Comments on: Technology or Ministry? http://www.eministrynotes.com/2004/10/12/technology-or-ministry/ A place to record notes on effective web ministry Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:24:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Frank http://www.eministrynotes.com/2004/10/12/technology-or-ministry/#comment-10 Frank Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.eministrynotes.com/2004/10/12/technology-or-ministry/#comment-10 Aaargghhhh! Actually, I think when a church gets a "Come and see website" up and running they are at the 10% mark.<br /><br />Seems to me that the question for churches today is not "can we get an attractive website up and running" (although many still don't seem to even be asking that question!), but "what should we do with our attractive website once it is up and running?"<br /><br />The issue for the church today (again, it seems to me and I could be all wet of course) is strategy. How can the website be effectively used to further the kingdom? For me, the question is even more focused - how can the church's website be effectively used to reach the lost in a local geographic area?<br /><br />Until the church is able to answer that question, I don't think they are anywhere near the 90% mark.<br /><br />Just my .02. By the way, Rob, I'm enjoying your blog very much!<br /><br />Frank Johnson Aaargghhhh! Actually, I think when a church gets a “Come and see website” up and running they are at the 10% mark.

Seems to me that the question for churches today is not “can we get an attractive website up and running” (although many still don’t seem to even be asking that question!), but “what should we do with our attractive website once it is up and running?”

The issue for the church today (again, it seems to me and I could be all wet of course) is strategy. How can the website be effectively used to further the kingdom? For me, the question is even more focused - how can the church’s website be effectively used to reach the lost in a local geographic area?

Until the church is able to answer that question, I don’t think they are anywhere near the 90% mark.

Just my .02. By the way, Rob, I’m enjoying your blog very much!

Frank Johnson

]]> By: rob http://www.eministrynotes.com/2004/10/12/technology-or-ministry/#comment-11 rob Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.eministrynotes.com/2004/10/12/technology-or-ministry/#comment-11 Thanks for the comment. For the record, I don't necessarily think the 90% mark is accurate either. What I see is the point that it's just one thing to get a site up. It's another to have it be effective in ministry. To do so, more is involved than just "brochureware". That's what I read from it.<br /><br />Thanks for your insight also. Thanks for the comment. For the record, I don’t necessarily think the 90% mark is accurate either. What I see is the point that it’s just one thing to get a site up. It’s another to have it be effective in ministry. To do so, more is involved than just “brochureware”. That’s what I read from it.

Thanks for your insight also.

]]> By: Frank http://www.eministrynotes.com/2004/10/12/technology-or-ministry/#comment-12 Frank Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.eministrynotes.com/2004/10/12/technology-or-ministry/#comment-12 Thanks Rob. You know, I'm probably just weary of reading what seem like copycat articles in magazines about how a church can get a website up and running so easily (often recommending a list of companies that provide templates and backend database services). But these articles never address the broader issue of how to use the website once it's launched. <br /><br />I will give this article credit for at least saying that there's more to be done after the launch (and they even recommended a marketing emphasis rather than a technical emphasis!).<br /><br />I guess I didn't like the 90% reference because I think it plays into what most churches are already thinking - once a brochureware site is up, the job is pretty much finished and there's not much important left to be done. The interviewees may not think that (I at least know Walt Wilson doesn't think that way!), but the reference to 90% just has a connotation I don't like.<br /><br />I'm probably splitting hairs in my current state of grumpiness, though. (grin) Thanks Rob. You know, I’m probably just weary of reading what seem like copycat articles in magazines about how a church can get a website up and running so easily (often recommending a list of companies that provide templates and backend database services). But these articles never address the broader issue of how to use the website once it’s launched.

I will give this article credit for at least saying that there’s more to be done after the launch (and they even recommended a marketing emphasis rather than a technical emphasis!).

I guess I didn’t like the 90% reference because I think it plays into what most churches are already thinking - once a brochureware site is up, the job is pretty much finished and there’s not much important left to be done. The interviewees may not think that (I at least know Walt Wilson doesn’t think that way!), but the reference to 90% just has a connotation I don’t like.

I’m probably splitting hairs in my current state of grumpiness, though. (grin)

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