It Begins Here
Advertising
Movements, institutions, companies, and different pockets of culture understand the importance of a personal endorsement from an individual with some kind of connection to other individuals. They know that this kind of advertising is just as valuable (maybe even more valuable) than buying ad space somewhere.
Whether we’re aware of it or not, we are living advertisements for a host of different brands, ideals, and products. How does that relate to the way that we advertise the things that we believe?
Ryan Phipps is the Senior Minister at Church In Bethesda.
Raised in the church, becoming a pastor was the one thing Ryan vowed he would never do. After spending many years away from faith, he found that for all of its flaws, the church can still occupy a unique place of good in the world if it is willing to evolve with reason and empathy.
Ryan has a special place in his heart for those who have been damaged or disillusioned by the church, and longs to lead those within it toward a more just and generous expression of itself.