I'd Rather Stare at the Back of your Head?

I guess we must be much brighter today, and require more gimmicks to "Attract" people. In the old days it worked through building simple genuine relationships in the community. Conversation, interaction, and involvement with people's lives. Now it takes a guitar, sitting in the pew staring at someones head in front of you I guess. Thrills me to do that for sure..., I'm sure it thrills you too. It has to be about relationships and connecting, in his name. Nothing wrong with doing things well, but don't make juggling the stuff , for the people, the main thing, instead of time with the people.

"We have to remember that the ancient faith communities that set a course to change the history of the world did so without church programs, without paid staff, without Web sites, and without brochures, blogs, or buildings. They were lean! The point of going without all the stuff is simple but profound. When you don't have all the 'stuff' you're left with a lot of time to spend with people."

(Hugh Halter "Tangible Kingdom" Jossey-Bass 2008, pg 25