should the local church consider functioning in business or corporation ways?

[ftwspursfan]

I read a lot of blogs and I look at some church websites/sermons, but I really only follow one seeker-driven church b/c I know the guy who runs the church.(I honestly don't think I could follow more than one b/c I just don't agree with it and I get irritated) He posted this article on his blog without a link but I was able to find the original article/link. I want to talk about this one section of the article if anyone has any thoughts on it. This article is written by Reggie Joiner of the reThink Group

"We should all be learning from the Bible, and we already know that. But I want you to give yourself permission to learn from someone who is not a Bible scholar. It’s okay to learn from your community, your company, your culture and even the big corporations.

I do think it’s possible for the church to become too corporate. You can take corporate rules and practices and find out they just won’t fit your situation. Filter what you read and see what is applicable.

To be honest, though, most churches I see aren’t corporate enough. At least not the right kind of corporate. The intelligence and excellence that comes from the corporate world is still from God. God gave these business leaders ingenuity and an ability to think in ways that make their initiatives innovative and influential.

Unclick your Kindle and browse a bricks-and-mortar bookstore. (Don’t worry, the books are still there, right behind the lattes and frappuccinos.) Talk to a titan of industry you know, stop by the local hardware store, or watch the business channels on cable. Think of who you know who works in the highest tower in town, and talk to him or her.

Before you say you won’t listen to someone because he’s an outsider, think about this: Why should those outsiders listen to us inside the church? It’s the same kind of logic. The truth is, we need to listen to each other. We ought to learn from each other, picking up anything and everything we can. I don’t believe everything I hear out there, but I don’t believe everything I hear from preachers, either. Be wise enough to know what to keep and what to set aside (from both!)."

complete article at Article: You Gotta Ask Yourself - Reggie Joiner | Catalyst

[ftwspursfan]

My initial thought is that he has this completely backwards. Perhaps you can get some function ideas from the business community but the church should filter EVERYTHING it does through the lens of scripture covered in tons of prayer. Church marketing companies are a whole other problem for the local church also.