Creating products that actually serve the church is not easy, especially when it comes to technology. The interwebs are littered with Christian ghettos, static dead-end websites and social networking tools that promised they were designed to serve the church but somehow really didn’t.
Why a product or application fails is hard to say. Some apps end up as walled gardens, others accidentally fell into broadcast mode, offering no community appeal, and so died off, and still others never got over their clunky user interface issues or high bar fees.
Nevertheless, there are those courageous individuals who press forward always straining to develop services that really do foster richer communication opportunities for churches.
Recently, I was asked to check out a start up called SoChurch and I found myself curious….
Here’s what I learned:
SoChurch is being built with the church in mind.
SoChurch is a work in progress, with developers getting plenty of input early on to make sure the product release is stellar.
SoChurch wants to change the way ministries and churches leverage web technology for church communication.
SoChurch is a communication platform for community development both within and beyond the church walls.
SoChurch is going to be scalable, dynamic, and culturally flexible – and I can’t wait to see what that means!
John Saddington, a SoChurch advisor & evangelist said this recently, “Organizations who are weak in terms of communication end up with frustrated programs, initiatives, and burnt out personnel.” So true!! So bring it SoChurch, help us communicate.
You can expect to hear a lot more in the near future and follow SoChurch on Twitter to get daily status updates.
Disclaimer: I am on the advisory board for SoChurch.
so glad you’re a part of this!
Good to have you on board, Cynthia! You bring a wealth of expertise and perspective.
Wow – guys, I’m getting emails, IM’s & dm’s with people asking lots of questions… gonna be good! Looking forward to the summer’s roll out of details.
Looks like some great stuff! Looking forward to seeing your content. Praying for you and your company as you work to bless the body.
Cynthia,
Awesome. Glad to see you are a part of this group of people. Can’t wait to see it roll out soon.
Rhett