What has been the most effective way to get you plugged in to the PCG on a National, District, or Sectional level? For those that may not feel connected, what are practical ways to solicit greater participation and involvement (beyond methods currently employed)?
What if we utilized technology at a greater level to include all of our Ministers at our General Conventions. 1. GC is the Highest governing body in the PCG. 2. GC is most always held in Joplin for a number of reasons. 3. Many of our Ministers & Pastors are bivocational and/or financially challenged in getting to GC (If they are able to come they may not get the time off work necessary. This creates alienation of many of them who could be very helpful in the direction Bishop Scott is taking us. What if.......we were able to allow "all ministers" to participate in real tme via the web? What are your thoughts? Is it even a possibility? What message do you think this would send to our younger generation of ministers? Love to hear your thoughts.
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WE definitely need to use technology to our advantage. To me there is no reason we couldn't allow our consituency to participate in some way via the web. Perhaps in 2011 we could look into streaming our convention live on the web. What a blessing this would be to our international partners. Granted there is nothing like a face to face encounter with our friends and colleagues, but for those who can;t attend, we must find a way to include and not alienate.
ReplyDeleteDwayne, Great question. Great idea. As our economy presents new challenges for pastors and church budgets,we have to think of ways to utilize technology to save money. Recently, my ministry "Papa" ministered to a group pastors in England at one of their pastor's conferences. He ministered from his studio (in his garage). He could see them with web-cam's; and they could see him. The organization saved travel and ministry expenses; and he saved the wear and tear on his body. You may be on to something Dwayne!
ReplyDeleteI am faily new into the ministy going on 4 years now, and not very savy on tech stuff. I believe we MUST incorporate the web or satellite, or maybe even air on Daystar or another network where pastors could email, blog, or twitter their votes to GC and/or watch everything that goes on via some form of video. Great insight and thought pastor Deskins.
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