Comments on: A Focused Message http://tonymorganlive.com/2007/05/08/a-focused-message/ Get Your Strategy On Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:30:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jason http://tonymorganlive.com/2007/05/08/a-focused-message/#comment-2941 Jason Thu, 10 May 2007 19:14:04 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=1016#comment-2941 Great illustration using Josh's point. I realized long ago that teens really don't remember my message. I asked one of my leaders who was in my student ministry for 6 years if he remembered any. Answer - NOPE. That was when I was a three point preacher. Now my main goal is to preach a four to five week series just for them to mainly remember my series tagline. Keep It Simply Simple. <a href="http://jaycurlee.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Making Difference Makers</a> Great illustration using Josh’s point.

I realized long ago that teens really don’t remember my message.

I asked one of my leaders who was in my student ministry for 6 years if he remembered any. Answer - NOPE.

That was when I was a three point preacher. Now my main goal is to preach a four to five week series just for them to mainly remember my series tagline.

Keep It Simply Simple.

Making Difference Makers

]]> By: Sam http://tonymorganlive.com/2007/05/08/a-focused-message/#comment-2940 Sam Wed, 09 May 2007 21:42:03 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=1016#comment-2940 I thought it was a good movie. I didn't feel that there were to many villains (just sandman and a little of venom). I do agree with everything you have been saying about focus but, I don't think that is what the problem is here. I think the bigger problem is not the loss of focus but the over marketing to the point that no matter what Sony Pictures did they can not live up to the expectations they helped to create in our minds. For example a 3 year countdown on their web page and enough preview trailers released that you put them together and could watch the movie for free. I try to limit my exposure (to all the marketing) and temper my expectations. http://samluce.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/spider-man-3/ I thought it was a good movie. I didn’t feel that there were to many villains (just sandman and a little of venom). I do agree with everything you have been saying about focus but, I don’t think that is what the problem is here. I think the bigger problem is not the loss of focus but the over marketing to the point that no matter what Sony Pictures did they can not live up to the expectations they helped to create in our minds. For example a 3 year countdown on their web page and enough preview trailers released that you put them together and could watch the movie for free. I try to limit my exposure (to all the marketing) and temper my expectations.

http://samluce.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/spider-man-3/

]]> By: Fred McKinnon http://tonymorganlive.com/2007/05/08/a-focused-message/#comment-2939 Fred McKinnon Wed, 09 May 2007 11:49:06 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=1016#comment-2939 Good word, Tony ... focus is critical, and all too many times, I find myself spread over a mountain of things, and not focused on anything at all. Thanks for the reminder! For the Kingdom, Fred McKinnon Worship Artist, Pianist, Producer <a href="http://www.fredmckinnon.com" rel="nofollow">www.fredmckinnon.com</a> Good word, Tony … focus is critical, and all too many times, I find myself spread over a mountain of things, and not focused on anything at all.

Thanks for the reminder!
For the Kingdom,
Fred McKinnon
Worship Artist, Pianist, Producer
http://www.fredmckinnon.com

]]> By: Bryan McKnight http://tonymorganlive.com/2007/05/08/a-focused-message/#comment-2938 Bryan McKnight Wed, 09 May 2007 11:45:40 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=1016#comment-2938 Tony, Thanks for letting God speak through you today. I have such a desire to leave people wanting more, NOT because I was shallow, but because I delivered it in such a compelling way they left with enthusiasm and an expectation for what's next. The musical production of "The Rock and The Rabbi" does this exact thing in an exceptional way. Check out their website. Thanks for your ministry! Bryan Tony, Thanks for letting God speak through you today. I have such a desire to leave people wanting more, NOT because I was shallow, but because I delivered it in such a compelling way they left with enthusiasm and an expectation for what’s next.

The musical production of “The Rock and The Rabbi” does this exact thing in an exceptional way. Check out their website. Thanks for your ministry!

Bryan

]]> By: Brad Cooper http://tonymorganlive.com/2007/05/08/a-focused-message/#comment-2937 Brad Cooper Wed, 09 May 2007 09:53:12 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=1016#comment-2937 TOTALLY AGREE--- Movie was "dumbed" down for 8 yr. olds--- and way to long--- On the illustration side--- I think your point is SOOOO VALID. The other extreme of this communicative style (focused) happens everyday on CNN...FOX...MSNBC....ETC. The "talking points" have taken over. No longer does the public get to make up their own mind on the situation, or even have all the information. They instead are spun the slants of every major mogul and/or conglomerate... This too must be considered as a pitfall to communication-- People deserve TRUTH... and if it is capital "T" TRUTH... it does set people free... So the question is how to communicate TRUTH in a focused manner....IMHO One Love TOTALLY AGREE— Movie was “dumbed” down for 8 yr. olds— and way to long—

On the illustration side— I think your point is SOOOO VALID. The other extreme of this communicative style (focused) happens everyday on CNN…FOX…MSNBC….ETC. The “talking points” have taken over. No longer does the public get to make up their own mind on the situation, or even have all the information. They instead are spun the slants of every major mogul and/or conglomerate… This too must be considered as a pitfall to communication–

People deserve TRUTH… and if it is capital “T” TRUTH… it does set people free… So the question is how to communicate TRUTH in a focused manner….IMHO

One Love

]]> By: Bryan http://tonymorganlive.com/2007/05/08/a-focused-message/#comment-2936 Bryan Wed, 09 May 2007 07:26:28 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=1016#comment-2936 Tony, after reading your post, I've got two things on today's agenda. Cut down my notes for tonight and go see Spidey after church. My teenagers and Sony Pictures thank you. Tony, after reading your post, I’ve got two things on today’s agenda. Cut down my notes for tonight and go see Spidey after church. My teenagers and Sony Pictures thank you.

]]> By: Arnold Gamboa http://tonymorganlive.com/2007/05/08/a-focused-message/#comment-2935 Arnold Gamboa Wed, 09 May 2007 04:42:51 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=1016#comment-2935 Hey Tony. Great one. I'm sharing with with our leadership team. I remember what Rick Warren told when he came here in the Philippines for the PDC conference that the secret of his PDL book (the HS' hand is given) is his effort to trim the chapters into focused messages. He has to keep on revising and revising to make the sentences shorter and the chapter easier to read. I believe this also applies in a sermon delivery. Hey Tony. Great one. I’m sharing with with our leadership team.

I remember what Rick Warren told when he came here in the Philippines for the PDC conference that the secret of his PDL book (the HS’ hand is given) is his effort to trim the chapters into focused messages. He has to keep on revising and revising to make the sentences shorter and the chapter easier to read.

I believe this also applies in a sermon delivery.

]]> By: Charles Cole http://tonymorganlive.com/2007/05/08/a-focused-message/#comment-2934 Charles Cole Tue, 08 May 2007 23:51:56 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=1016#comment-2934 You are right. Remember the how to get your point across in 3 minutes books? Kudos You are right. Remember the how to get your point across in 3 minutes books?

Kudos

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