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September 9, 2008
Talking Politics
(Filed under: Church Business)About three months ago, we posted a friendly reminder about politics and your church during the election season. Things have been mostly quiet, except for one former-pastor who prayed for rain on Obama's acceptance speech (and didn't get his prayers answered). Now that the conventions are over and you're marketing for the fall, the Ten Commandments of Talking Politics might help keep you and your church on the right track.
Our mission is sharing the gospel, not swaying votes. Our hope is in eternal salvation and the restoration of Christ, not the efficacy of a candidate. Don't make any secret of that in your marketing.
Posted by Joshua Cody at September 9, 2008 7:46 AM
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I daresay that man's prayers for rain were answered. A resounding "NO."
Posted by: Tim Archer at September 9, 2008 6:54 AM
At work:
Friend: Are you praying for Rain in Denver?
Me: How about lightning in Colorado Springs?
Posted by: Kyle at September 9, 2008 7:25 AM
Thanks for the link, Joshua! We definitely appreciate what you all are doing here at Church Marketing Sucks.
Posted by: Mark Goodyear at September 9, 2008 11:30 AM
I guess you need to give away gimmics like Gas if you do not have real Oil or Power like Jesus Christ and Early Church? Perhaps we need to get back to the Real Deal for He is still alive thru Power of the Holy Spirit.
Posted by: Jerry Odonell at September 14, 2008 12:04 AM
I'm not voting for Barak Obama, but I sure wouldn't pray for rain just because he was scheduled to make a speech.
Anyway, we would be better off to remember that we are to think not in terms of left/right, but in terms of right/wrong. Right?
Posted by: Rob Adcox at September 18, 2008 7:30 PM
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