Comments on: Is Your Church Community? http://navigateyourmarketing.com/2009/08/15/is-your-church-community/ Small Business Marketing and Church Marketing Resources Wed, 09 May 2012 20:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David http://navigateyourmarketing.com/2009/08/15/is-your-church-community/comment-page-1/#comment-791 David Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:29:21 +0000 http://navigateyourmarketing.com/?p=1226#comment-791 Thanks for your comment Darren! Some community happens in cell-type groups but I think it can happen nicely in social events as well. This past weekend I experienced some great "community" happening at a church pool-party/BBQ. I have seen it happen through teams that "serve" together (such as our Audio-visual team). I see it happen in smaller ways over coffee before and after the church service we have. I think community happens in planned an un-planned ways but you have to be open to creating (even subtly) environments where people can really connect. I just see so many lonely people in our society who are desperately searching for some resemblance of community. If we build it... they will come...and most connect with God in that process to - bonus! Thanks for your comment Darren!

Some community happens in cell-type groups but I think it can happen nicely in social events as well. This past weekend I experienced some great “community” happening at a church pool-party/BBQ. I have seen it happen through teams that “serve” together (such as our Audio-visual team). I see it happen in smaller ways over coffee before and after the church service we have.

I think community happens in planned an un-planned ways but you have to be open to creating (even subtly) environments where people can really connect. I just see so many lonely people in our society who are desperately searching for some resemblance of community. If we build it… they will come…and most connect with God in that process to – bonus!

]]> By: David http://navigateyourmarketing.com/2009/08/15/is-your-church-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1366 David Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:29:00 +0000 http://navigateyourmarketing.com/?p=1226#comment-1366 Thanks for your comment Darren! Some community happens in cell-type groups but I think it can happen nicely in social events as well. This past weekend I experienced some great "community" happening at a church pool-party/BBQ. I have seen it happen through teams that "serve" together (such as our Audio-visual team). I see it happen in smaller ways over coffee before and after the church service we have. I think community happens in planned an un-planned ways but you have to be open to creating (even subtly) environments where people can really connect. I just see so many lonely people in our society who are desperately searching for some resemblance of community. If we build it... they will come...and most connect with God in that process to - bonus! Thanks for your comment Darren!

Some community happens in cell-type groups but I think it can happen nicely in social events as well. This past weekend I experienced some great “community” happening at a church pool-party/BBQ. I have seen it happen through teams that “serve” together (such as our Audio-visual team). I see it happen in smaller ways over coffee before and after the church service we have.

I think community happens in planned an un-planned ways but you have to be open to creating (even subtly) environments where people can really connect. I just see so many lonely people in our society who are desperately searching for some resemblance of community. If we build it… they will come…and most connect with God in that process to – bonus!

]]> By: Darren http://navigateyourmarketing.com/2009/08/15/is-your-church-community/comment-page-1/#comment-788 Darren Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:25:39 +0000 http://navigateyourmarketing.com/?p=1226#comment-788 Good post and well said. I am part of the pastoral team of a larger church so fully agree with the above. Additionally though how we do we as believers also model and create community in the neighborhoods where we live. I realize this is probably more of a cell church model question, but then again somehow I think not. As a pastor I struggle with creating community within our church structure knowing that many believers do not spend the time to properly create community and connection right where they live. Thoughts? At the very least we do not teach that or rarely dialogue about the need for that. Perhaps that is just not a cultural reality or need in North America? Good post and well said. I am part of the pastoral team of a larger church so fully agree with the above. Additionally though how we do we as believers also model and create community in the neighborhoods where we live. I realize this is probably more of a cell church model question, but then again somehow I think not. As a pastor I struggle with creating community within our church structure knowing that many believers do not spend the time to properly create community and connection right where they live. Thoughts? At the very least we do not teach that or rarely dialogue about the need for that. Perhaps that is just not a cultural reality or need in North America?

]]> By: Darren http://navigateyourmarketing.com/2009/08/15/is-your-church-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1365 Darren Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:25:00 +0000 http://navigateyourmarketing.com/?p=1226#comment-1365 Good post and well said. I am part of the pastoral team of a larger church so fully agree with the above. Additionally though how we do we as believers also model and create community in the neighborhoods where we live. I realize this is probably more of a cell church model question, but then again somehow I think not. As a pastor I struggle with creating community within our church structure knowing that many believers do not spend the time to properly create community and connection right where they live. Thoughts? At the very least we do not teach that or rarely dialogue about the need for that. Perhaps that is just not a cultural reality or need in North America? Good post and well said. I am part of the pastoral team of a larger church so fully agree with the above. Additionally though how we do we as believers also model and create community in the neighborhoods where we live. I realize this is probably more of a cell church model question, but then again somehow I think not. As a pastor I struggle with creating community within our church structure knowing that many believers do not spend the time to properly create community and connection right where they live. Thoughts? At the very least we do not teach that or rarely dialogue about the need for that. Perhaps that is just not a cultural reality or need in North America?

]]> By: David http://navigateyourmarketing.com/2009/08/15/is-your-church-community/comment-page-1/#comment-787 David Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:33:27 +0000 http://navigateyourmarketing.com/?p=1226#comment-787 Yes, thanks for your comment Bradley. I think it is our job as church leaders then to make sure these people are connected into discipleship groups so they can build onto the community aspect with some spiritual principles. We must make sure that the church is more than a social club or community...it is after all about Jesus! Yes, thanks for your comment Bradley. I think it is our job as church leaders then to make sure these people are connected into discipleship groups so they can build onto the community aspect with some spiritual principles. We must make sure that the church is more than a social club or community…it is after all about Jesus!

]]> By: David http://navigateyourmarketing.com/2009/08/15/is-your-church-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1364 David Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:33:00 +0000 http://navigateyourmarketing.com/?p=1226#comment-1364 Yes, thanks for your comment Bradley. I think it is our job as church leaders then to make sure these people are connected into discipleship groups so they can build onto the community aspect with some spiritual principles. We must make sure that the church is more than a social club or community...it is after all about Jesus! Yes, thanks for your comment Bradley. I think it is our job as church leaders then to make sure these people are connected into discipleship groups so they can build onto the community aspect with some spiritual principles. We must make sure that the church is more than a social club or community…it is after all about Jesus!

]]> By: Bradley J. Moore http://navigateyourmarketing.com/2009/08/15/is-your-church-community/comment-page-1/#comment-786 Bradley J. Moore Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:29:30 +0000 http://navigateyourmarketing.com/?p=1226#comment-786 Wow - I have never really thought about it that way, but it is true - even for my church. Many come for the community. They are new in town, or have young children, or want to get more connected with people, and they are attracted to the church - as you say, before they are attracted to God. Or maybe that is their first step towards God, in their own way. And it is one way that God can work to bring people closer to Him. Wow – I have never really thought about it that way, but it is true – even for my church. Many come for the community. They are new in town, or have young children, or want to get more connected with people, and they are attracted to the church – as you say, before they are attracted to God. Or maybe that is their first step towards God, in their own way. And it is one way that God can work to bring people closer to Him.

]]> By: Bradley J. Moore http://navigateyourmarketing.com/2009/08/15/is-your-church-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1363 Bradley J. Moore Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:29:00 +0000 http://navigateyourmarketing.com/?p=1226#comment-1363 Wow - I have never really thought about it that way, but it is true - even for my church. Many come for the community. They are new in town, or have young children, or want to get more connected with people, and they are attracted to the church - as you say, before they are attracted to God. Or maybe that is their first step towards God, in their own way. And it is one way that God can work to bring people closer to Him. Wow – I have never really thought about it that way, but it is true – even for my church. Many come for the community. They are new in town, or have young children, or want to get more connected with people, and they are attracted to the church – as you say, before they are attracted to God. Or maybe that is their first step towards God, in their own way. And it is one way that God can work to bring people closer to Him.

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