Comments on: The Tension that Technology Brings in Ministry http://churchm.ag/the-tension-that-technology-brings-in-ministry/ 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: gezpwfp http://churchm.ag/the-tension-that-technology-brings-in-ministry/#comment-43601 gezpwfp Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:31:33 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=4442#comment-43601 BwwxLL spsfbjrmbuhc, [url=http://wpogodqopjhi.com/]wpogodqopjhi[/url], [link=http://qzgchfaagvdz.com/]qzgchfaagvdz[/link], http://gsyroycyvext.com/ BwwxLL spsfbjrmbuhc, [url=http://wpogodqopjhi.com/]wpogodqopjhi[/url], [link=http://qzgchfaagvdz.com/]qzgchfaagvdz[/link], http://gsyroycyvext.com/

]]> By: human3rror http://churchm.ag/the-tension-that-technology-brings-in-ministry/#comment-43600 human3rror Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:32:09 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=4442#comment-43600 jay, i'm with you on this man.<br /><br />stay strong and stay the course. humility disarms most opponents... but i personally haven't been able to wield it expertly... yet. jay, i'm with you on this man.

stay strong and stay the course. humility disarms most opponents… but i personally haven't been able to wield it expertly… yet.

]]> By: Jay http://churchm.ag/the-tension-that-technology-brings-in-ministry/#comment-43599 Jay Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:22:21 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=4442#comment-43599 The Pastor at my church has a blog and I've talked about how I have been pushing the church leadership to utilize social media, particularly Twitter as a ministry tool. He had posted a link to Seth Godin's piece about criticism. I sent him an email saying how he could have easily posted that to Twitter (and to his blog using something like Twitter tools) without having to even log in to his blog. He came back, thanked me but said, "I don't want to be tethered to technology, but I do want to leverage it." Of course, having used Twitter I know it will make his job of ministering online that much easier for him, but it's going to take some work and saying what he did was a nice way of saying, "Slow down Jay." The kicker is, he's my age. We're both 38 years old, but he's 'old school' when it comes to techie things. I think he gets a little intimidated so I suspect they'll be some push back as I ahem...encourage them to expand their online ministry. The Pastor at my church has a blog and I've talked about how I have been pushing the church leadership to utilize social media, particularly Twitter as a ministry tool. He had posted a link to Seth Godin's piece about criticism. I sent him an email saying how he could have easily posted that to Twitter (and to his blog using something like Twitter tools) without having to even log in to his blog.

He came back, thanked me but said, "I don't want to be tethered to technology, but I do want to leverage it." Of course, having used Twitter I know it will make his job of ministering online that much easier for him, but it's going to take some work and saying what he did was a nice way of saying, "Slow down Jay." The kicker is, he's my age. We're both 38 years old, but he's 'old school' when it comes to techie things. I think he gets a little intimidated so I suspect they'll be some push back as I ahem…encourage them to expand their online ministry.

]]> By: human3rror http://churchm.ag/the-tension-that-technology-brings-in-ministry/#comment-43598 human3rror Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:49:08 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=4442#comment-43598 definitely. some people think that tech is threatening those absolutes.... most of the time it's not (if ever)... definitely. some people think that tech is threatening those absolutes…. most of the time it's not (if ever)…

]]> By: Ancoti http://churchm.ag/the-tension-that-technology-brings-in-ministry/#comment-43597 Ancoti Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:45:27 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=4442#comment-43597 Substitute change (in any form, technological, social, political, economic, the list goes on) and you have an organization in tension. The tensions existing above between emerging and existing church leaders are being fueled by much more than technology. Those who work with new technology should not think it only for them to face. Conversely, they should not accept the complaint against them that they are rocking the boat. Because all change creates tension and we live in a changing world. The key is not to change those absolutes that are our bedrock. Like God, His ZSoin our Savior and the teachings inherent in the Bible. Substitute change (in any form, technological, social, political, economic, the list goes on) and you have an organization in tension. The tensions existing above between emerging and existing church leaders are being fueled by much more than technology.

Those who work with new technology should not think it only for them to face. Conversely, they should not accept the complaint against them that they are rocking the boat. Because all change creates tension and we live in a changing world. The key is not to change those absolutes that are our bedrock. Like God, His ZSoin our Savior and the teachings inherent in the Bible.

]]> By: churchpunk http://churchm.ag/the-tension-that-technology-brings-in-ministry/#comment-43596 churchpunk Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:53:31 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=4442#comment-43596 I have run into tension within my small group when trying to use technology to improve communications and community for the group. My attempt to help and be proactive about how our group communicated ended up in a leadership struggle. Eventually, I scrapped the blog I had setup for our group because only half of the group was using it, so it was not accomplishing what I intended. Communications have not improved and it is frustrating to me at times, but I have other things to worry about. Thinking that this is a book I should check out. I have run into tension within my small group when trying to use technology to improve communications and community for the group. My attempt to help and be proactive about how our group communicated ended up in a leadership struggle. Eventually, I scrapped the blog I had setup for our group because only half of the group was using it, so it was not accomplishing what I intended. Communications have not improved and it is frustrating to me at times, but I have other things to worry about. Thinking that this is a book I should check out.

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