Comments on: Not Dead Yet!

By: ChrisMorton82

ChrisMorton82 — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:45:23 +0000

simplecelt It’s the wrong use of 3rd places that I take issue with. The idea that you can copy some Starbuck decor and make your church more “relevant” may improve “church coffee,” but not much else. Instead, be deeply, missionally involved in a third place. If you have the space, consider starting something that can become a third place. Just do it well, for it’s own sake, not as a band-aid.

Make sense?

By: simplecelt

simplecelt — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 22:53:09 +0000

ChrisMorton82 simplecelt
I am talking about another post, but commenting in the context of this post because both are relevant. You are speaking to the church creatively using their real estate for third place options. I guess I was kind of pointing out what seemed like a contradiction. I am in agreement that you are on the right track and these are the best practices going forward.

By: ChrisMorton82

ChrisMorton82 — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 21:51:30 +0000

simplecelt I’m not sure I’m tracking with you. If you read the article, I’m actually promoting creative reuse of a space. Was this in reference to a different post? Perhaps http://www.chrismorton.info/2015/01/15/why-your-church-will-never-be-a-good-third-place/

By: simplecelt

simplecelt — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 23:50:15 +0000

Chris, this speaks to a point where I strongly disagreed with you regarding third place. I happen to think that churches can creatively use their space in such a way to create inhabitable third place space that is excellent. Perhaps affordable rent within a building might encourage entrepreneurship among young dreamers. I am currently trying to pass this idea on. The biggest problem, of course, is a long history of “how things are done” that exists to the detriment of new expressions. Rather than just thinking about the space as good for offices or other church meetings, I think we should think of ways to make it a viable third place for our communities. Coffee shops, tap rooms, barber shops, play centers are all examples of third place community that can take place in the space of a church building.