One church in America, which incidentally has staff member Dan Sutherland (author - Transitioning a Church), is giving out shot glasses to let people know about their church.
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This week I attended a ‘Solace’ service at Riverview church, where Ellie
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8 comments:
10:41 am
I dont know about anyone else, but that seems a little unwise to me.
what if there is a recovering alcoholic? I know there's nothing in there, and it has a cute little catchy phrase...but it still seems a little silly to me.
11:27 am
I understand your concerns....but if it reaches people for Christ, and destroys some perceptions, why not.
As for the silliness of it, who cares as long as it works.
9:23 pm
I once had a friend who was being interviewed for a youth ministry position at a church here in Oz. The senior pastor said something like I want 500 young people through these doors by the end of the year with which my friend replied, get me a few kegs of beer and I'll can have 500 here next week!
Whatever it takes right?
10:39 pm
get the youth pastor to send me his resume! :)
8:53 am
If getting 500 kids to show up is all your after then maybe you should approach "Corey" about your Youth Pastor position ;)
Terry
12:03 pm
I dont think I could afford him...looks to me like he has a lucritive media career in front of him....sigh...
2:55 pm
I meant silliness as in it's a bit silly to do something that could so easily pull them into something they have struggled with for a long time.
I'm all for destroying perceptions, but maybe in a more thoughtful way.
5:20 pm
Totally agree Bek, but I'm probably a bit more blunt as I think it's not just silly but totally irresponsible. It's also a shame that coming to know Jesus has to be sold by giving away a shot glass.
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