{"id":26,"date":"2007-04-25T11:53:00","date_gmt":"2007-04-25T16:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielgoepfrich.wordpress.com\/2007\/04\/25\/authenticity\/"},"modified":"2022-07-20T01:55:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T05:55:29","slug":"authenticity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theologyisforeveryone.com\/authenticity\/","title":{"rendered":"Authenticity"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of our core values at OTCC<\/a> is that we believe that our worship should be authentic<\/span> – regardless what form that takes and when or where it takes place. The key word is “authentic”.<\/p>\n

In the current issue of Fast Company magazine<\/a>, Bill Breen writes about authenticity from a marketing standpoint. Understanding that Christ-followers are called to point the world’s attention to Christ (i.e., “market” Him to them), we should take some of his points under advisement:<\/p>\n

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…[I]t is a brand’s values – the emotional connection it makes – that truly define its realism. And there are four primary strands that draw out that connection.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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  1. A sense of place – “a place we can connect with… A place with a story”<\/li>\n
  2. A strong point of view – “people with a deep passion for what they are doing”<\/li>\n
  3. Serving a larger purpose – “purpose-driven”<\/li>\n
  4. Integrity – “the story that the brand tells through its actions aligns with…its communications”<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    A church needs to be authentic – a place where the God-story of life change is told; a place where Christ-followers are deeply passionate for God and people; a place where we are driven forward by God’s purpose and mission for us; and a place where what we say and what we do are the same, no matter who’s looking.<\/p>\n

    You can read his whole article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Until next time,<\/p>\n

    Dan’l<\/p>\n

    The comments in this blog are always the personal opinions of Daniel Goepfrich and are not meant to be taken as official statements of Oak Tree Community Church, its staff, or its members.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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