“For most of modern life, our strong talents and desires for group effort have been filtered through relatively rigid institutional structures because of the complexity of managing groups.”

“The current change, in one sentence, is this: most of the barriers to group action have collapsed, and without those barriers, we are free to explore new ways of gathering together and getting things done.”

“Now that there is competition to traditional instititional forms for getting things done, those institutions will continue to exist, but their purchase on modern life will weaken as novel alternatives for group action arise.”

Question: How do these statements influence the role of the church?

One of the problems I have with writing this blog is the tendency to be sort of scold-y and preachy. My thoughts on arts marketing strategies and tools are often prompted by efforts that seem misguided to me. It’s hard……