Saturday, August 18, 2007

4 Square, Rejuveniles and the Church

The Chronicle has a cover page article on the power of FUN, in particular 4 Square, in terms of rejuvenating rejuveniles and other tech-employed workers throughout Silicon Valley and the Bay Area (Hip to Be Square). Makes me wonder about the church. We often have so much tension caused by fear: fear of being forgotten, of having one's ideas overlooked or ignored, of being irrelevant, of being unwanted. Most church community decisions seem to be based upon reactions to such voiced or subconscious fears as opposed to be thoughtfully and creatively imagined, articulated and implemented in response to a perceived need, acknowledged vision, or stated mission. Maybe having more creativity inducive and flexibility reinforcing activites - like 4 Square in the Office (Sanctuary?) - would change the culture of our church communities...making them more fun, creative, imaginative, integrative of our wider societal culture and constructive as opposed to reactionary? Anyone want to play?

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