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Can’t ministry happen in a virtual world?

The debate continues on utilizing technology as we try and minister to people.  I’ll be the first to acknowledge that there is a time and place for face-to-face ministry. I’ll also say that there are plenty of times that a virtual touch will have a bigger impact, than a face-to-face-at-the-front-door visit with someone that just visited your church.

We have to use our heads and our hearts as we determine the best medium to “do ministry”.  Take a look at this article from Collide magazine about the evils of Twitter and Facebook: http://www.collidemagazine.com/article/238/the-evils-of-twitter-and-facebook.

Oh yea, you’re either reading this from a RSS reader, Facebook or my BLOG.  For most of you, it’s the only way you’ve heard from me lately, not face-to-face, but virtually, a lot.

What do you think?

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More on Twitter

Back on May 3rd I posted about Twitter and wondered if anyone had ideas regarding church applications for Twitter.  Here is a link to an article in Time that discusses how some churches are using Twitter.

One of the churches in the Time’s article is Westwinds Community Church.  I’ve been to Westwinds Community Church in Jackson, MI and it has a history of being on the edge of innovation.  Church and Twitter is subject of discussion without a common conclusion. Check out this article and this one.  You can even read about an “evangelistic strategy” utilizing Twitter:

I personally don’t think most pastors are ready for attenders of their services to have their heads down (except during prayers) while they teach.  What do you think?

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Tags: early adopters, innovation, Leadership, Twitter, worship

Fireside Chat – FDR – Twitter – Obama

“Seventy-five years ago, FDR created a new model for communicating with a nation grappling with an economic crisis, through so-called fireside chats. Now as we enter the worst crisis since the Great Depression, get ready for a new innovation in presidential propaganda: the fireside tweet.” – Max Chafkin, Fresh Inc.

Get the hook-up: http://twitter.com/BarackObama

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Tags: FDR, Obama, Twitter