Comments on: Don’t Come To My Church http://essentialshift.com/2008/06/12/dont-come-to-my-church/ make the shift Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:59:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Billy Chia http://essentialshift.com/2008/06/12/dont-come-to-my-church/#comment-26456 Billy Chia Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:26:37 +0000 http://essentialshift.com/?p=666#comment-26456 Nick, I'm posting my agreement as well. Good thoughts. Nick,
I’m posting my agreement as well. Good thoughts.

]]> By: the church geek » Blog Archive » Wednesday Roundup http://essentialshift.com/2008/06/12/dont-come-to-my-church/#comment-26455 the church geek » Blog Archive » Wednesday Roundup Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:36:53 +0000 http://essentialshift.com/?p=666#comment-26455 [...] 3.) Thought provoking post: Don’t Come To My Church. [...] [...] 3.) Thought provoking post: Don’t Come To My Church. [...]

]]> By: Rock http://essentialshift.com/2008/06/12/dont-come-to-my-church/#comment-26453 Rock Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:14:37 +0000 http://essentialshift.com/?p=666#comment-26453 Hey Nick, I like your thoughts man. As a fromer traveling salesman in the wood working industry my and my family's entire livelihood depeneded me GOING into other people's territory to find out what they needed and getting them what they needed. I am now a pastor and have brought that same mentality to the ministry. Our church is beginning to live with what we are calling "The Church Has Left The Building" experiment. We are going to where the people are and asking them about themselves and what they think about church and christians. We are not doing it to fill our seats, but rather to fill our minds and hearts with what our community needs. The bottom line is that even though most of our people live in this community and have their entire lives up to this point, they actually live in different community than everybody else, they live in the Church community and the rest of town doesn't. Thanks for you comments! Hey Nick,
I like your thoughts man. As a fromer traveling salesman in the wood working industry my and my family’s entire livelihood depeneded me GOING into other people’s territory to find out what they needed and getting them what they needed. I am now a pastor and have brought that same mentality to the ministry. Our church is beginning to live with what we are calling “The Church Has Left The Building” experiment. We are going to where the people are and asking them about themselves and what they think about church and christians. We are not doing it to fill our seats, but rather to fill our minds and hearts with what our community needs. The bottom line is that even though most of our people live in this community and have their entire lives up to this point, they actually live in different community than everybody else, they live in the Church community and the rest of town doesn’t.
Thanks for you comments!

]]> By: Don’t Come to My Church « The Greater Akron Section A/G http://essentialshift.com/2008/06/12/dont-come-to-my-church/#comment-26445 Don’t Come to My Church « The Greater Akron Section A/G Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:22:45 +0000 http://essentialshift.com/?p=666#comment-26445 [...] June 24, 2008 Posted by illiniphil in Uncategorized. trackback I found an interesting blog {essential shift} from a layperson in a church in the Chicago area.  Here is a big segment of it: If I had it my [...] [...] June 24, 2008 Posted by illiniphil in Uncategorized. trackback I found an interesting blog {essential shift} from a layperson in a church in the Chicago area.  Here is a big segment of it: If I had it my [...]

]]> By: nick http://essentialshift.com/2008/06/12/dont-come-to-my-church/#comment-26440 nick Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:05:07 +0000 http://essentialshift.com/?p=666#comment-26440 Hey, thanks guys for your comments! Man it is good to know that there are others out there that agree! And that no one is taking this post the wrong way. Thanks again. Hey, thanks guys for your comments! Man it is good to know that there are others out there that agree! And that no one is taking this post the wrong way. Thanks again.

]]> By: Mark http://essentialshift.com/2008/06/12/dont-come-to-my-church/#comment-26439 Mark Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:04:02 +0000 http://essentialshift.com/?p=666#comment-26439 Great post! You would think Jesus said we should stay where we are and wait for someone to come and ask about him. Great post! You would think Jesus said we should stay where we are and wait for someone to come and ask about him.

]]> By: paul merrill http://essentialshift.com/2008/06/12/dont-come-to-my-church/#comment-26438 paul merrill Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:16:31 +0000 http://essentialshift.com/?p=666#comment-26438 You're right. Part of it boils down to how we as Christians have forgotten how we are to be in the world and not of it. Maybe a little more like the radical guy John the Baptizer - he certainly didn't fit in. You’re right. Part of it boils down to how we as Christians have forgotten how we are to be in the world and not of it.

Maybe a little more like the radical guy John the Baptizer - he certainly didn’t fit in.

]]> By: sonja http://essentialshift.com/2008/06/12/dont-come-to-my-church/#comment-26437 sonja Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:38:39 +0000 http://essentialshift.com/?p=666#comment-26437 ... and make sure it's a blueberry pancake breakfast. Cause blueberries make everything extra special! I think you're totally on the right track here Nick ... outreaches aren't all bad, but the scattergun approach isn't really very effective. Being more selective and intentional and having time to really reach across to meet the new people and be present with them might bring Jesus into the community in a more real fashion. … and make sure it’s a blueberry pancake breakfast. Cause blueberries make everything extra special!

I think you’re totally on the right track here Nick … outreaches aren’t all bad, but the scattergun approach isn’t really very effective. Being more selective and intentional and having time to really reach across to meet the new people and be present with them might bring Jesus into the community in a more real fashion.

]]> By: rogermugs http://essentialshift.com/2008/06/12/dont-come-to-my-church/#comment-26436 rogermugs Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:27:48 +0000 http://essentialshift.com/?p=666#comment-26436 i cant imagine they wont be validated.. i just got a flyer the other day from a church and I just felt sad they'd spent the money on the flyer and not on something else... wondering if they care about me or my tithe... p.s. i also like your design... simple is beautiful... (also, I have a similar dove like your logo as a tattoo on my left shoulder...) i cant imagine they wont be validated..

i just got a flyer the other day from a church and I just felt sad they’d spent the money on the flyer and not on something else… wondering if they care about me or my tithe…

p.s. i also like your design… simple is beautiful… (also, I have a similar dove like your logo as a tattoo on my left shoulder…)

]]> By: nick http://essentialshift.com/2008/06/12/dont-come-to-my-church/#comment-26435 nick Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:24:39 +0000 http://essentialshift.com/?p=666#comment-26435 "most of the outreach events are designed to keep the members comfortable and well fed." That's a great summery of it all, right on! “most of the outreach events are designed to keep the members comfortable and well fed.”
That’s a great summery of it all, right on!

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