Thursday, May 17, 2007

Church according to Starbucks

Lenard Sweet in his book by this title suggests that, like Starbuck's Coffee Shop philosophy, our worship ought to have EPIC qualities. Epic is an acronym for the following
Experiential - worship is an experience of the divine presence
Participatory - passivity in worship is passe
Image rich - art, ambiance, symbols etc.
Connecting - worship is horizontally and vertically relational

It's an easy read. If anyone wants to borrow the book, let me know...
Pastor Bill