Comments on: 5 Trends Affecting Your Ministry in 2010 http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/2009/11/14/5-trends-affecting-your-ministry-in-2010/ Church technology news. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:35:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Nathan http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/2009/11/14/5-trends-affecting-your-ministry-in-2010/#comment-50659 Nathan Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:36:21 +0000 http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/?p=4422#comment-50659 Cynthia, You are definitely right about using social media and the internet to reach people. Though you can not underestimate the effectiveness of having a great church website. This can easily eclipse the effectiveness of social media when you get your church members to actively use it. It also adds a great face to your church for new members! Thanks Nathan <a href="ashtoncreekpodiatry.com" rel="nofollow"> Tulsa Podiatrist </a> Cynthia,

You are definitely right about using social media and the internet to reach people. Though you can not underestimate the effectiveness of having a great church website. This can easily eclipse the effectiveness of social media when you get your church members to actively use it. It also adds a great face to your church for new members!

Thanks
Nathan
Tulsa Podiatrist

]]> By: Ken http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/2009/11/14/5-trends-affecting-your-ministry-in-2010/#comment-50250 Ken Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:36:59 +0000 http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/?p=4422#comment-50250 Great post. Great post.

]]> By: 5 Trends Affecting the Church » Margaret Feinberg http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/2009/11/14/5-trends-affecting-your-ministry-in-2010/#comment-45929 5 Trends Affecting the Church » Margaret Feinberg Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:44:36 +0000 http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/?p=4422#comment-45929 [...] friend, Cynthia Ware, at The Digital Sanctuary, just wrote posted this excellent piece on “5 Trends Impacting Your Ministry”. Check [...] [...] friend, Cynthia Ware, at The Digital Sanctuary, just wrote posted this excellent piece on “5 Trends Impacting Your Ministry”. Check [...]

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]]> By: Mike Fullerton http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/2009/11/14/5-trends-affecting-your-ministry-in-2010/#comment-45277 Mike Fullerton Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:16:36 +0000 http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/?p=4422#comment-45277 Cynthia, Good thoughts. Now what? From my limited vantage point I see agreement with these trends by many in the church, but very little movement toward adjusting to deal with them. More and more next generation folks seems to be walking out on some of the organizations (denominations) in favor of non-specific organizational structures that embrace these trends. The orgs seem to offer great lip service to these trends but very little action and those that want/need action are moving on. Not necessarily bad for the global church but some great orgs are getting gray and irrelevant. Love to hear your thoughts. Cynthia,

Good thoughts. Now what? From my limited vantage point I see agreement with these trends by many in the church, but very little movement toward adjusting to deal with them. More and more next generation folks seems to be walking out on some of the organizations (denominations) in favor of non-specific organizational structures that embrace these trends. The orgs seem to offer great lip service to these trends but very little action and those that want/need action are moving on. Not necessarily bad for the global church but some great orgs are getting gray and irrelevant.

Love to hear your thoughts.

]]> By: cynthia http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/2009/11/14/5-trends-affecting-your-ministry-in-2010/#comment-44610 cynthia Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:20:17 +0000 http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/?p=4422#comment-44610 Josh, Rachel, & Margaret! encouraging all. Thanks for the feedback, conversion and re-posting. Josh, Rachel, & Margaret! encouraging all. Thanks for the feedback, conversion and re-posting.

]]> By: Margaret http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/2009/11/14/5-trends-affecting-your-ministry-in-2010/#comment-44587 Margaret Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:31:25 +0000 http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/?p=4422#comment-44587 Excellent article--just reposted on my blog! Thanks for the great thoughts! Excellent article–just reposted on my blog! Thanks for the great thoughts!

]]> By: LeadCap » Blog Archive » Changing Generational Expectations on Leadership http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/2009/11/14/5-trends-affecting-your-ministry-in-2010/#comment-44261 LeadCap » Blog Archive » Changing Generational Expectations on Leadership Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:04:12 +0000 http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/?p=4422#comment-44261 [...] consultant Cynthia Ware, wrote on her blog The Digital Sanctuary, that this means more team participation and leadership “sharing.” This almost always gets [...] [...] consultant Cynthia Ware, wrote on her blog The Digital Sanctuary, that this means more team participation and leadership “sharing.” This almost always gets [...]

]]> By: Rachel Shultz http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/2009/11/14/5-trends-affecting-your-ministry-in-2010/#comment-44116 Rachel Shultz Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:46:57 +0000 http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/?p=4422#comment-44116 Cynthia - great post & a relevant look at how the younger generations are leading, collaborating & serving. It has always amazed me when I meet church leaders who fear public conversation (social media), small groups etc. because the gospel may be compromised in their eyes. Christ himself only spent 3 years with his disciples & sent them out to disciple others. Where is their trust in the truth that God will not let his word return void? I whole-heartily agree that the conversation is going on whether or not they know of it. Furthermore, for those who don't get their feet wet in the social sphere & persist to continue "control" over the message, I feel they will stagnate the growth & equipping of their church members & never have the opportunity to even learn where to begin the individual discipleship. For the small or dying churches, this could be the greatest obstacle they will need to overcome. And interestingly enough, the one that requires them to put the most trust in God to help them raise up the next generation of leaders/disciples/servants. Cynthia – great post & a relevant look at how the younger generations are leading, collaborating & serving. It has always amazed me when I meet church leaders who fear public conversation (social media), small groups etc. because the gospel may be compromised in their eyes. Christ himself only spent 3 years with his disciples & sent them out to disciple others. Where is their trust in the truth that God will not let his word return void? I whole-heartily agree that the conversation is going on whether or not they know of it. Furthermore, for those who don’t get their feet wet in the social sphere & persist to continue “control” over the message, I feel they will stagnate the growth & equipping of their church members & never have the opportunity to even learn where to begin the individual discipleship. For the small or dying churches, this could be the greatest obstacle they will need to overcome. And interestingly enough, the one that requires them to put the most trust in God to help them raise up the next generation of leaders/disciples/servants.

]]> By: Josh Henry http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/2009/11/14/5-trends-affecting-your-ministry-in-2010/#comment-44050 Josh Henry Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:32:56 +0000 http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/?p=4422#comment-44050 I would agree with the statements about the next generations rejection of top down leadership as well as the need for conversational communication verses first person megaphoning. We have found that churches that don't embrace social mediums, i.e. website, facebook and the like are finding it tougher to reach this generation, and this current culture. It is important for churches to take advantage of the vast audience created by the new forms of communications as well as the cost effectiveness of these vehicles. axessnetwork.com was designed to help churches in our modern society better understand and embrace the new communication mediums that are available to help us all in our ultimate goal...spreading the Gospel. Thanks for the great article. Very important for churches to get on board! I would agree with the statements about the next generations rejection of top down leadership as well as the need for conversational communication verses first person megaphoning. We have found that churches that don’t embrace social mediums, i.e. website, facebook and the like are finding it tougher to reach this generation, and this current culture. It is important for churches to take advantage of the vast audience created by the new forms of communications as well as the cost effectiveness of these vehicles.

axessnetwork.com was designed to help churches in our modern society better understand and embrace the new communication mediums that are available to help us all in our ultimate goal…spreading the Gospel.

Thanks for the great article. Very important for churches to get on board!

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