This week on the podcast we share the first part of a two-part interview Blessing had with Bobby Gruenewald — Innovation Leader at Life.Church and creator of YouVersion / Bible App.
As easy as it is to sometimes shrug and say that our resources are too limited or we don’t have enough time to do something, the truth is, it’s often times those limitations that are the catalyst for success.
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Some Quotes: Blessing’s Pick
Gleaned so much from this, thanks Bobby. Here are some of my fave quotes:
…the concept of church online is taking technology and using to connect people to each other, not just to connect them to content but to create community. Content is a catalyst for that.
Lack of resources is one of the key ingredients for innovation. It is something that’s a benefit if you want to drive new ideas.
The church are the people and the wealth of resources you often need are the people in the pews.
Many of technology tools available today are free to use. You can use these platforms and have global reach. They don’t cost money; they just cost your time.
It’s far more limiting to try and predict what might happen. I try to focus more on speed and agility so that we can respond quickly and are geared toward learning–humble and positioned to learn…
…what I would focus on is train young thinkers to see themselves as ministers. that will better position the church to have the right kind of responses over time.
Links / Resources Mentioned
Church Online Platform: a free church streaming platform from Life.Church. Find out more about it here.
YouVersion / Bible App: Find out more about it here.
Blessing Mpofu says
Have listened to this a few times. So much to glean.