Church 2.0?

14 02 2007

Thanks to Clif at The Appian Way for this post and Seth at Seth Godin’s Blog for this post for alerting me to the following video clip.

The following video clip was created by Michael Wesch an Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology in the Anthropology Program at Kansas State University.

I found this video to be a fascinating look at the internet that has application to the church. These two thoughts from the video particularly made me think:

  • Digital text can do better. Form and content can be separated.
  • They describe the contents, not the form. So the data can be exported, free of formating constraints.

I think that the church can do better than it currently is in presenting the gospel in ways that make disciples of Jesus Christ. The form and the content can be separated. The good news of Jesus Christ is the contents, not the form. The gospel can and should be free to be shared without constraints of a particular form of worship or community. Re-imagining what it means to be the church is an important part of the emerging movement.

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6 responses

14 02 2007
rev mommy (13:57:25) :

This a absolutely intriguing. Thanks for the link.

14 02 2007
john Wesley (13:59:32) :

Dear Brother in Christ,

Use all methods at hand to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ! It is important that we learn of those we wish to convert and learn of the methods of effectual communication to assist the saints to move onto perfection!

I should like to offer my most humble salutations and felicitations on this festal day of St. Valentine. I have the highest regard for our community, the “Methoblog” and wish we could make acquaintance under more auspicious circumstances as I am sure that these acquaintances may yet become a valuable and enriching friendship as we exhort and instruct each other to be conformed in the image of Christ.

I remain God’s most humble servant,

John Wesley

14 02 2007
Anonymous (21:28:56) :

Church 2.0?

Web 2.0 involves content being presented without being linked to the form. Likewise, the content of the gospel can and should be shared without constraints of a particular form of worship or community.

15 02 2007
Andrew C (07:44:35) :

Rev Mommy and John – Thanks for your comments. Glad to hear that you enjoyed the video and thoughts about the church.
Andrew

15 02 2007
gavin (09:02:54) :

what no link to little old me? &:~D

15 02 2007
Andrew C (17:05:40) :

Gavin – Sorry friend. Thanks for sharing :)


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