Comments on: Confessions of an Internet Pastor: Not For Church People http://churchm.ag/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/ Exploring the Intersection of Church and Technology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:25:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: vince http://churchm.ag/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/#comment-38656 vince Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:11:11 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6769#comment-38656 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: Vince http://churchm.ag/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/#comment-38655 Vince Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:11:34 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6769#comment-38655 We will definitely have plenty of interaction going on We will definitely have plenty of interaction going on

]]> By: Vince http://churchm.ag/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/#comment-38654 Vince Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:08:53 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6769#comment-38654 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: Vince http://churchm.ag/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/#comment-38653 Vince Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:04:09 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6769#comment-38653 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: rodlie http://churchm.ag/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/#comment-38652 rodlie Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:27:27 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6769#comment-38652 Fascinating. Can't wait to hear more! Fascinating. Can't wait to hear more!

]]> By: dewde http://churchm.ag/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/#comment-38648 dewde Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:16:07 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6769#comment-38648 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_Tuffin http://churchm.ag/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/#comment-38650 Ron_Tuffin Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:37:52 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6769#comment-38650 ok cool. I must check it out. when? ok cool. I must check it out. when?

]]> By: Ron_Tuffin http://churchm.ag/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/#comment-38651 Ron_Tuffin Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:37:41 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6769#comment-38651 I really like this idea. I really like this idea.

]]> By: Rich Kirkpatrick http://churchm.ag/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/#comment-38649 Rich Kirkpatrick Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:25:37 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6769#comment-38649 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: Vince http://churchm.ag/confessions-of-an-internet-pastor-not-for-church-people/#comment-38647 Vince Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:30:22 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6769#comment-38647 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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