leveraging technology to support community
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New Media Technologies can be used to enhance communications within and between small groups. Micro-communities thrive on rich communication.TRANSCRIPT
Leveraging Technology
toSupport
CommunityCynthia Ware
Group Life Conference, 2008Willow Creek Community Church
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Cynthia Ware The DigitalSanctuary
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Communication is changing...
Communication is changing...
Radio Film Newspapers TV
We want
conversation.
Can you explain in more detail?
Communication is changing
many to many interactive participatory free user generated mobile
ubiquitous wireless viral digital transparent
Culture is changing
flattening economies global transparent
postmodern wisdom of crowds
connected mobile crowd sourcingdigital insourcing viral
Community is changing
relationship economy glocal in commonshared values viral mutual respect interactive micro-community
electronic shared trust
Church is changing
socially committed missional multi-ethnic
multi-site iCampus cell-driven eco-aware authentic community
transparent leadership
Leadership is changing
decentralized interactive participatory
responsive life streaming listening fluid flattening
engaging transparent
Cells are changing
Or are they?
Our home group has been together for 9 years!
It's not as exciting as it used to be...
We think it might be more exciting ....if we had others
But,we think we might have forgotten how to fish!
And,we think we might have forgotten we're called
to fish!
about we
"This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us."
- Western Union internal memo, 1876
"This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us."
- Western Union internal memo, 1876
...sons of Issachar who understood the times and knew what Israel should do.... - 1 Chronicles 12:32
Communication is changing
• interactive• participatory• electronic• user-generated• many to many • decentralized • ubiquitious • mobile• viral • free
Culture is changing
• postmodern• globalization• wireless• connected• outsourcing• insourcing• crowdsourcing • flat• mobile
Community is changing
• relationship driven• internet mediated• interest based• unboundaried• participatory • glocal• virtual
Church is changing
• multi-site• internet aware• socially committed• multi-ethnic• web services• cell sustained• glocal • paperless
Leadership is changing
• listening• dialoging• responsive• decentralized• interactive• flattening• transparent
Web 1.0 reflects a model. Web 1.0 is...
static / unchanging centrally managed information orientedsac unidirectional
This makes the web an unexciting place...
Leadership can...
• pay attention • be responsive • keep listening
first to God and then to those we serve, because when we don't...
Web 1.0 reflects a model. Web 1.0 is...
static / unchanging centrally managed information orientedsac unidirectional
This makes the web an unexciting place...
We forfeit our influence.
And without influence
it won't be long before...
the privilege becomes like a prison.
When the old model isn't effective...
We should use a new model.
Exodus 18: 17 - 24
We should use an Exodus 18 model.
New Media helps decentralize leadership & spread out resources.
Groups can grow both in numbers and in intimacy.
Online technologies
makecommunicating
easier.
Communication
can fosterintimacy, affinity,
& community.
Communities are important for discipling
people.
Making disciples of
Christ fulfillsour goal.
I want to connect.
I'm wired.
Many of us spend time online daily.
We've migrated.
Our virtual worlds and our real world are converging.
We're meeting our neighbors.
And connecting.
And making new friends.
Lots and lots of new friends.
And we've discovered a secret! If you start an online group
to share a passion for something...
It works like charm for drawing a crowd.
It's easy to connect.Our connections are spread out.
Everyone can participate. No one person does all the work.
Can you call Finney?Bubbles
already did!
Text me if Twitter is down.
I like my group. I can stay in touch with the others anytime I want.
I love my group! Let's tell others...
Social Networking
sites Sharing
sites
Blog sites
We like these:
We like these:
Time for
the best part...
Dialog!
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