tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854676056157946675.post7283017801300024328..comments2023-09-21T03:51:33.508-04:00Comments on Joshua Judges Ruth: What if Starbucks Marketed Like a Church? A Parable.Dave Sarafoleanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722550481632741589noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854676056157946675.post-41494616672835652712008-11-22T20:13:00.000-05:002008-11-22T20:13:00.000-05:00Yes. In the video there are greeters who ignore v...Yes. In the video there are greeters who ignore visitors, there are people who judge them based on their clothing, and others who aren't very interested or helpful. Did you see the locked door at the beginning? These are pretty common faux pas that occur in church.<BR/><BR/>Churches need to evaluate themselves from the perspective of a visitor who might walk in the door cold on a Sunday. WhatDave Sarafoleanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16722550481632741589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854676056157946675.post-83849945435110208492008-11-22T20:03:00.000-05:002008-11-22T20:03:00.000-05:00But do churches really do stuff like that?But do churches really do stuff like that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854676056157946675.post-64201714387595392942008-11-21T22:22:00.000-05:002008-11-21T22:22:00.000-05:00Anonymous,I think that the video is summarized by ...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>I think that the video is summarized by this question: "Would Starbucks make any money if they treated their customers the way visitors are treated at church?" The answer is a resounding, "No." <BR/><BR/>The video's producers are trying to show that if such techniques won't work for Starbucks then why does the church think that it can grow by treating visitors like this?Dave Sarafoleanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16722550481632741589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854676056157946675.post-36759904482799256312008-11-21T22:14:00.000-05:002008-11-21T22:14:00.000-05:00DVZI've heard about the Gospel Blimp. Joseph Bayl...DVZ<BR/><BR/>I've heard about the Gospel Blimp. Joseph Bayly's two sons, Tim and David are colleagues of mine. The blog at http://www.baylyblog.com/Dave Sarafoleanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16722550481632741589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854676056157946675.post-13342129276652109372008-11-21T17:24:00.000-05:002008-11-21T17:24:00.000-05:00I don't understand the video.I don't understand the video.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854676056157946675.post-91785685346518723202008-11-21T14:17:00.000-05:002008-11-21T14:17:00.000-05:00In 1964 Joseph Bailey published The Gospel Blimp -...In 1964 Joseph Bailey published The Gospel Blimp -- a satire on a church that poured out tracks over neighborhoods and stadiums. Talk about a 60's flashback....DVZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14743839619731962961noreply@blogger.com