While browsing the headlines online I came across a Microsoft add that caught my attention. The commercial is advertising network solutions, but the tag line was profound, it reads, “Is Your Business People Ready?” What a great question!
Isn’t it funny how business does such a great job of marketing itself in ways that people relate to? The business asks relevant questions and then adapts to
meet the needs of the ever changing culture. I wonder why major businesses can adapt so quickly, but the church moves at the speed of sludge in January. I hear talk by emerging leaders about being organic, and holistic, but their churches are nothing more than standard evangelical churches with a postmodern paint job. They’ve painted the walls neutral earth tones and play emo worship, but they aren’t exegeting the culture any better than the Second Baptist Church of South Central No Where.
We need to ask ourselves the question Microsoft is posing. Is the church "people ready?" Have we figured out how to be relevant in our culture? Do we have answers to the questions plaguing the minds of the seeking? Are we prepared to meet the needs of a newly emerging generation? Are we set up to adapt to the movement of the culture?
I’ve been asking myself this question all day and I’m humbled by my lack of conclusions. What does it mean to be “people ready?” Is Tapestry people ready? Am I as a pastor people ready? I’m not sure that we are.
I’ll be asking myself this question until I answer myself. More to come…
Isn’t it funny how business does such a great job of marketing itself in ways that people relate to? The business asks relevant questions and then adapts to
meet the needs of the ever changing culture. I wonder why major businesses can adapt so quickly, but the church moves at the speed of sludge in January. I hear talk by emerging leaders about being organic, and holistic, but their churches are nothing more than standard evangelical churches with a postmodern paint job. They’ve painted the walls neutral earth tones and play emo worship, but they aren’t exegeting the culture any better than the Second Baptist Church of South Central No Where.We need to ask ourselves the question Microsoft is posing. Is the church "people ready?" Have we figured out how to be relevant in our culture? Do we have answers to the questions plaguing the minds of the seeking? Are we prepared to meet the needs of a newly emerging generation? Are we set up to adapt to the movement of the culture?
I’ve been asking myself this question all day and I’m humbled by my lack of conclusions. What does it mean to be “people ready?” Is Tapestry people ready? Am I as a pastor people ready? I’m not sure that we are.
I’ll be asking myself this question until I answer myself. More to come…
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