Comments on: Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirky http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/2010/07/here-comes-everybody-by-clay-shirky/ Frustrate. Educate. Motivate. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:01:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim Schraeder http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/2010/07/here-comes-everybody-by-clay-shirky/comment-page-1/#comment-12217 Tim Schraeder Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:56:15 +0000 http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/?p=2653#comment-12217 I was JUST looking at this book the other day. Definitely going to pick it up now! I was JUST looking at this book the other day. Definitely going to pick it up now!

]]> By: Dawn Bryant (@simplydawnb) http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/2010/07/here-comes-everybody-by-clay-shirky/comment-page-1/#comment-12165 Dawn Bryant (@simplydawnb) Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:11:06 +0000 http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/?p=2653#comment-12165 First, I think "the church" needs to remember that it's not a building. "The church," is a people (like you stated in paragraph eight). If churches remember they aren't a destination, but a living and breathing community, it shouldn't be a big deal. In fact, the opportunities should be exhilarating. The moment churches become territorial and selfish is the moment it will get trampled. Look at it from God's eyes. Pretty sure he's just thrilled that we're finally remembering that it's about Him and not a fancy destination...that it's about Him living through us Christians. Right now I'm reading Pagan Christianity, by Frank Viola...his research and perspective on all of this will really make you think...whether you agree wholeheartedly, partially or not at all. Bring on "everybody." First, I think “the church” needs to remember that it’s not a building. “The church,” is a people (like you stated in paragraph eight).

If churches remember they aren’t a destination, but a living and breathing community, it shouldn’t be a big deal. In fact, the opportunities should be exhilarating. The moment churches become territorial and selfish is the moment it will get trampled. Look at it from God’s eyes. Pretty sure he’s just thrilled that we’re finally remembering that it’s about Him and not a fancy destination…that it’s about Him living through us Christians.

Right now I’m reading Pagan Christianity, by Frank Viola…his research and perspective on all of this will really make you think…whether you agree wholeheartedly, partially or not at all.

Bring on “everybody.”

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