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Re: From actual experience, albeit part time

MikefromDelaware wrote:
"that's probably why I'd not be a successful owner of a radio station, I'd be too focused on reaching the lost and not giving enough attention to the day to day issues like paying the bills, etc."


I hear your heartbeat...but...this is precisely why this "ministry vs. business" discussion falters, and why this kind of programming strategy fails. If the purpose of the station is to reach the lost, then focus MUST (also) be on the station in order to reach the lost.

A lighthouse can't be a beacon for lost ships if it hasn't paid it's electric bill.


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Re: Amazed!

> I am amazed that this simple thread that I started has
> turned into a deep theological discussion.
>
I'm even more amazed about the one about Klove coming - that thread is sooo long with all types of twists and turns.:) Funny! Actually why don't we turn this entire forum into the Klove forum, it seems that is all we are talking about on most of the discussions.<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by whatzthat on 06/21/05 03:02 AM.</FONT></P>
 
Re: An attempt to express my thoughts in a clear manner

> My problem with the seeker type churches Elizabeth is they
> don't seem to ever bring the seeker to Christ as Lord.
> These churches don't have altar calls, etc. They don't ask
> the people to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

The absolute best presentation of the gospel I've ever heard was a rather thorough message involving intellectual, philosophical, logical, and historical reasons for accepting Christ. It was called, "What Jesus Would Say To Peter Jennings," and it was at...Willow Creek!

The second-best presentation of the gospel I ever heard was on the other end of the scale -- very, very simple and easily done within two minutes. Teaching part of his "Contagious Christianity" series, it was Bill Hybels at...again...Willow Creek!


Concerning my visits to interesting churches in other places, I "get lucky" like that sometimes....! :)
 
Re: A Reply Regarding Roles of Radio and Church

> there is a church in my hometown that has secular music...
> that may sound good, but you know thats wrong!!

I dunno...

The time I heard Extreme's "Hole-Hearted" in a church was the first time in my life that I really heard it and realized it was a very-near-presentation of the gospel in -- what? -- three minutes.

My church used "Live Like You Were Dying" as a set-up for a message. During the next week, we heard numerous stories about the impact that four and a half minutes had, including one of a guest who, having heard that song in church, figured that these folks must be in touch with reality and that he should let down his guard and listen!

We also used "Daughters" a couple of weeks ago...I must admit that that weirded me out a little (if I can use the technical term). If you've seen interviews with John Mayer, you know he's, uh, "enjoying" his rock star status and would just as soon deflower your daughter as help her...
 
Re: A Reply Regarding Roles of Radio and Church

> As for the seeker-friendly churches: No I am not a big fan
> of them.

Well, "seeker-friendly" really means nothing other than a church that is accessible to a typical person living a typical life at this point in time. It doesn't necessarily say anything else.



> There are many reasons for this, but I will be
> brief as I need to go to sleep soon :-D. For one, these
> churches may seem to fulfill the Great Commission, basically
> because there is so much emphasis placed on the word "Go."
> And there should be emphasis placed there. But where the
> seeker-friendly churches fall short is the second part of
> that same passage: "make disciples." ...A church has to
> move from the milk to the meat...

All of the "seeker-friendly" churches that I've seen (including mine, although it just seems "normal" to me at this point) have plenty of opportunities for going deeper. In addition to the thousands involved in home study/fellowship groups, Willow will put about 8000 into their midweek "New Community" ("meat!") service....and that's in suburban Chicago! (The significance of that being the amount of time it takes to get anywhere at that time of day in that area...these are people who are really making an effort to be there!)

The opportunities are there...in abundance, as a matter of fact. Just as in salvation, itself, it's all up to the individual.
 
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