Comments on: Confessions of an Internet Pastor: Not For Church People http://churchcrunch.com/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/ Exploring the Intersection of Web Technology and the Church Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:00:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: vincehttp://churchcrunch.com/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/comment-page-1/#comment-48543 vince Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:11:11 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6769#comment-48543 we'll be doing 2-4 soft launch experiences in November/December. Follow me on twitter (@locustfist) to get the news on those, we won't promo them much. Full launch in Jan/Feb we'll be doing 2-4 soft launch experiences in November/December. Follow me on twitter (@locustfist) to get the news on those, we won't promo them much.

Full launch in Jan/Feb

]]> By: Vincehttp://churchcrunch.com/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/comment-page-1/#comment-48542 Vince Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:11:34 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6769#comment-48542 We will definitely have plenty of interaction going on We will definitely have plenty of interaction going on

]]> By: Vincehttp://churchcrunch.com/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/comment-page-1/#comment-48541 Vince Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:08:53 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6769#comment-48541 I think the tendency is to take a look at who is already listening to you and cater to them. It's a much harder task to shift who your audience is from Christians to non. For the most part, the people tuning into Christian Social Media are Christians themselves. What would it look like if the heavy hitters in the Christian social media and blog communities took that energy and switched their voice to one that speaks to the culture and not the Christian sub-culture? I think the tendency is to take a look at who is already listening to you and cater to them. It's a much harder task to shift who your audience is from Christians to non.

For the most part, the people tuning into Christian Social Media are Christians themselves.

What would it look like if the heavy hitters in the Christian social media and blog communities took that energy and switched their voice to one that speaks to the culture and not the Christian sub-culture?

]]> By: Vincehttp://churchcrunch.com/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/comment-page-1/#comment-48540 Vince Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:04:09 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6769#comment-48540 I think you are starting to uncover where I am headed, and it's the fact that what we are planning isn't church... I think you are starting to uncover where I am headed, and it's the fact that what we are planning isn't church…

]]> By: rodliehttp://churchcrunch.com/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/comment-page-1/#comment-48538 rodlie Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:27:27 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6769#comment-48538 Fascinating. Can't wait to hear more! Fascinating. Can't wait to hear more!

]]> By: dewdehttp://churchcrunch.com/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/comment-page-1/#comment-48516 dewde Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:16:07 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6769#comment-48516 If the viewership of an Internet campus is heavily composed of group-watchers... the setup/production/music/message/programming/medium/etc. are all responsible for attracting that type viewership. Whatever they are doing in the service, combined with the delivery mechanism, is attracting groups over 1-to-1. I think if an Internet campus is routinely attracting watchers in groups, then the writing may already be on the wall that they are reaching the saved, not the unsaved. Because I don't find it likely that groups of unsaved or seekers or even people of other religions are tuning in to our Internet campuses. Some of the 1-to-1 watchers may be seekers. And a person in a group may be a seeker... but if groups of people are tuning in my gut says the group, as a whole, is probably churchy as the day is long. And therefore so would be the vibe of the Internet campus. If true, this would validate Vince's point #2 and give credibility to his ideas to meet Internet users where they are. peace | dewde If the viewership of an Internet campus is heavily composed of group-watchers… the setup/production/music/message/programming/medium/etc. are all responsible for attracting that type viewership. Whatever they are doing in the service, combined with the delivery mechanism, is attracting groups over 1-to-1.

I think if an Internet campus is routinely attracting watchers in groups, then the writing may already be on the wall that they are reaching the saved, not the unsaved. Because I don't find it likely that groups of unsaved or seekers or even people of other religions are tuning in to our Internet campuses. Some of the 1-to-1 watchers may be seekers. And a person in a group may be a seeker… but if groups of people are tuning in my gut says the group, as a whole, is probably churchy as the day is long. And therefore so would be the vibe of the Internet campus.

If true, this would validate Vince's point #2 and give credibility to his ideas to meet Internet users where they are.

peace | dewde

]]> By: Ron_Tuffinhttp://churchcrunch.com/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/comment-page-1/#comment-48524 Ron_Tuffin Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:37:52 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6769#comment-48524 ok cool. I must check it out. when? ok cool. I must check it out. when?

]]> By: Ron_Tuffinhttp://churchcrunch.com/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/comment-page-1/#comment-48525 Ron_Tuffin Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:37:41 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6769#comment-48525 I really like this idea. I really like this idea.

]]> By: Rich Kirkpatrickhttp://churchcrunch.com/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/comment-page-1/#comment-48518 Rich Kirkpatrick Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:25:37 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6769#comment-48518 The thing that would make it be a "group" is only who is inviting the people--not necessarily programs or programming. FACT... 1/4 will come to church (small group, worship, meeting, etc) regardless of their background. Its all about the people, not the tools. Internet Church really is not a church any more than saying a physical building is a church. The thing that would make it be a "group" is only who is inviting the people–not necessarily programs or programming. FACT… 1/4 will come to church (small group, worship, meeting, etc) regardless of their background. Its all about the people, not the tools. Internet Church really is not a church any more than saying a physical building is a church.

]]> By: Vincehttp://churchcrunch.com/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/comment-page-1/#comment-48505 Vince Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:30:22 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6769#comment-48505 The actual experience will be 40 to 60 minutes, but it will be full of 'bits' that are short (3-7 minutes) that all serve a common theme. The actual experience will be 40 to 60 minutes, but it will be full of 'bits' that are short (3-7 minutes) that all serve a common theme.

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