus. The best marketing tool is a friend. Wii give aways and such do not bring people to Christ. People show up but are seldom (if ever) brought to faith. We have been facing a church that gives away iPods and such and it drags kids to their events, but does nothing to instill a love of Christ, but rather a love of IPod.
Caleb Gordon
GOOD STUFF!
Thought I'd share a blog i did on this:
http://calebgordon.com/?p=1750
Aleem Ali
Timely, challenging, engaging and well delivered message - thank you.
The best marketing that a church can do is to serve the community around it and share the stories that come from it.
http://www.vimeo.com/23143502
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