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June 18, 2009
Skye Jethani on Consumerism and the Church
How ministry space plays into consumeristic view of church.
Skye Jethani, managing editor of Leadership magazine, and author of the book, The Divine Commodity, discusses how consumerism affects church design. To what extent do you think churches feed into consumer expectations versus standing apart from the culture as sacred places? Post a comment below.
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Skye, as always thanks for the balanced perspective. It seems that church facilities have a multi-directional pendulum concerning the purpose of the space--whether it's to reach the lost, to worship God, to create a sense of community, etc.--and which one gets the greatest priority with the dollars available. Then when we add the consumerism dynamic that you succinctly articulate and it's not just a pendulum, maybe it's more of a gyroscope.
Posted by: Jim Rodgers on June 18, 2009
Shouldn't any book titled "The Divine Commodity" at least be available as a free download?
Posted by: Lonnie on September 12, 2009