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The Ad Man Cometh [United Methodist Church]
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| 09-24-05
| Eric Scheske
Posted on 08/24/2005 2:18:39 PM PDT by Salvation
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How far can advertising "Come to my church!" go?
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posted on
08/24/2005 2:18:43 PM PDT
by
Salvation
To: All
**If Jesus didnt want the temple pandering to marketers, should we want marketers peddling the temple?**
Excellent question!
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posted on
08/24/2005 2:20:30 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Salvation
This will be a topic in my Methodist Sunday school class this week, my pastor is the teacher.
To: Salvation
Pretty far. I've seen some pretty ridiculous stuff.
I work in Manhattan and a common thing you'll see in Manhattan at rush hour is teams of goodlooking, energetic 20 somethings dressed in identical t-shirts giving out free samples of some random product - a frusion shake, a healthy snack bar, a new shampoo, a t-shirt with a bank's name on it, etc.
One day they was such a team and they were giving out snack bars - but the snack bar wrappers were invitations to a hip new church in the area.
It was a perfect imitation of this streetmarketing concept.
Pretty lame.
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posted on
08/24/2005 2:24:40 PM PDT
by
wideawake
(God bless our brave troops and their Commander in Chief)
To: Salvation
Stop thinking of accepting lezbos and faggots and they will come.
To: One Proud Dad
Should be very interesting. I would love to be a fly on the wall.
Were you aware of the campaign coming out before reading this?
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posted on
08/24/2005 2:26:22 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: wideawake
**the snack bar wrappers were invitations to a hip new church in the area.**
There was a thread recently about big churches -- no scripture at the service, but espresso bars and everythings else anyone might want on a Sunday morning! Make be believe this story.
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posted on
08/24/2005 2:28:17 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Salvation
Oops!
**everythings else anyone might want on a Sunday morning!**
everything else anyone might want on a Sunday morning!
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posted on
08/24/2005 2:29:29 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Salvation
To: Salvation
2. If the sanctuary is filled with the types of people who are lured by base advertising, might we need to adjust the sanctuary experience in order to keep them there? Some of the megachurches have already made this adjustment in the 'sacturary experience.'
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posted on
08/24/2005 9:09:04 PM PDT
by
PAR35
To: PAR35
***Some of the megachurches have already made this adjustment in the 'sacturary experience.'***
The Purpose Driven Experience?
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posted on
08/25/2005 1:01:05 AM PDT
by
Gamecock
(We don't beat "nice" people to a bloody pulp, nail them on a cross and then watch them suffocate.)
To: Gamecock; PAR35; Calvinist_Dark_Lord
They need the spectacles of Scripture to see through all the false advertising and subliminal control.
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posted on
08/25/2005 1:46:33 AM PDT
by
Dr. Eckleburg
(There are very few shades of gray.)
To: Dr. Eckleburg
Like I've said before: We decry the popular culture, and then throw open our doors and invite it inside. We model ourselves based on pop-psycology, and self help-prograns, and then use mass marketing techniques. When the pagan does enter a church, s/he doesn't see anything that is the least bit different that what is happening on the Oprah show.
What they need to hear is of sin, judgment, and redemption. Instead the get health, wealth and prosperity. The get "purpose" without Christ is coming back and he will be mad. But what do I know? According to the Evangelicals around here I'm just a mean Calvinist who is way to judgmental.
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posted on
08/25/2005 1:54:04 AM PDT
by
Gamecock
(We don't beat "nice" people to a bloody pulp, nail them on a cross and then watch them suffocate.)
To: Salvation
I'm a pastor. Each week we announce different events taking place in the church throughout the week. We have a newsletter announcing what has occurred and what will occur in about the next quarter.
That is advertising.
This article seems to decry improving on the techniques now being used.
The point is to get the information out.
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posted on
08/25/2005 5:31:28 AM PDT
by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
To: Salvation
"I have at least four objections to advertising in church: 1. Such in-house advertising is only one step removed from the temple marketers that Jesus drove away with whips. Unacceptable to Jesus, unacceptable to me. 2. The sanctuary ought to be set aside from the ordinariness of everyday life, including the everyday saturation of advertising. 3. The material needs and desires are pressed on us every day. Advertising appeals to the material. We ought to get relief from it. 4. Advertising is for the most base thoughts and emotions. When we go to church, we ought to be raising our minds to the sublime, not wallowing in the emotional mud."
Amen and right on! Jesus founded the Church, not Amway!
To: Gamecock
A happy-clappy service with a few words from the pastor addressed to your felt needs so you can feel good about yourself.
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posted on
08/25/2005 6:48:58 AM PDT
by
PAR35
To: Salvation
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posted on
08/25/2005 6:52:07 AM PDT
by
Corin Stormhands
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To: xzins; Salvation
This article seems to decry improving on the techniques now being used. Seems to me it's just the present day version of going out into the highways and byways. Is it not?
Of course, some people really don't want "them" to come in.
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posted on
08/25/2005 6:54:05 AM PDT
by
Corin Stormhands
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To: Corin Stormhands; P-Marlowe
The technique of broadcasting over cable, airwaves, internet, etc., seem morally neutral to me.
The message broadcast should be the subject of criticism, imho. If it's a milquetoast message, then zing it gladly and with fervor.
But if we're gonna complain about advertisements, why not just back up a few steps and complain about tv's and electricity???
(milquetoast ping :>)
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posted on
08/25/2005 6:59:07 AM PDT
by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
To: Salvation
What? "Open Hearts Open Minds Open Doors" didn't work so well for them?
Maybe they could try the slogan of a UMC church I used to live near: HUGE banner tied across the front saying "HATE FREE ZONE"
The UMC is a disgrace. Let them spend their time and money on advertising a "likeable" church instead of teaching the gospel.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
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posted on
08/25/2005 7:21:41 AM PDT
by
Zechariah_8_13
(Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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