tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post7494831557580017088..comments2023-10-30T04:35:26.999-06:00Comments on Every Thought Captive: Church Planting to the Extreme!Phil Steigerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948892557259431751noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-9390165818494068922007-12-26T07:36:00.000-07:002007-12-26T07:36:00.000-07:00I know some planter/pastors who would 'kill' to ha...I know some planter/pastors who would 'kill' to have that building! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-9550671055867847472007-11-16T17:09:00.000-07:002007-11-16T17:09:00.000-07:00You're a pastor right? What is your church like: ...You're a pastor right? What is your church like: attendance, music style, your preaching style, basic beliefs, anything extra? At what point does a smaller church, in your opinion, change formats? It needs to tailor to the congregation obviously, but what other factors come into play? Just wondering your opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-78277649124180291752007-11-14T14:58:00.000-07:002007-11-14T14:58:00.000-07:00I loved this story, I have split a gut muscle laug...I loved this story, I have split a gut muscle laughing my tail off. <BR/><BR/>I am disturbed by the thought that someone out there might have, or will try something like this. Get a good grant of money, build a big church and invite all to come...only to see none.jcubsdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441530898226119655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-80058523526559564912007-11-12T10:30:00.000-07:002007-11-12T10:30:00.000-07:00J-For some reason I hadn't put together the prospe...J-<BR/><BR/>For some reason I hadn't put together the prosperity gospel with some of the church planting models out there, but something about your comment strikes me a right.<BR/><BR/>Instead of "naming and claiming" it, the model this article parodies is more like maybe a "pretend it to be it" method. If you don't have thousands of people make sure everyone who doesn't attend thinks you do, Phil Steigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948892557259431751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-38207572513557514132007-11-12T09:17:00.000-07:002007-11-12T09:17:00.000-07:00That truly was disturbing! There's a difference be...That truly was disturbing! There's a difference between having a program, which may help to attract people to your church, and pretending to be something you aren't because you think it will attract people.<BR/><BR/>Advertise to announce church: OK<BR/>Pretend to be a mega-church: Lying<BR/><BR/>This sounds a lot like a church trying to start on a Prosperity Gospel idea of positive thinking.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16837647516475473182noreply@blogger.com