One of the things that I’ve come to realize overtime is how ingrained brands our in my life and how much of an impact they are to the way I see the world.
I’ve just begun thinking about the ministry-related brands that I’ve also grown up and it’s only taken a little of introspection to realize that I’ve grown up with a number of ministry brands that have deeply impacted my life.
To add another level of complexity (of course) I’ve added in a technological-perspective and spin to my thoughts and how they have been mixed in with all of the above.
One of the conclusions is that the deep seeded ministry and technology assumptions that I have, at times, crippled me and my ability to visioncast long term.
Ouch.
How does one “break” out of the technological and ministry branding mindgames? Does this even make sense?
klreed189 says
This is spot on correct. It makes great sense and yet very very frustrating.
I think this goes back to our conversation about church and what it would look like if we had no idea what a church service actually was.
I asked a friend this question: "if you had never heard of church or been to a church service, what would it look like?"
He couldn't do it, he could not give me a description without saying something that happens in church now.
I think you are exactly right in the fact that things start to cloud our vision for ministry. I think one thing that clouds my vision is seeing the amazing things that you and your team does, or lowshit does or other awesome guys. It clouds my vision because I see how well you are doing your stuff and I want to be able to do the same thing with great quality.
It is hard to start something without being influenced by someone else. But I don't know if that is necessarily a bad thing. Finding the balance is the key (I think).
human3rror says
or destroying the balance and starting over… but is that possible?
klreed189 says
I think perception is everything.
You might have thought you have the greatest idea in the world and then realize someone has already done it.
For me I thought how awesome it would be to have a nikon or cannon dslr camera that sent the pictures you take to your computer over a wireless network. But I am sure that someone has created that.
I do like the idea of destroying the balance and getting outside of the box, but are we really destroying it or doing it in a different way that someone has already thought of?
I think we are all influenced by something and are then meant to find the balance of that and do our own thing.
Jim says
yes…take for example homeschooling…most early adopters painted a picture of a certain look or stigma…i told sharon i wanted to shy away from homeschooling because i assumed that i had to have some oversized glasses and shirts buttoned to the top and pants to my navel…
i think about the brands and ministries that i've been involved with …take young life for instance…i was saved thru that ministry…now here i am 20 +yrs later trying to help one of their local group figure out what does the oniine community look like for them.
are you looking to be more organic in your development…?
human3rror says
i'm not sure. organic is “better” right? food, that is…
Jim says
organic would be in reference to original, authentic, or pure. seeking to create a natural solution rather than build off an existing one.
you could adopt to an existing brand…but might not be the best approach….in one case i've been asked to create a new brand of something that shocked me…something with such a stigma that i thought it was not conceivable…and one that i can't talk about out here in the open…