Cappucino or Espresso

I recently read Nick Page's book "The Church Invisible" (Zondervan, 2004). Sub-titled "A Journey into the Future of the UK Church", it looks back to the early years of the 21st century - i.e. now - from the vantage point of 2040 and offers some challenging perspectives on what the church should be up to. I think my favourite image from the book is the suggestion that the church is like a cup of coffee. Nick Page makes the point that the church often makes the mistake of trying to be and do everything - and that's not what God expects, or requires. "I like espressos. .... Small, but incredibly potent. .... tell your people to stop trying to be like cappucinos and try to be more like espressos."