Comments on: Response from the ‘Priest Idol’ marketing company http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2005/11/15/response-from-the-priest-idol-marketing-company/ by Dave Walker Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:58:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dave http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2005/11/15/response-from-the-priest-idol-marketing-company/comment-page-1/#comment-3374 Dave Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:37:44 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2005/11/15/response-from-the-priest-idol-marketing-company/#comment-3374 I do think of myself as a kind of a journalist, albeit an odd sort. No, my commitment to the conversation is nothing to do with the fact I was trying to retain my page 1 on google slot for 'priest idol' (now lost sadly) but more to do with gathering ideas and 'networking'. Oh, and procrastination. I do think of myself as a kind of a journalist, albeit an odd sort.

No, my commitment to the conversation is nothing to do with the fact I was trying to retain my page 1 on google slot for ‘priest idol’ (now lost sadly) but more to do with gathering ideas and ‘networking’. Oh, and procrastination.

]]> By: Yasmin http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2005/11/15/response-from-the-priest-idol-marketing-company/comment-page-1/#comment-3351 Yasmin Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:31:17 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2005/11/15/response-from-the-priest-idol-marketing-company/#comment-3351 Well Dave I am impressed at your commitment to the coversation! Are you sure you're not secretly a journalist under that cartoon persona? ;-) Well Dave I am impressed at your commitment to the coversation! Are you sure you’re not secretly a journalist under that cartoon persona? ;-)

]]> By: Dave http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2005/11/15/response-from-the-priest-idol-marketing-company/comment-page-1/#comment-3350 Dave Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:21:59 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2005/11/15/response-from-the-priest-idol-marketing-company/#comment-3350 Thanks for these comments - good stuff. No problem Kathryn - thanks for posting! Thanks for these comments – good stuff.

No problem Kathryn – thanks for posting!

]]> By: Kathryn http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2005/11/15/response-from-the-priest-idol-marketing-company/comment-page-1/#comment-3344 Kathryn Tue, 15 Nov 2005 16:04:10 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2005/11/15/response-from-the-priest-idol-marketing-company/#comment-3344 Sorry to highjack your comments, Dave (I do love your blog, though, and call in on a regular basis!) but I felt that I ought to send a quick apology Nicola's way for my own assumptions in my blog post on Priest Idol. I still think there are questions worth asking about medium v message, but clearly the current situation in many churches (including the one where I'm curate) leaves far too much to be desired. The trouble is that for so long the medium, the Church, has got in the way of the Gospel Message...so it's entirely unsurprising that we need huge amounts of expert help to redress this. Sorry to highjack your comments, Dave (I do love your blog, though, and call in on a regular basis!) but I felt that I ought to send a quick apology Nicola’s way for my own assumptions in my blog post on Priest Idol.
I still think there are questions worth asking about medium v message, but clearly the current situation in many churches (including the one where I’m curate) leaves far too much to be desired. The trouble is that for so long the medium, the Church, has got in the way of the Gospel Message…so it’s entirely unsurprising that we need huge amounts of expert help to redress this.

]]> By: Nicola http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2005/11/15/response-from-the-priest-idol-marketing-company/comment-page-1/#comment-3343 Nicola Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:12:53 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2005/11/15/response-from-the-priest-idol-marketing-company/#comment-3343 The problem has always been that church publicity teams invariably ARE all Christians. If you're ill, you go to a specialist; if you need a shower fitting, you go to a specialist; if your car needs an MOT, you go to a specialist. Unfortunately, in this media age, cranky church photocopiers and enthusiasts of clipart just won't cut it. Creative thinking and the ability to grab attention in ways the public are used to - and can relate to - are what will make the diference in any project. There is no reason why God's church should be worthy of anything less than the best marketing teams, whoever they may be. The problem has always been that church publicity teams invariably ARE all Christians. If you’re ill, you go to a specialist; if you need a shower fitting, you go to a specialist; if your car needs an MOT, you go to a specialist. Unfortunately, in this media age, cranky church photocopiers and enthusiasts of clipart just won’t cut it. Creative thinking and the ability to grab attention in ways the public are used to – and can relate to – are what will make the diference in any project. There is no reason why God’s church should be worthy of anything less than the best marketing teams, whoever they may be.

]]> By: Tiffer http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2005/11/15/response-from-the-priest-idol-marketing-company/comment-page-1/#comment-3342 Tiffer Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:03:59 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2005/11/15/response-from-the-priest-idol-marketing-company/#comment-3342 I didn't watch the programme, but it does strike me as worrying if a church publicity team aren't all Christians! I didn’t watch the programme, but it does strike me as worrying if a church publicity team aren’t all Christians!

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