Comments on: My church gave me morning sickness http://jesushatespapyrus.com/church-marketing/my-church-gave-me-morning-sickness/ helping the church become the most creative place on the planet. Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Buckingham http://jesushatespapyrus.com/church-marketing/my-church-gave-me-morning-sickness/comment-page-1/#comment-537 Michael Buckingham Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:36:44 +0000 http://jesushatespapyrus.com/?p=15#comment-537 I think it's critical that you address that division. It's the whole "a house divided can not stand." That may mean drawing a line in the sand and saying 'this is who we are as church body'. It might mean having a primary focus while weaving in some more traditional (or more contemporary) worship elements. This is what my home church does, overall it's your typical praise and worship but from time to time we bring in a traditional hymn into the mix. It's important that you know who you are as a church, as a worshiping body...how else can you communicate who you are until you can answer the question yourself? I think it’s critical that you address that division. It’s the whole “a house divided can not stand.”

That may mean drawing a line in the sand and saying ‘this is who we are as church body’. It might mean having a primary focus while weaving in some more traditional (or more contemporary) worship elements. This is what my home church does, overall it’s your typical praise and worship but from time to time we bring in a traditional hymn into the mix.

It’s important that you know who you are as a church, as a worshiping body…how else can you communicate who you are until you can answer the question yourself?

]]> By: Michael Buckingham http://jesushatespapyrus.com/church-marketing/my-church-gave-me-morning-sickness/comment-page-1/#comment-966 Michael Buckingham Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:36:00 +0000 http://jesushatespapyrus.com/?p=15#comment-966 I think it's critical that you address that division. It's the whole "a house divided can not stand." That may mean drawing a line in the sand and saying 'this is who we are as church body'. It might mean having a primary focus while weaving in some more traditional (or more contemporary) worship elements. This is what my home church does, overall it's your typical praise and worship but from time to time we bring in a traditional hymn into the mix. It's important that you know who you are as a church, as a worshiping body...how else can you communicate who you are until you can answer the question yourself? I think it’s critical that you address that division. It’s the whole “a house divided can not stand.”

That may mean drawing a line in the sand and saying ‘this is who we are as church body’. It might mean having a primary focus while weaving in some more traditional (or more contemporary) worship elements. This is what my home church does, overall it’s your typical praise and worship but from time to time we bring in a traditional hymn into the mix.

It’s important that you know who you are as a church, as a worshiping body…how else can you communicate who you are until you can answer the question yourself?

]]> By: Jonathan http://jesushatespapyrus.com/church-marketing/my-church-gave-me-morning-sickness/comment-page-1/#comment-530 Jonathan Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:29:40 +0000 http://jesushatespapyrus.com/?p=15#comment-530 You mention knowing your audience and catering to them. How do you suggest doing so when your audience is split between the common issue: old vs. new, hymns vs. "praise songs", cross in the center every marketing tool vs. creative marketing ideas? You mention knowing your audience and catering to them. How do you suggest doing so when your audience is split between the common issue: old vs. new, hymns vs. “praise songs”, cross in the center every marketing tool vs. creative marketing ideas?

]]> By: Jonathan http://jesushatespapyrus.com/church-marketing/my-church-gave-me-morning-sickness/comment-page-1/#comment-965 Jonathan Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:29:00 +0000 http://jesushatespapyrus.com/?p=15#comment-965 You mention knowing your audience and catering to them. How do you suggest doing so when your audience is split between the common issue: old vs. new, hymns vs. "praise songs", cross in the center every marketing tool vs. creative marketing ideas? You mention knowing your audience and catering to them. How do you suggest doing so when your audience is split between the common issue: old vs. new, hymns vs. “praise songs”, cross in the center every marketing tool vs. creative marketing ideas?

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