In a message dated 11/6/2004 6:33:12 PM Central Standard Time, carolkir@xxxxxxxx writes: Bush exemplifies this style. For a long, long time the AA movement--and the churches founded by and for AA members--has been looking for its charismatic leader. Voici le roi Bush. <g> Okay, so we need to adopt this as well. And, they were successful (as our programs are) without a charismatic leader. That can come in a couple of years. Actually, it could very well be FUN. (you have to start with the social butterflies in any movement, I think <g>) I'm not sure how to start a national movement but the whole 'house party' concept was really a good and healthy start. The key willl be if they could continue. (even the guy who wrote the Pupose-Driven Life actually began his church in his home because he couldn't find a decent friendly evangelical church ... and it is now huge...) You are so so right--it's the technique. Maybe I should write a follow-up manual for house-parties so we can train these small group leaders ... (that is what they call them in the larger churches, you know, or the small group Bible studies on college campuses <g>) It is, also, how the Family Rights Council got started so many years ago and now look at it! Wondering if the National Dems have thought of continuing the concept...or causing it to grow... Marlena in Missouri ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html