http://www.wildoxgib.com/2009/03/03/brave-new-world.htm Father, husband, friend, follower of Jesus, pastor, church planter, student, poet, thinker, blogger, entrepreneur, catalyst, communicator Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:08:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.wildoxgib.com/2009/03/03/brave-new-world.htm/comment-page-1#comment-28999 John Baw Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:08:31 +0000 http://www.wildoxgib.com/2009/03/03/brave-new-world.htm#comment-28999 @Amelia: I really do not think so. Even in our streams of Charismatic Christianity much of the language that we speak is inherently alien to many of the people who hear it. BTW, I was listening to a really good lecture by Professor Chip Heath (http://www.madetostick.com)on how some stories and messages "stick" and stand the test of time - even though they may be urban legends. He suggests the acronym SUCCESS (Simple, Unexpected, Concrete, Credible, Emotional Stories) as the ingredients. Much to think of as we apply this to the church and its mission. Much of the church's mission has become "unstuck" in recent decades. We need to return to the core message. @Amelia: I really do not think so. Even in our streams of Charismatic Christianity much of the language that we speak is inherently alien to many of the people who hear it. BTW, I was listening to a really good lecture by Professor Chip Heath (http://www.madetostick.com)on how some stories and messages “stick” and stand the test of time – even though they may be urban legends. He suggests the acronym SUCCESS (Simple, Unexpected, Concrete, Credible, Emotional Stories) as the ingredients. Much to think of as we apply this to the church and its mission. Much of the church’s mission has become “unstuck” in recent decades. We need to return to the core message.

]]> http://www.wildoxgib.com/2009/03/03/brave-new-world.htm/comment-page-1#comment-28997 Amelia Gaillard Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:01:23 +0000 http://www.wildoxgib.com/2009/03/03/brave-new-world.htm#comment-28997 So is the church "ready" for what people's souls are looking for on Facebook & the "information" they are gooogling for? So is the church “ready” for what people’s souls are looking for on Facebook & the “information” they are gooogling for?

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