- Some advice on using social media in new churches - from Tim Cox who works with Redeemer City to City in NYC.
- Is evangelism central to the ethos of Sydney Anglicanism? Tony Payne reviews Michael Jensens book and provokes a flurry of comments. Some quick thoughts:
- I am very much looking forward to reading the book. It sounds great and I think Tony conveys its strengths well.
- I agree with many of the commenters who say that the particular style of the review that Tony adopted is both confusing and ill-advised.
- It’s a shame Tony can’t allow the critique of isolationism to land at all. There is some truth to that as a ‘vibe’ and it feels defensive to not allow it at all.
- It’s is also a shame that in the undercurrent of Diocesan politics many seem to be urging no place for motive-reading or wariness or suspicion at all. As if everyone could be, or should at least pretend to be, completely and entirely generous and open-minded. I just don’t think that’s how politics works - even church politics - and it doesn’t need to be a bad thing, simply a reality we seek to navigate with integrity.
Simone has more thoughts on congregational singing. Including:
- It is so much easier to get a congregation to sing heartily if the song is driven by it’s melody rather than by it’s chord progression. For this reason, hymn-like songs just work better for congregational singing than rock songs.
- If I (a pianist) had to choose between a violin and a guitar, I’d take the violin. Guitar adds more complexity and, for a newby band, much more risk. I’d want bass and drums long before guitar.
- Dave McDonald review Malphurs and Mancini’s Building Leaders.
via Blog - Christian Reflections http://thegenevapush.com/blogs/xian_reflections/mirrors-22nd-march-2013 (NB: to comment go to thegenevapush.com/xian_reflections)
