Catalyst 08 Lab w/ Tim Stevens -

Tim Stevens – Pop Goes the Church

Two realities that are true in our culture today.
In so many communities, churches are not making an impact. As a matter of fact, in some places, churches are actually in the way of communicating the gospel.

Barna: attendance is in decline b/c ch is irrelevant, or bad personal experiences, etc.
We are not getting the job done as far as connecting with the unchurched.
Spiritual interest is growing. People want to develop their inner life, but they do not know where to seek. People love the jesus, but not the church.

Publically talking about spiritual issues, but the church is not in that dialogue.
Church is answering questions people are not asking. The church is not typically a safe place to ask the questions that they want to ask.

John 1:14 – Christ became flesh and blood and moved into the neighborhood. He moved to where the people were. He immersed himself into the culture to communicate the gospel.