Comments on: Don’t Be the Social Media Ministry MySpace http://churchcrunch.com/dont-be-the-social-media-ministry-myspace/ Exploring the Intersection of Web Technology and the Church Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:18:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Check These Out [Mar. 11, 2009] (GBrenna.com)http://churchcrunch.com/dont-be-the-social-media-ministry-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-20360 Check These Out [Mar. 11, 2009] (GBrenna.com) Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:52:32 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=3383#comment-20360 [...] Don’t Be the Social Media MySpace - Our efforts to be “social” on the web must have some level of control. Since MySpace hasn’t really changed since it went live… it’s actually dying off! Don’t let the church die off because it’s afraid of change! [...] [...] Don’t Be the Social Media MySpace – Our efforts to be “social” on the web must have some level of control. Since MySpace hasn’t really changed since it went live… it’s actually dying off! Don’t let the church die off because it’s afraid of change! [...]

]]> By: Ben Cottenhttp://churchcrunch.com/dont-be-the-social-media-ministry-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-18987 Ben Cotten Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:57:58 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=3383#comment-18987 I think this relates to the command from Jesus to be IN the world and not OF the world. There will always be a tension between "be ye separate" and "go into all the world". Between reaching out and reaching in. Between doing things to reach the lost and doing things to build the church. Often decisions about initiatives in the church (related to tech or not) are decided based on philosophy of ministry that only includes one side of the coin. We all tend to think in terms of "being in the world" only or "not being of the world" only. We forget that the tension is necessary. It's part of God's plan. It's the tension that keeps us in check. It keeps us from being stagnant, trying to keep the natives happy, and ignoring the lost. It also keeps us from creating churches that are nothing more than reflections of culture and constantly changing to meet the "felt needs" of religious consumers. What I fear the most is waking up one day and not feeling the tension anymore. I think this relates to the command from Jesus to be IN the world and not OF the world. There will always be a tension between "be ye separate" and "go into all the world". Between reaching out and reaching in. Between doing things to reach the lost and doing things to build the church.

Often decisions about initiatives in the church (related to tech or not) are decided based on philosophy of ministry that only includes one side of the coin. We all tend to think in terms of "being in the world" only or "not being of the world" only. We forget that the tension is necessary. It's part of God's plan.

It's the tension that keeps us in check. It keeps us from being stagnant, trying to keep the natives happy, and ignoring the lost. It also keeps us from creating churches that are nothing more than reflections of culture and constantly changing to meet the "felt needs" of religious consumers.

What I fear the most is waking up one day and not feeling the tension anymore.

]]> By: Doughttp://churchcrunch.com/dont-be-the-social-media-ministry-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-18975 Doug Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:34:04 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=3383#comment-18975 The "church" as a business will always have crash and burn/ tension and control times, the "Church" as the body of Christ will be till He calls it Home. I was in the "business" business world for 20 years, when I go to church seminars, the "trade" show appearance is so similar it's spooky. Some people just don't know yet where their rut is. Go, do some venture out capital! It's good for the soul. The "church" as a business will always have crash and burn/ tension and control times, the "Church" as the body of Christ will be till He calls it Home. I was in the "business" business world for 20 years, when I go to church seminars, the "trade" show appearance is so similar it's spooky. Some people just don't know yet where their rut is. Go, do some venture out capital! It's good for the soul.

]]> By: Graham Brennahttp://churchcrunch.com/dont-be-the-social-media-ministry-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-18967 Graham Brenna Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:08:28 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=3383#comment-18967 I'm with Jenni above. Great post. Clearly we shouldn't stay "stuck" in a rut as churches. We need to change with the times. But we also need to have some uniformity to the way we do things. For example... at my church... we're in the process of installing new database software. This is going to really change our DNA as an organization. Event sign-up and payments will be done the same way across the board! Currently each event or ministry has a person in charge of it that does things (their way). When we make everything uniform... it only helps us! I'm with Jenni above. Great post. Clearly we shouldn't stay "stuck" in a rut as churches. We need to change with the times. But we also need to have some uniformity to the way we do things.

For example… at my church… we're in the process of installing new database software. This is going to really change our DNA as an organization. Event sign-up and payments will be done the same way across the board! Currently each event or ministry has a person in charge of it that does things (their way). When we make everything uniform… it only helps us!

]]> By: JenniClayvillehttp://churchcrunch.com/dont-be-the-social-media-ministry-myspace/comment-page-1/#comment-18965 JenniClayville Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:50:27 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=3383#comment-18965 awesome post! great comparisons!!! :) awesome post! great comparisons!!! :)

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