Our family first visited Elevation in its infancy meeting at Butler HS. My husband and I both come from a marketing background. The market- researched Charlotte area planting was most intentional but one of their hooks was “if we throw $$$$ into marketing beer why not do the same or more to market Jesus. Their other hook was to not be tethered to a building. The impersonally large mega church lost us the more they grew. I couldn’t see myself seeking spiritual growth and counseling from a pastor with body guards. Finally you didn’t mention the earplugs as part of their amenities. Thanks for sharing your impressions.
Our family first visited Elevation in its infancy meeting at Butler HS. My husband and I both come from a marketing background. The market- researched Charlotte area planting was most intentional but one of their hooks was “if we throw $$$$ into marketing beer why not do the same or more to market Jesus. Their other hook was to not be tethered to a building. The impersonally large mega church lost us the more they grew. I couldn’t see myself seeking spiritual growth and counseling from a pastor with body guards. Finally you didn’t mention the earplugs as part of their amenities. Thanks for sharing your impressions.
They're tethered to $100M in real estate now!
All the "marketing Jesus" stuff is just overwhelming for me. I can't deal with it.