When I say “Singer,” what is the first thing that pops into your head?
It probably isn’t sewing machines (or perhaps it is!).
Seth’s post this morning is a valuable reminder of the tension the Church faces when we’ve got centuries of historical context and culture smashed up against new paradigms of thought and theopraxis into today’s digital economy:
Sometimes we spend more time than we should defending the old thing, instead of working to take advantage of the new thing. I bet you can list a dozen “critical” industries that will be as relevant to life in 2020 as Singer is to our world today.
The Church, technologically, looks nothing like it did a few years ago, and just imagine, in another few years it won’t look like what it does today.
Where do you stand in terms of the changing technological climate? Are you weathering the coming storm for retirement or are you going to do something about it?
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I read Seth's post this morning and immediately emailed it to our staff! We are going to discuss it this morning. Singer is a great illustration of the church
definitel!
this whole week i'm at a conference talking to pastors about this very issue. can't tell (and won't) how much I know from just sitting and reading on this blog. i should start paying you a consulting fee…
Actually sewing machines was the first thing. Maybe I am older than I think!
The church has a cultural history in people's minds. Changing that perception requires church people to get out of their buildings and to start engaging their communities in relevant ways. If we can start showing people that our reality is contrary to their preconceived notions we will peak their curiosity as we gain new found relevance.