I hosted a Tupperware party yesterday. Women flock to such things and spend an amazing amount of money on pieces of plastic. But it's not just plastic we're buying. We're buying hope. Hope that our pantries will suddenly become organised. Hope that we'll become better wives, mothers, women. Hope that our kids will be healthy - not poisoned by lower quality plastics. And it's all backed by Tupperware's life-time warrenty!
But I think the real reason why Tupperware works is because of its party plan sales scheme. The host gets 10% of the sales in gifts, and more if she can convince one or two of her friends to also have a party - thus spreading the joy further.
An idea. Maybe if we offered people at our church 'incentives' to host a gospel party, they'd be more keen. Free set of steak-knives anyone?
btw. I think this is a dumb idea. Craig's idea - http://creative2567.blogspot.com/2008/04/evangelism-out-or-in.html
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I have to say I was a bit skeptical about the whole Tupperware party concept but am now proud(ish) to say that I am a convert. Tupperware is fantastic! Although, I can't say I see gospel parties becoming the in thing. Maybe if we combine them and have Gospel Tupperware parties.....
ReplyDeleteMaybe we could be rewarded for having conversion parties by being allowed to be one of the 4400.....oh wait.....HELLO!
ReplyDeleteYes, am all for events to sell, or maybe just show, your friends your gospel, but am not so keen on events where I am supposed to buy stuff. It feels like a b-class invitation when you get invited to something and then discover it's a tupperware/nutrimetics/lingerie party ... And wonder if non-believers ever feel that way when they read that small print about a gospel talk (which is not to say we shouldn't do the gospel talk, but rather make sure the invitation comes with genuine friendship).
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