Comments on: Clay Shirky: Social Media And The Communications Revolution

By: Dave Faulkner

Dave Faulkner — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:46:33 +0000

Will,

Your thinking out loud here would fit with Rowan Williams’ notion of a mixed economy church. I truly believe that many of the churches you describe are dying and a good number of them are resistant to medication, leaving us in a hospice care mode with them. I find myself in a similar situation to you.

By: Will

Will — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:33:12 +0000

I wonder if the technological revolution that has bypassed so many churches is something that needs to be left to the ‘Pioneering Ministries’. I tried using Doodle.com to schedule a stewards meeting and it was too much for a couple of them. There is simply no interest for this sort of thing, i.e., to make a strong presence through digital media. This also is part of the questions I have regarding trying to encourage all church to do fresh expressions, etc. I just wonder sometimes if we shouldn’t just leave these churches alone and be churches however they want to be. The problem with that is that’s not the type of church I believe I am called to pastor and it leaves these churches simply waiting for people to come to us (i.e., the physical church building on Sunday morning rather than any fresh expression or any web/digital presence). But, for those who want that kind of church, is really worth asking them to change? (Sorry, more thinking out-loud).

By: Dave Faulkner

Dave Faulkner — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:53:57 +0000

Oh… ? You’re teasing, Dave. I’ve subscribed to the Twitter feed already and noticed there was some exchange of messages with you about wifi. You have me intrigued!

By: DaveW

DaveW — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:44:06 +0000

“It is heartening in my own denomination to see that this year for the first time the Methodist Conference (which happens in a couple of weeks’ time) will have a Twitter feed.”

Expect more good news on this in the next few days.