Buzz Conference – Thursday 28 June 2007 - Tim Stevens

Tim Stevens, of Granger Community Church, had some great things to share:

• Most churches don't have buzz 'cause they're not having any impact
  
• Impact derives from love.
  
• "Would our community be any different if our church ceased to exist?" Would anyone notice?
  
• Buzz comes from unexpected care.
  
  
• Using Pop Culture
  
  
  • Five Ways to Respond to Pop Culture
    
    
    • Ignore it.
      
    • Separate from it.
      
    • Condemn it.
      
    • Embrace it.
      
    • Leverage it.
      
      
  • "Jesus is so obviously at work in Pop Culture…."
    
  • John 1:14a in the Message paraphrase: "The Word became flesh and blood,
    and moved into the neighborhood."
    
  • Paul used Pop Culture – Acts 17
    
    
  • 3 Ways to Use Pop Culture
    
    
    • As a hook
      
    • To lower folks' defenses
      
    • Find great art and redeem it
      
      
      

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