Comments on: stereotype http://flowerdust.net/2007/08/15/stereotype/ Author, Blogger, Speaker, Bad Driver Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:20:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: saralee http://flowerdust.net/2007/08/15/stereotype/#comment-112024 saralee Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:11:50 +0000 http://www.flowerdust.net/?p=508#comment-112024 I have nothing RELEVANT to say on this subject. I have nothing RELEVANT to say on this subject.

]]> By: Scott Williams http://flowerdust.net/2007/08/15/stereotype/#comment-111507 Scott Williams Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:24:13 +0000 http://www.flowerdust.net/?p=508#comment-111507 I just happen to be an atypical contemporary church pastor, when we are talking about look. I think it contributes to welcoming an atypical group of weekend attenders. That's my story "Mr. Atypical." I just happen to be an atypical contemporary church pastor, when we are talking about look. I think it contributes to welcoming an atypical group of weekend attenders. That’s my story “Mr. Atypical.”

]]> By: Jeff Green http://flowerdust.net/2007/08/15/stereotype/#comment-111506 Jeff Green Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:18:44 +0000 http://www.flowerdust.net/?p=508#comment-111506 My wife and I joke about this often at ministry conferences or church planting gatherings.... we refer to the type as "church planter guy(s)"... the gals are a whole different story. I joke. My wife and I joke about this often at ministry conferences or church planting gatherings…. we refer to the type as “church planter guy(s)”… the gals are a whole different story.

I joke.

]]> By: Chad Wright http://flowerdust.net/2007/08/15/stereotype/#comment-111443 Chad Wright Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:17:48 +0000 http://www.flowerdust.net/?p=508#comment-111443 Actually I think we recognize the stereotype better because we are around it so much. Your average non-church-goers' views of a stereotypical Christian are probably still rooted in the "wears a suit every Sunday, sings the hymns, judgmental hypocrite" style. If you aren't plugged into the church world the contemporary church might be a huge shock. Actually I think we recognize the stereotype better because we are around it so much. Your average non-church-goers’ views of a stereotypical Christian are probably still rooted in the “wears a suit every Sunday, sings the hymns, judgmental hypocrite” style.

If you aren’t plugged into the church world the contemporary church might be a huge shock.

]]> By: Daniel D http://flowerdust.net/2007/08/15/stereotype/#comment-111436 Daniel D Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:30:19 +0000 http://www.flowerdust.net/?p=508#comment-111436 I loved Tim's comments above about GodTube.com, etc. I'm not on staff at a church but I do consulting on outreach and overall engagement. I actually had a pastor ask me the other day if I thought it was okay if we posted a church video on YouTube. My response was, "Why not?" To which he replied, "Well, what about those other video links that come up along side ours on YouTube? What if one of them is something we don't approve of and someone get offended?" Blew me away. Anywho... back to the post question at hand... I think the funniest things about the responses to this post, while all are good and fairly accurate, is that most are coming from those who work in the church in some capacity. Many of the readers of this blog "appear" to be in ministry so isn't that a little weighted? Is it possible to fully see a stereotype when you / we are the stereotype? I wonder what someone outside the church sees as our stereotype and I guess if I was better at knowing the answer then I could probably do better job at getting them to come to church. I loved Tim’s comments above about GodTube.com, etc. I’m not on staff at a church but I do consulting on outreach and overall engagement. I actually had a pastor ask me the other day if I thought it was okay if we posted a church video on YouTube. My response was, “Why not?” To which he replied, “Well, what about those other video links that come up along side ours on YouTube? What if one of them is something we don’t approve of and someone get offended?”

Blew me away.

Anywho… back to the post question at hand…

I think the funniest things about the responses to this post, while all are good and fairly accurate, is that most are coming from those who work in the church in some capacity. Many of the readers of this blog “appear” to be in ministry so isn’t that a little weighted? Is it possible to fully see a stereotype when you / we are the stereotype?

I wonder what someone outside the church sees as our stereotype and I guess if I was better at knowing the answer then I could probably do better job at getting them to come to church.

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