What Church Can Learn from a Steakhouse

From Bill Tenny- Brittian's blog @ 21st Century Strategies

 A week or so ago, my wife and I attended the World Convention of the Christian Church in Nashville, TN. It was a nice convention and we enjoyed Nashville. One evening we decided we wanted to eat something other than Tennessee barbecue, so we stopped in at the Stoney River restaurant. It was a great experience … Read More

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12 Things TEDx Speakers do that Preachers Don’t. | Scribblepreach

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Ever seen a TEDx talk? They’re pretty great. Here’s one I happen to enjoy, and have used in a couple of sermons. I’ve wondered for a long time, “How in the world do each of these talks end up consistently blowing me away?” So I did some research, and found the TEDx talk guidelines for speakers. Some of the advice was basic – but some of it was unexpected. Much of it, I think, is a welcome wake up call to preachers who are communicating in a 21st century postmodern, post-Christian context. Obviously, some of this doesn’t fit with a preacher’s ethos: but much of it does.

That said, here are 12 things TEDx speakers do that preachers usually don’t:

1. Present one great idea.

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iTunes - Podcasts - Exponential by Exponential

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The Exponential Podcast has interesting  topics. For Church Leader\ planters interested in 501c3 issues check out episode # 48 501(c)(what????)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/501-c-what-all-those-headaches/id194168324?i=146890272&mt=2

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