SEJUMACBA

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SEJUMACBA

• By Steve Hewitt

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We have a problem

• According to the American Religious
  Identification Survey, the percent of individuals
  in America that identify themselves as being a
  Christian has fallen by 10 since 1990.
• 150,000 churches in America have not see a single
  addition as a result of a first time commitment
  to Christ in 2 years. For the average church, 86
  of new membership is just Christians changing to
  a new church.

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Our Mission

• A call to train or disciple their members in the
  teachings of Christ
• A call to evangelize or reach their community
  with the message of salvation
• A call to grow and encourage the body of Christ
  through fellowship and commitment
• A call to gather together to worship God
• A call to involve their congregation in service
  and missions

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Personal Communication Age

• People in their 50s and above use the Internet
  for TWO things, email and web searches
• People in their 40s and below, use it for EIGHT
  things. Email, web searches, IM, Social
  Networking, Podcasting, Texting, sharing videos,
  and blogging.
• This is very important, because the additional
  six uses all represent NEW ways to communicate.

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Generation Gap

• Pew Research just released a report that stated
  we NOW have a generation gap greater than that of
  the 1960s
• Cool Daddy-o
• Now it is not the specific terms, the technology
  methods!

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Communication

• Broadcast Media is dying TV, Radio, Print
• Narrowcast Media is thriving
• Social Networking
• Video
• Podcasting
• Short-code Texting
• Viral emails
• Blogs

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People want to have input

• The success of blogging
• Facebook wall posting, comments and bits
• Posting of pictures and videos

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People trust peers friends

• Walt Wilson explains it this way, Americans no
  longer view truth as objective reality. Modern
  society and certainly our political leadership
  support the language of ambiguity. The line
  between right and wrong is no longer as clear as
  it once was or should be. Political leaders in
  the United States think spin is morally
  acceptable manipulation of truth. The absence of
  truth breeds skepticism. (The Internet Church,
  page 59)

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Mobile Computing

• Something Important
• Windows 3.1
• Internet
• Mobile Computing
• Notebook sales are flatline
• New research shows 58 of Americans access the
  Internet wirelessly
• Smartphone sales are rocketing
• This is changing the way we communicate using
  technology. Texting!

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We need to help move forward to new communication
tools

• In 1995 I was invited to visit the Second Baptist
  Church of Phoenix.
• Now email is dead, narrowcasting is king. We need
  to help our congregations move forward, NOT
  because it is the neatest new gadget, but because
  it is the way to communicate to our communities.
• Fishing for trout!

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People are looking for answers

• 60 - 85 of people turn to the Internet when it
  comes to seeking answers for life changing
  events.
• Would they find your church

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Our Response

• Andrew Careaga, in his book, Connecting with the
  Net Generation eMinistry, states, To reach
  these online seekers of God and to draw the
  cyber-church into the fold, the traditional
  church must do the following three things.
• We must enter the world of these cyber-seekers.
  We must learn about them and from them to
  understand how they respond to the workings of
  this new medium.
• We must strive to understand the medium itself
  and its place and influence in our culture.
• We must consider how we as the church should
  respond to the Nets growing influence in
  society. (pg 23-24)

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Social Networking

• Facebook, Myspace
• Post What am I doing or My Status
• Reply post to walls
• Add comments to posts
• Post pictures, videos, or other attachments
• Post notes (like a blog, allowing friends to
  comment)

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Texting

• Since 3rd quarter of 2007, more text messages
  sent from cell phones than voice messages
• You now have the ability to involve people in
  your present ministry involving personal
  communications!
• People can text thoughts before worship
• People can text up live pray requests
• People can respond to live text polling
• Micro-blogging on your website

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Short-code texting

• Text announcements to specific groups
• Texting announcements to anonymous groups
• Texting prayer requests
• Texting to register for an event or specific
  information
• Text to donate

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