“Sources close to Steve Jobs
have confirmed that he is currently in negotiations to buy a local
Baptist Church. When asked his intentions, Jobs reportedly noted that
Apple has attracted faithful consumers with deep convictions, but they
have not yet determined a way to make Apple a faith. Jobs hopes that by
merging Apple, Inc with a church he might be able to do this.”
Did I get your attention???
Why is it that in the church, these
days, we seem to always be one step behind companies and other
organizations. I look at Apple, Inc. They make lots and lots of money
making electronics and yet somehow they have created a deeply committed
consumer-base. They have become exceptional at their communications and
advertising and die-hards like me have great loyalty............to a
money-making corporation!?!
How do we create a similar commitment in the church???
I have been thinking about this.
Apple has attemped to never sacrifice quality. They have always aimed
for the best, easiest-to-use, and most attractive computers (note:
during years when Steve Jobs was CEO, but we must ignore the “dark
times” for my purposes here). In order that everything works together
flawlessly, Apple has taken a corporate approach that is unmatched
anywhere else within or beyond their industry. Apple makes the
hardware, the software, provides the tech support, has created its own
.Mac web connectivity service, and makes its own peripherals like iPods.
Most importantly they have never been willing to sacrifice quality for
price.
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