Comments on: Future Web Ministry Now

By: kavaXtreme

kavaXtreme — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000

I’d be interested to hear more on your take on the conversation-versus-control trend and on websites being built in public (not behind closed doors). I think my main question is: why is that important? I have given a lot of thought to the matter, but I’d be interested in your take.

I’d also be interested to hear any thoughts on how you see these trends affecting the traditional concept/definition of the word “community.”

By: rob

rob — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000

Thanks for writing, kava. You have an interesting blog. I’ll be watching!

One thing I didn’t mention in my post but made clear in my presentation is that I’m making some claims that I won’t fully stand behind. I don’t think the “old way” is dead or anything. I made stark statements to help paint the picture of the trend.

But I think it is important that sites are being built in public. There’s ALWAYS going to be room for “closed door meetings” to create websites. But I find it very interesting that the content on, for example, a wiki or a blog (and other “Web 2.0″ sites like flickr and delicious) is decided by the community. Knowledge and opinions on a particular URL is created by a group in public more than a group in an office.

You ask a very interesting question about how these trends may or may not effect the concept of community. I haven’t thought about that. Could community be defined differently in the new generation of web? I’m not sure if it is. Maybe it’s not what the community is, but what the community does that is different. There’s more accountability, more participation, more conversation. I could be wrong about that, but that’s my initial thought.

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000

Rob:

I blogged about this article today. I'd definitely be interested in knowing how you envision Campus Crusade and other ministries/individuals implementing this concept:

"I think blogs can really be used to help connect everyone to someone who truly follows Jesus."

As I said on my blog, I think that's a strategy we need to embrace.

Thanks!
Frank

By: Mike Atkinson

Mike Atkinson — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000

Hey Rob: Thanks for the comment on my blog, and pointing me to this post.

Overall, great stuff. Glad you’re there to help direct such an influential ministry. (And I’m sure I’ll rip off your great use of scripture!) ;^)

A coupla things:

- I prefer control vs. connect. Conversation is just one way to connect. There are many. And that’s the goal of organizations now - to make the connection.

- So much of Web 2.0 is a mindset. It’s not so much about ’sharing,’ as it is about partipating, creating, uploading - group think/creation.

I’ll be blogging more about this in the coming days…