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To continue with the last post, while giving space to this piece as well...
Last night I had the opportunity to visit with the DC Palm Users Group and they had a presentation by the Institute for Politics Democracy & the Internet on tap. Though being a bit late for getting lost within DC (I hear it happens to everyone), I was able to catch the presentation by Julie Barko Germany in its entirity. The main thrust of the presentation was about knowing the digital landscape and using mobile technology to accomplish [political] goals. And while I am never a politican, I am not one to not listen to some sound wisdom from those who had the resources to compile a boat-load of information and skillful practice.
One of the main points that I came out with last night, and was reflected very well in the previous post by Ambassador, is that beyond just being able to provide a technology, the technology has to solve a problem. It has to address a need and beyond the realm of the 'infulencers' who are likely to first have it, has to capture the attention and sustain it of all people. It has to serve.
I believe this is one of the reasons why the Church has not been successful in ministering on the Internet. Trying to fit ministry tactics designed in the 1800s will not work here. Those skillsets and operations to work here need to reflect the needs and customs just enough of this arena that ministrry can happen. Take this news posted today at CNN (its a video, and the content is a bit strong in nature), to be successful in reaching a group, you have to know the group and then meet them where they are. Just podcasting a sermon isnt enough, but making available podcast a sermon to a congreation that is mostly away on military duty overseas is.
Mobile ministry means not just the tool and its appearance in our hands, but the skillful application of the Word to produce the fruit that results in His children knowing Him fully.
Last night I had the opportunity to visit with the DC Palm Users Group and they had a presentation by the Institute for Politics Democracy & the Internet on tap. Though being a bit late for getting lost within DC (I hear it happens to everyone), I was able to catch the presentation by Julie Barko Germany in its entirity. The main thrust of the presentation was about knowing the digital landscape and using mobile technology to accomplish [political] goals. And while I am never a politican, I am not one to not listen to some sound wisdom from those who had the resources to compile a boat-load of information and skillful practice.
One of the main points that I came out with last night, and was reflected very well in the previous post by Ambassador, is that beyond just being able to provide a technology, the technology has to solve a problem. It has to address a need and beyond the realm of the 'infulencers' who are likely to first have it, has to capture the attention and sustain it of all people. It has to serve.
I believe this is one of the reasons why the Church has not been successful in ministering on the Internet. Trying to fit ministry tactics designed in the 1800s will not work here. Those skillsets and operations to work here need to reflect the needs and customs just enough of this arena that ministrry can happen. Take this news posted today at CNN (its a video, and the content is a bit strong in nature), to be successful in reaching a group, you have to know the group and then meet them where they are. Just podcasting a sermon isnt enough, but making available podcast a sermon to a congreation that is mostly away on military duty overseas is.
Mobile ministry means not just the tool and its appearance in our hands, but the skillful application of the Word to produce the fruit that results in His children knowing Him fully.
posted by Antoine @ 1/25/2006 11:47:00 AM
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I love the last paragraph. Excellent food for thought.
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