Ok, so is it just me or is there some sort of large irony in calling a church planting movement, which aims to bring the Gospel to people not currently reached, The Geneva Push? (news story here)
It makes me think of some city in Europe where they discuss human rights and how Guantanamo Bay probably breaches those rights. My brain, doesn't really go to the reformation church historical link that it refers to. It wasn't until I asked someone at the recent National Youth Ministry Convention that I understood the name.
Just saying Church Planting Australia would have been a heaps better name.
(P.S. Despite this, I still think these guys will do great work by the way)
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"The Geneva Push" is catchy and mysterious. "Church Planting Australia" is bland, boring and obvious.
It's like all those Christian things called "Mars Hill". The name has meaning, but it's not obvious on the surface. Heaps cooler than "City Bible Church".
Thus in conclusion, The Geneva Push wins.
You have to say that, you go to a church called Wellspring! :p
What's green and stands in the corner gathering dust?
A church plant!
Secret language is so much fun - it stops anyone really understanding you.
Ha, well I guess Geneva says "reformation" to me because there are lots of schools here called "Geneva College" or some variation thereof and they are all Calvinist leaning schools and universities.
It pretty much captures their whole vision in the name, I thought it was pretty clever to be honest.
as joey says, Geneva historically = reformation, plus the mass of Church plant growth in the region as well.. The name 'Geneva' has a weight to it with regards to planting that probably no other name has.
and the push? Well.. they don't call themselves 'Geneva Theorists' it's got an active feel, an urgency, yet they want to set themselves up as a support to other planting networks and planters already in process, as well as identifying new planters. I'd suggest the word fits well.
Matt's right I reckon, the intrigue of the name has already proven itself to be inviting of comment and discussion all over the blogsphere.
Church Planting Australia is lame :P
I hope they don't have any burnings at the stake ;)