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| Home > MissionStuff > Epic Advertangelism or "What'll Those Wacky Lutherans Think of Next?!" |
| Epic Advertangelism or "What'll Those Wacky Lutherans Think of Next?!" | | Date Created: May 10, 2005, 12:51 PM |
At Last! Someone came up with a commercial-advertising-meets-evangelism (Advertangelism™) scheme that's 100% guaranteed to be a blockbuster igniting event! All you need to do to get people to come is:
a.) Figure out which new movie release will surely sell out when it premiers.
b.) Buy a theater full of tickets to said movie.
c.) Make errr... Invite people to attend your event in order to see the blockbuster!
d.) Sell 'em the tickets *at the service*!!!
Nifty, huh? -- Loads of people, and getting cash back too -- especially if you take up an offering!
That's the evangelism recipe for one Michigan congregation in it's new English District LCMS mission endeavor:
EPIC CHURCH... |
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According to the site,
"We've made every effort to eliminate all of the nonessentials that take away from God. No getting dressed up because God cares about our hearts, not appearance. No long boring sermons filled with Biblical terminology you don't understand, just messages that relate to real issues in your life!"
You know, I really wanted to go see that "Revenge of the Sith" flick, but I said to myself "Man, No Way! if I gotta hear a long boring sermon full of Biblical terminology before I can buy my ticket..." |
 Here's a real issue in my life, Epic Church: Is this the acceptable, officially endorsed practice of a truly confessional Lutheran church body?
The ad asks, "Are you dissatisfied with religion but hungry for a spiritual journey with God that involves risk, mystery and untamed faith?"
I gotta admit, the more of this garbage I see, the more dissatisfied I am with religion and hungry for a truly Lutheran spirituality... |
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Epic Update 5/11/05:
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The Epic Church has now revised their site a bit such that the words I quoted above about "No long boring sermons filled with Biblical terminology..." are no longer accurate. This revision comes in the wake of Bunnie's critique of the site (all the more reason to read her blog not only twice, but even three times a day). Here's a little before and after view. Never underestimate the blogging of a Bunnie. |
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