Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Time for a new slogan?

Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors. This is the current "slogan" of the United Methodist Church. Marketing campaign is more appropriate actually. The six words used seem to convey a spirit of "anything goes," especially the open minds part. Just the opposite is true, but the phrase doesn't really say that.

A more correct version might be something along these lines: Loving Hearts, Thinking Minds, Open Doors. This would give people unfamiliar with Methodism a better grasp of what the current church is all about.
Loving Hearts: Hearts that are willing to embrace you, that shine with the love of God through Jesus.
Thinking Minds: The mental ability to be open to new ideas, yet still able to grasp the truth of scripture.
Open Doors: Welcome! We don't care who you are or where you might be in your faith walk. Our doors are open to you to come in and explore the wonder that is God.

A slogan like this might be a little more in line with the Wesleyan quadrilateral ideas of Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and Experience in looking at things about the church.

Any other ideas anyone? Maranatha.

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