Great Question, Phil! Yes! “What if we stopped asking people to come to church at a set time and instead met them where they already were—on their terms, in their space?” This sounds a lot like how Jesus gathered with people. I have often heard church leaders say, “We will meet you where you are,” but not really mean it, because "the way of meeting" goes against the norm. Great read!
Always a good time when @Jim Keat shows up in a Substack article.
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Great Question, Phil! Yes! “What if we stopped asking people to come to church at a set time and instead met them where they already were—on their terms, in their space?” This sounds a lot like how Jesus gathered with people. I have often heard church leaders say, “We will meet you where you are,” but not really mean it, because "the way of meeting" goes against the norm. Great read!
I love everything about this. And I just said that very same thing earlier today!
Appreciate all you have done to continue this conversation and create meaningful experiences for people online (as it is in heaven 😊).
As a fellow United Methodist, I am deeply moved by the reminder that digital ministry is actually the next logical step in the Methodist tradition.