Vegas? Come On!

Sorry I have been off blog for a few days.  I had a chance to get away and now I am catching up.  My family had an opportunity to go see the Beatles show "Love" which is at The Mirage in Las Vegas.  Vegas is not a place I enjoy, but I really wanted to see the show.  It was as good as advertised.  The music, artistry, programming, creativity, stage design, signage and sound was incredible.  The seats had speakers built in to get the full effect of the band. To bad we can't do that in the church!  What!   We can?  Are you kidding me?  Really? 

Can the church be as good as a Vegas show?  Where will we get the money?  It costs a lot to do what they did.  They charge like $150 to go to a show.  No wonder they can do all the stuff they do.  They have the cash to make it happen.  We can barely afford donuts in Sunday School. 

There is no way we can find people in our community that have that kind of talent.  Are you kidding me?  We live in the sticks. Have you heard the choir? It would take a lot of work to think up all the creative elements and some people may not get it.  People may even complain that the band wore skinny ties and jeans with a scarf.  This isn't Hollywood!  Loud sound like they have in Vegas may rupture ear drums.  Besides, I don't know all the words to the Beatles songs.  How can I sing?  We can't change anything on our platform.  It's all nailed down into concrete.  We can't move it, can we?

People know who the Beatles are.  Sure, people will come to a show like that!  Are you kidding?  The best rock band of the 20th century.  But we don't have anyone that famous they want to see, do we?  You probably think we should greet people who walk in the door.  Offer stuff to drink and eat. Our kitchen isn't big enough and how would we keep pimento cheese sandwiches fresh?  The signs around the hotel really were helpful getting us to the right place.  But why would we want to spend a lot of money on signage when we can make our own with a Sharpie and Scotch Tape?  Besides, everyone knows where everything is.  We never have anyone new here, so why worry?  Video elements, scrims, cool lighting?  Have you lost your mind?  There is no way we can do that.  Who would do it?  Who understands the technology stuff?  Not me.  I can't do it.  They can hire people in Las Vegas to do that.  We can't hire people to help.  That's why we have a staff.  That is their job, isn't it? 

Let's get real!  A Vegas show is way out of our church league. Right?

Comments

[Hillenblog]

Preston, your right on track. It does take money. But God's people are just as creative if not more...and just as talented...if not more.

It requires a venue and a vision to bring it to the front. I have attended C3 for 4 or 5 years...and your set up is smokin hot like a vegas show. I know that many pastors around the country are taking the excellence and the relevance that you guys demand to the next level. Inspired by you and Ed and your team and many others. The main difference is Vegas is Smoke and mirrors and a hollow lie. The truth of God's love and the salvation he gives is real. With excellence and relevance and a desire for worship, coupled with truth. Church's can far exceed LasVegas.