The next generation, the Internet Generation, will not be able to imagine a world without social media. From MySpace to Bebo, from YouTube to Wikipedia, new media technologies create dynamic opportunities for people to interact and share their faith. As God's people, we are to proclaim His mighty acts from one generation to the next (Psalm 145:4). It only makes sense to do it in a language they understand.
Traditional forms of media (like video) get madeover in the hands of the iGeneration. Streaming video, for example, creates an extremely powerful gospel presentation. Such streamed clips, filmed with state-of-the-art technology featuring Scripture-based messages and accompanied by musical tracks can have a profound effect on the human heart. These are not attempts to glitz up the message. They simply declare the works of God to the next generation in the vernacular of their day: interactive (vote, rate, comment) technologically-mediated communication. Consider it visual liturgy.
One of the best clips I've seen lately was emailed to me by The Work of The People. Under two minutes.
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