About three months ago, we posted a friendly reminder about politics and your church during the election season. Things have been mostly quiet, except for one former-pastor who prayed for rain on Obama’s acceptance speech (and didn’t get his prayers answered). Now that the conventions are over and you’re marketing for the fall, the Ten Commandments of Talking Politics might help keep you and your church on the right track.
Our mission is sharing the gospel, not swaying votes. Our hope is in eternal salvation and the restoration of Christ, not the efficacy of a candidate. Don’t make any secret of that in your marketing.
Tim Archer
September 9, 2008
I daresay that man’s prayers for rain were answered. A resounding “NO.”
Kyle
September 9, 2008
At work:
Friend: Are you praying for Rain in Denver?
Me: How about lightning in Colorado Springs?
Mark Goodyear
September 9, 2008
Thanks for the link, Joshua! We definitely appreciate what you all are doing here at Church Marketing Sucks.
Jerry Odonell
September 14, 2008
I guess you need to give away gimmics like Gas if you do not have real Oil or Power like Jesus Christ and Early Church? Perhaps we need to get back to the Real Deal for He is still alive thru Power of the Holy Spirit.
Rob Adcox
September 18, 2008
I’m not voting for Barak Obama, but I sure wouldn’t pray for rain just because he was scheduled to make a speech.
Anyway, we would be better off to remember that we are to think not in terms of left/right, but in terms of right/wrong. Right?