The emerging participatory church

Tim Bednar of www.e-church.com posted on Andrew Jones' site tallskinnykiwi.com concerning the emerging participatory church:

What I have come to understand is the blogging is an aspect of what I am calling the emerging participatory church--one that basically interpretes the Cluetrain Manefesto to create new church systems. Like:

:: Sermons are conversation
:: Pastors co-create the church with their congregations
:: Congregations are networks
:: Congregations/networks get smarter faster than pastors/leaders

This is just some of what I'm thinking about.

And brad says:

there is a parallel parachurch universe to what tim talked about with congregations as learning (or non-learning) communities, and it's relevant to the topic of blogging. having worked in and around the christian publishing and conference industry for nearly 20 years, i believe blogs give people opportunities to "self-publish" quickly what would at best take 3 to 6 months for a christian magazine to print, and 12 to 18 months for a book. at worst, editors would not "get it," or be looking for last year's "success stories" to shape next year's leaders. anyway, by the time all this happens, the culture and insider thought leaders and questioners have all moved on. looking forward to checking out the links ... thanx ...

Comments

[Phil]

I saw your registration on my new site and came over here to look around. Well, I quickly find this reference to the Cluetrain Manifesto. Well, one of its authors, Doc Searls, works for me and he wife owns part of the company. Small world.