Comments on: The Open Source Pastor http://churchm.ag/the-open-source-pastor/ Exploring the Intersection of Church and Technology Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:40:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: brett barner http://churchm.ag/the-open-source-pastor/#comment-31415 brett barner Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:22:25 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=7963#comment-31415 Good post, Vince! I've wondered if pastors get jealous when they see their members reading and connecting with other pastors. :) Good post, Vince! I’ve wondered if pastors get jealous when they see their members reading and connecting with other pastors. :)

]]> By: Vince Marotte http://churchm.ag/the-open-source-pastor/#comment-31414 Vince Marotte Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:32:18 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=7963#comment-31414 I was intentionally vague with my description of Christians gathering regularly. Throughout history what that looks like has changed and will continue to change. In places where Christians are persecuted a gathering is going to look much different than a gathering in the Bible Belt of the United States. It's easy for us with all our freedoms in the US to write off the web as a viable gathering place, when in reality it may be a vast improvement for people in tougher situations. And if online content and community is all someone ever gets...it's better than nothing. Although we would all like to have the ideal...what ever that may be. I was intentionally vague with my description of Christians gathering regularly. Throughout history what that looks like has changed and will continue to change. In places where Christians are persecuted a gathering is going to look much different than a gathering in the Bible Belt of the United States.

It’s easy for us with all our freedoms in the US to write off the web as a viable gathering place, when in reality it may be a vast improvement for people in tougher situations.

And if online content and community is all someone ever gets…it’s better than nothing.

Although we would all like to have the ideal…what ever that may be.

]]> By: SamMahlstadt http://churchm.ag/the-open-source-pastor/#comment-31413 SamMahlstadt Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:23:29 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=7963#comment-31413 Just a question: if believers should be gathering in person, what are the potentially adverse possibilities that come with online media in the church? For our church plant, we put a login on our media player ( I wrote last week about this - titled "Access vs. Anonymity...") I see a potential danger in web campuses, online media players and the such becoming the destination for church leaders. What about the person on the web who will NEVER gather with other believers? These are the questions that roll through my brain when I think of these things. Just a question: if believers should be gathering in person, what are the potentially adverse possibilities that come with online media in the church?
For our church plant, we put a login on our media player ( I wrote last week about this – titled “Access vs. Anonymity…”)
I see a potential danger in web campuses, online media players and the such becoming the destination for church leaders.
What about the person on the web who will NEVER gather with other believers?
These are the questions that roll through my brain when I think of these things.

]]> By: Vince Marotte http://churchm.ag/the-open-source-pastor/#comment-31412 Vince Marotte Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:28:48 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=7963#comment-31412 On that tip; I am seeing a lot of people willing to put aside peripheral theological differences as we see gathering points of Christians on the web. This unity causes us to focus on the main point of this whole thing..Christ. But yes, with freedom comes some of the whacky stuff...take it with a grain of salt. On that tip; I am seeing a lot of people willing to put aside peripheral theological differences as we see gathering points of Christians on the web. This unity causes us to focus on the main point of this whole thing..Christ.

But yes, with freedom comes some of the whacky stuff…take it with a grain of salt.

]]> By: Vince Marotte http://churchm.ag/the-open-source-pastor/#comment-31411 Vince Marotte Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:25:19 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=7963#comment-31411 good stuff good stuff

]]> By: Vince Marotte http://churchm.ag/the-open-source-pastor/#comment-31410 Vince Marotte Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:23:33 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=7963#comment-31410 The web has definitely become a catalyst for unity in the church The web has definitely become a catalyst for unity in the church

]]> By: Scott Magdalein http://churchm.ag/the-open-source-pastor/#comment-31409 Scott Magdalein Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:25:07 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=7963#comment-31409 It's unnerving to think that the work of a pastor in a local church, pouring his life into people, can be overshadowed or undone by a tweet from someone else. That's probably just my cynicism talking, though. :) It’s unnerving to think that the work of a pastor in a local church, pouring his life into people, can be overshadowed or undone by a tweet from someone else.

That’s probably just my cynicism talking, though. :)

]]> By: Nick Shoemaker http://churchm.ag/the-open-source-pastor/#comment-31408 Nick Shoemaker Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:22:50 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=7963#comment-31408 This is another reason why LEADERS (not just pastors) need to be involved in this thing called the interwebs. It absolutely drives me nuts when a leader (or pastor) tells me that they don't "do the social media thing". Or email. Or blahblahblah... HELLO? Don't you get it? You're missing a connection point with your people! And this post drives the point home- if you're not making efforts to connect with your people the other 6 days in the week, they will connect elsewhere. And that is a problem. Yes- it's good for the rapid expansion of knowledge allowed today- but churches need the people that go to them to be involved and play a part. So yeah- Vince you're right: everyone should be physically involved in a body of believers. And since I'm on the soap box- if the only time you tweet or interact "online" is when you're doing something "ministry related" then I would argue that you're no better than the Pharisee that stands and prays on the street corner to be heard by all. Be real. Be authentic. You don't have to be detailed about your private life- because it is your private life- but would it really hurt you to say that you enjoyed some good coffee this morning? Really? [end soap box] Engage your people leaders. If you don't someone else will. If they're across the country you're safe- for now. But if they're across the street- look out. The online church is a reality. It's going to get bigger and more prevalent. Be a part of it, so that you can be a part of it WITH your people, and not in spite of them. This is another reason why LEADERS (not just pastors) need to be involved in this thing called the interwebs.

It absolutely drives me nuts when a leader (or pastor) tells me that they don’t “do the social media thing”. Or email. Or blahblahblah…

HELLO? Don’t you get it? You’re missing a connection point with your people!

And this post drives the point home- if you’re not making efforts to connect with your people the other 6 days in the week, they will connect elsewhere. And that is a problem. Yes- it’s good for the rapid expansion of knowledge allowed today- but churches need the people that go to them to be involved and play a part. So yeah- Vince you’re right: everyone should be physically involved in a body of believers.

And since I’m on the soap box- if the only time you tweet or interact “online” is when you’re doing something “ministry related” then I would argue that you’re no better than the Pharisee that stands and prays on the street corner to be heard by all. Be real. Be authentic. You don’t have to be detailed about your private life- because it is your private life- but would it really hurt you to say that you enjoyed some good coffee this morning? Really? [end soap box]

Engage your people leaders. If you don’t someone else will. If they’re across the country you’re safe- for now. But if they’re across the street- look out.

The online church is a reality. It’s going to get bigger and more prevalent. Be a part of it, so that you can be a part of it WITH your people, and not in spite of them.

]]> By: SamMahlstadt http://churchm.ag/the-open-source-pastor/#comment-31407 SamMahlstadt Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:48:53 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=7963#comment-31407 This is a great thought. People have access to pastors all over the world, and have millions upon millions of sermons at their fingertips. I think it is a major opportunity for churches to network and work together, One Prayer being an example. Lifechurch.tv harnessed this possibility and created a network developed on unity and Kingdom development. How cool is that?! This is a great thought. People have access to pastors all over the world, and have millions upon millions of sermons at their fingertips. I think it is a major opportunity for churches to network and work together, One Prayer being an example. Lifechurch.tv harnessed this possibility and created a network developed on unity and Kingdom development. How cool is that?!

]]> By: The open source pastor at Church Crunch http://churchm.ag/the-open-source-pastor/#comment-31406 The open source pastor at Church Crunch Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:56:29 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=7963#comment-31406 [...] check out the conversation happening at ChurchCrunch.com Hey pastor, I have a confession: I’ve been pastoring people from your [...] [...] check out the conversation happening at ChurchCrunch.com Hey pastor, I have a confession: I’ve been pastoring people from your [...]

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