Saturday, September 15, 2007

Limelight

a Jesus thought...
Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him? (Matthew 8:27)

a Godly thought...
Every authentic missional church will experiment like mad in order to find new and accessible ways of doing and being the people of God. (p189 Frost & Hirsch)

a leading thought...
The task of a leader is to so articulate the vision that others are willing to embed their sense of purpose within the common vision of the community. (p188 Frost & Hirsch)

a Dave thought...
Australians will spend twice as much this year on digital technology as they did four years ago, a consumer electronics survey predicts. The latest Canon Digital Lifestyle Index, conducted by GfK Marketing, shows spending for the first half of 2007 exceeded $2 billion.
The index predicts this will hit $5 billion by the end of the year, as Christmas spending and end-of-year sales stimulate further buying.















I believe we must be able to point people towards God through digital technology as more people entertain themselves at home through the Internet, TV, and home movies. Back in 1899 we were responsible for the first motion picture in Australia...
The Limelight Department was one of the world's first film studios, operated by The Salvation Army in Melbourne, Australia, between 1891 and 1910. The Limelight Department produced evangelistic material for use by the Salvation Army, as well as private and government contracts. In its 19 years of operation, the Limelight Department produced about 300 films of various lengths, making it the largest film producer of its time.
We were an incredibly innovative movement and used the latest gadgets to present the gospel to the people. Today we need to start dreaming again as even though the message never changes our methods must.

Just a thought.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is so true, we shouldnt go to church to be entertained however we need to speak the Gospel message in a language that todays world understands using modern technology. I have been inspired by your insights and I am glad that we have such a forward thinking young (older younger) man in your position.

Keep up the good work and dont let anyone discourage you.

JT

Anonymous said...

Do we have anyone that could make a Christian computer game of challenges and quests , complex, educational (use real world info, educate about places, peoples, problems) that will entertain the youth of today as well as leading them toward salvation?

Anonymous said...

You may be interested in knowing about the following book if you are not familiar with it already: http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/WINRED.html
Bruce (Heather's dad who was asking why I never comment on your blog though I often read it.)