Leveraging Technology to Support Community

Leveraging Technology to Support Community Cynthia Ware Group Life Conference, 2008 Willow Creek Community Church

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Communication is changing...

Communication is changing... Radio Film Newspapers TV

We want conversation.

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Communication is changing many to many interactive participatory free user generated mobile ubiquitous wireless viral digital transparent

Culture is changing flattening economies globa l transparent postmodern wisdom of crowds connected mobile crowd sourcing digital insourcing viral

Community is changing relationship economy glocal in common shared 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!

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"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 oriented

sac

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 oriented

sac

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 make communicating easier. Communication can foster intimacy, affinity, & community.

Communities are important for discipling people. Making disciples of Christ fulfills our 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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