DISQUS

Scott Fillmer · 1 year ago

I think my head is bigger than all three :) I think I need to re-think my profile shot, especially on my blog where my head is as big as a planet...

Aaron Blevins · 1 year ago

Great article Carlos!

tony sheng · 1 year ago

i agree with aaron - great!
love your perspective, encouragement and challenges to both contexts!

Sebren · 1 year ago

article rocks!

Ed Stetzer · 1 year ago

Need I point out that mine is all hair.

Just sayin'

Grin,

Ed

vagabondrunn · 1 year ago

Hey Los' thanks for this article. Good stuff, really.

We recently went from just start-up team meetings on Sunday nights, to moving into a gym. Our plan is to move into an auditorium in September.

Our leadership team really looks up to your church and what your team is able to do with the creativity God blessed all of you with. We are constantly striving for more. I realized however, last week that we had been focusing so much about what we want and not fully on what God has planned for Dialogue. However, that all changed on Sunday. God gave me this peace that if Dialogue Church only becomes what it was last Sunday in an elementary gym, I am okay with that.

I just want to say thanks for sharing information so freely, and being so open with your heart as often as you are. It has benefited this small little gym church in a magnitude of ways.

www.vagabondrunn.wordpress.com

Rich Emery · 1 year ago

Great article! I am with a small church in Victoria BC Canada and we are always trying to add excellence to the worship team and we are always trying to increase the skills we already have.

thanks for the inspiration

Brandi · 1 year ago

Los, that was very well written! Bravo.

Jarrod Martin · 1 year ago

Hey, Los. I'm a new reader to your blog. Thanks for letting us in "behind the scenes" where you are.

The Catalyst article was refreshing. It's so easy to be critical of megachurches because we're jealous of what they have and critical of small churches because they "aren't as good as us." And yet, there is still this struggle for each church to find its own level of "excellent" programming.

There's nothing worse than sitting in a gym with already bad acoustics where a couple of guitar players didn't practice their songs, or a worship leader who thought it was best to just "wing it" this Sunday.

Thanks for leading us to the heart of the issue we all have to come to grips with -- WHO are we worshiping?

Jarrod

Brad · 1 year ago

Los- really good stuff. Thanks for writing this, and for impacting leaders.

Amy (Dandelion Seeds) · 1 year ago

My husband would LOVE to go to this... he got an invite in the mail. Finances not available while he's still in the fundraising process... I know it would be so beneficial to us planting a church so I'm bummed. Is it as awesome as it looks?

Los · 1 year ago

Amy. Yes it is!!!

Fred McKinnon · 1 year ago

This is a great article Carlos ... thanks so much for sharing. I think it's definitely true.

I also agree about the treatment of the musicians, volunteers, etc ... a "green room" of sorts is a great blessing to them. At the same time, we've noticed there can be an unhealthy "disconnect" if the artists/band/musicians retreat to this space all the time. Recently, we've been encouraging our folks to go to the green room, have some snacks, etc., but then to get out in between services and hang out in the atrium, approach the people, and let them approach you. They want to connect - ask questions about the songs, ask questions about your instruments, etc., and this being accessible is a great way to connect with them on a more personal level.

For the Kingdom,
Fred

Jesse Phillips · 1 year ago

Los, you drove so much traffic to our site with this post! It's ridiculous! How do you do it!?