The Church & Technology: What Does Your Church Offer That’s Unique?
- Posted by: Todd
- Posted on: Wed, May 31, 2006
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Sitting in a pew on Sunday morning seems almost embarrassingly old-fashioned in an era when you can watch a video recreation of the Last Supper on your Palm or get scripture text-messaged to your cell phone.
Bored with your pastor’s ramblings? Select a peppier sermon from among hundreds of "godcasts" online. Just pick a topic: Christian dating? Old Testament prophets? Then download it to your MP3 player.
Finding the old leather-bound Bible a bit cumbersome? A quick download from Olive Tree Bible Software and you’ll be able to search scripture on your BlackBerry…
"People often think the church is boring, judgmental, not relevant," said Richard Reising, president of the Dallas firm Artistry Marketing, which specializes in church advertising. "New media’s a great way to reposition ourselves."
FOR DISCUSSION: My question for you… what does your church offer that’s unique? How can we and should we utilize technology to reach people for Christ?
Here is just part of an article that was written by Los Angeles Times reporter Stephanie Simmon. A recent national poll found just 17 percent of adults view the local church as essential for developing faith. Small wonder...
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Pastor Chris on Wed, June 21, 2006
I think that there is something very powerful and compelling about the high touch/hgh tech combo that happens when people gather together to do something old fashioned like listen to a sermon with the help of high tech tools. The oldest human technologies; ears and meaning making combined with the newest technologies of video, computers, and internet.
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