tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4741776280839519552.post3878939020695670894..comments2023-03-27T08:07:11.443-04:00Comments on Deep Riches: Nothing Screams Competence Like a Neck TattooPastor Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989416780490285219noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4741776280839519552.post-70785231507056461542012-01-11T11:27:52.722-05:002012-01-11T11:27:52.722-05:00I think the subject of dress and appearance lends ...I think the subject of dress and appearance lends itself more to questions than to authoritative answers. All too often, discussions devolve before anything valuable can be gained. The point is--does the way pastors and teachers dress convey more than just cultural relevance to the ones who sit under our teaching? <br /><br />A man in a $500 suit conveys a certain message to a room full of farmers in bib overalls--probably not a good one. But would it be effective or simply condescending for the speaker (who has never turned dirt in his life), to don a flannel shirt and ratty jeans? Maybe more appropriate would be for him to dress in a way that isn't fake, but is true to himself in a non-pretentious way. That would seem to open the door of communication. <br /><br />To sum it up I would say--dress with the listener in mind without artificially attempting to become the listener.Pastor Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989416780490285219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4741776280839519552.post-1818751870952789792012-01-10T17:37:11.663-05:002012-01-10T17:37:11.663-05:00Just as bankers and brokers dress to be heard, may...Just as bankers and brokers dress to be heard, maybe hip preachers dress that way thinking it will remove an obstacle to them being heard. The audiences expectations is what would dictate here. If we expect a professional to dress the part, we would not trust one who dresses "hipster." Yet I'm not sure I would trust a lifeguard dressed in anything other than a swimsuit. If my banker dresses in Armani, it is to convince me that he is good at handling money. How should a preacher dress to communicate to the listener that he is good at handling the Bible?James Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05964220137192970365noreply@blogger.com