What if Starbucks Marketed Like a Church? A Parable.

[Pastor Matt]

[John81]

:coffee2:

[HappyChristian]

Where's the tea? I'm insulted, offended and hurt deeply that they ignored tea. How could they do that? I'll never go again!!!

[Miss Linda]

Where's the tea? I'm insulted, offended and hurt deeply that they ignored tea. How could they do that? I'll never go again!!!

And the gourmet hot cocoa? Why are they so prejudiced against gourmet hot cooca? Hot cocoa drinkers have rights too, you know. :coffee:

[HappyChristian]

And the gourmet hot cocoa? Why are they so prejudiced against gourmet hot cooca? Hot cocoa drinkers have rights too, you know.

Exactly! Tea-cocoa drinkers unite! We have our rights, too!

By the way - that is actually a very interesting vid, and a good take on the way a lot of churches are going.

[Pastor Matt]

I can't believe that you have to give a 10% tip for a cup of coffee there.

Javaelujah

[Miss Linda]

I can't believe that you have to give a 10% tip for a cup of coffee there.

Javaelujah

What do you suppose the acronym on the barrista's apron meant?

[HappyChristian]

I can't believe that you have to give a 10% tip for a cup of coffee there.

Javaelujah

Come on, doesn't that bring you J.O.Y.?

JAVA and others and you...what a wonderful way to spell joy.... :singing:

[Salyan]

"Javelujah"
Hmm... wouldn't that translate to "Praise the Java"?

Brother Matt! I'm shocked at you! :bleh:

Edited June 24, 2011 by salyan

[Miss Linda]

Poor Brother Matt!! He's getting harassed in every thread! :wink

[John81]

This is making me want to go to Sunday school! We typically have a cup of coffee and a doughnut as we wait for Sunday school to begin. :coffee2:

[Seth Doty]

Hmm, is the moral of the parable that people want to go to church, get in, and get out without to much fuss or attention just like at a coffee shop? :P

[heartstrings]

What? Coffee is SUPPOSED to be bitter. ALL of the other coffee shops serve the watered down stuff but ours is black, strong and bitter. If ya can't handle that, then maybe you're not a coffee drinker.

[TheMustardSeed]

The Lord bless you a 1000 times more as much as you have in your life now.
amen

[Pastor Matt]

With all kidding aside, I think sometimes we need to re-evaluate how we do somethings in our church (Not talking doctrine). What we consider "common" can be very uncomfortable for a visitor.