Comments on: The Executive Pastor’s Guide to Social Media – Part 3 – Constant BETA http://churchcrunch.com/the-executive-pastor%e2%80%99s-guide-to-social-media-part-3-constant-beta/ Exploring the Intersection of Web Technology and the Church Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:36:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Executive Pastors guide to Social Media | free Christian resources http://churchcrunch.com/the-executive-pastor%e2%80%99s-guide-to-social-media-part-3-constant-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-43270 Executive Pastors guide to Social Media | free Christian resources Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:37:47 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=5437#comment-43270 [...] Constant BETA [...] [...] Constant BETA [...]

]]> By: Graham Brenna http://churchcrunch.com/the-executive-pastor%e2%80%99s-guide-to-social-media-part-3-constant-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-42287 Graham Brenna Wed, 27 May 2009 11:56:29 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=5437#comment-42287 Having failure as an option is so liberating isn't it?! Having failure as an option is so liberating isn't it?!

]]> By: Jay http://churchcrunch.com/the-executive-pastor%e2%80%99s-guide-to-social-media-part-3-constant-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-42203 Jay Tue, 26 May 2009 19:03:31 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=5437#comment-42203 <b>Making mistakes shows that we are human and can be the solvent for many of our problems in the Church, even outside of the technological realm. We all see this as work when we hear of people finally admitting wrong, even from the pulpit, and the blinders come off and we see that our “perfect pastor” is truly just like us.</b> I have three favorite pastors that I look to for guidance, wisdom, and application of God's word in my life. Personally, it's Greg Peters <a href="http://www.gregpeterslive.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.gregpeterslive.com</a> the pastor of my church. The other two I don't know personally, but Andy Stanley and James MacDonald are the other two. I have been blessed in so many ways by those two and having recently read their recent books, '10 Choices' (MacDonald) and Principle of The Path (Stanley) was like getting a double kick in the gut (but in a GREAT way). What does it? <b>The fact that all three are completely transparent.</b> They're never afraid to share how many times they've been wrong. They'll share that as people with a sin nature like everybody else, they do sin and often. Displaying that humanity on occasion is what allows people to connect with them on such a personal level, even if one doesn't know them personally. Another mentor of mine said, "Remember this: We're humans first and Christ followers second." Ok, I'm done blathering. Good post man! Making mistakes shows that we are human and can be the solvent for many of our problems in the Church, even outside of the technological realm. We all see this as work when we hear of people finally admitting wrong, even from the pulpit, and the blinders come off and we see that our “perfect pastor” is truly just like us.

I have three favorite pastors that I look to for guidance, wisdom, and application of God's word in my life. Personally, it's Greg Peters http://www.gregpeterslive.com the pastor of my church. The other two I don't know personally, but Andy Stanley and James MacDonald are the other two. I have been blessed in so many ways by those two and having recently read their recent books, '10 Choices' (MacDonald) and Principle of The Path (Stanley) was like getting a double kick in the gut (but in a GREAT way). What does it?

The fact that all three are completely transparent.

They're never afraid to share how many times they've been wrong. They'll share that as people with a sin nature like everybody else, they do sin and often. Displaying that humanity on occasion is what allows people to connect with them on such a personal level, even if one doesn't know them personally.

Another mentor of mine said, "Remember this: We're humans first and Christ followers second."

Ok, I'm done blathering.

Good post man!

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