Social Networking and the Church

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As the Internet continues to grow and develop (I sometimes describe it like a child, the first decade of the Internet being somewhat of an infant/toddler phase and the last few years seeing a transition into more of a childhood phase – with many more phases to come) and on some levels mature, there are many exciting opportunities and advantages for the Church. One of these is the Social Networking space.

Trailblazers: 7Q's with Campus Crusade's GMO

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Trailblazers is a new interview series I'll be doing here on the Intersect - grabbing a quick peek into the lives and brains of leading Intersection ministries and thinkers.

This week I sat down with (metaphorically speaking) Allan Beeber and Michelle Diedrich of Campus Crusade's Global Media Outreach to ask the 7 questions:

How To: Just Start Blogging

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Ready to start blogging? Unsure where to begin?

Opening thought. Just Blog.

I was told i needed to start a prayer group. I'll skip the longer background story and fast forward to about 7 years ago when I was told

10 Ministry Blog Ideas

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Continuing yesterday's thread... the intersect chris goodman

Okay, so you're a church or ministry leader (Pastor, Minister, Priest, CEO, ED etc.) and you want to start blogging. What do you blog about?

Here are some ideas to get your brain wheels a spinnin':

Should Pastors Be Blogging?

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Interesting question? If you are a church leader, should you be thinking about blogging? This issue keeps coming up in conversations I'm having with church and ministry leaders.

My opinion is... Yes, it is something you should be discussing and praying about. Thus some Red Bull for your brain:

Life-on-Life vs Real-World Relationships

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As we explore the intersection of ministry and the Internet one issue we must discuss is real-world vs online relationships. Over time, we'll probably get into things like virtual church (which I have some concerns about), Social Networking, Second Life communities and Orality. But for today, I think it valuable to just get some basic terms and ideas on the table like "real-world" and "life-on-life" relationships. The question - are these the same?

PrimeTimeJesus Is Now Live (yesterday)

PrimeTimeJesus is now live (yesterday). Cool

I wanted to make this post yesterday, but just got swamped with ministry duties. So, please forgive me but I'll do it today.

Top 5 Favorite Things About the New Bible.org Website

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The bible.org team has been working extra hard to launch the new bible.org website (read late nights, sweat, caffeine, punchy jokes and prayer. We're very excited about the progress. I hope you are too. Thus I thought I'd take a minute and capture my top 5 favs. If you have time I'd love to hear your thoughts (comment below).

The Internet is the Greatest Mission Field of the 21st Century

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I was talking with a friend this past year and mentioned that I think the Internet might possibly be the greatest missions field of the 21st century. A bold statement. One I'm not quite sure I can fully defend.

But... I am becoming more and more convinced that it might just be true.

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