I stand behind him, watching in utter amazement, as his fingers rapidly dance their beat across the computer's keyboard. We need to move from presenting the Good News of God's love in a rational, intellectual mode, to its being done more experientially. Here is where we have a decided edge with our liturgical and Eucharistic form of worship. The successful congregation will take advantage of that and emphasize the participatory and experiential aspects of worship. People today want to participate as they receive the Good News.
People are no longer satisfied in sitting back and being passively entertained.
They themselves want to play a part through their actions, in living and understanding what's being communicated. It takes more than words to hold the attention of a society being constantly stimulated through most of its senses. Throughout his challenging and stimulating presentation, Leonard Sweet spoke with a real sense of urgency. He wanted us to realize how crucial this century will be to the future of the Gospel and Church of Jesus Christ. People are more spiritually hungry today than ever before.