Comments on: Five Things We the Church Need to Know about Technological Change (4 of 5): Technology is Ecological, not Additive http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/01/five-things-we-the-church-need-to-know-about-technological-change-4-of-5-technology-is-ecological-not-additive/ Technology is Fast, but Redemption is Slow Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:58:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Dyer http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/01/five-things-we-the-church-need-to-know-about-technological-change-4-of-5-technology-is-ecological-not-additive/#comment-243 John Dyer Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:37:21 +0000 http://bfb64bd4-6903-4bfb-a68a-578bf285d75e#comment-243 Sam, thanks for catching that. I transferred my blog from another system to Wordpress recently, and it looks like those posts were mangled. They are fixed now. If you see anything else, let me know. Sam, thanks for catching that. I transferred my blog from another system to WordPress recently, and it looks like those posts were mangled. They are fixed now. If you see anything else, let me know.

]]> By: Sam X http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/01/five-things-we-the-church-need-to-know-about-technological-change-4-of-5-technology-is-ecological-not-additive/#comment-242 Sam X Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:25:32 +0000 http://bfb64bd4-6903-4bfb-a68a-578bf285d75e#comment-242 Is it just me or are #2 and #4 in this series cut off? Thanks Is it just me or are #2 and #4 in this series cut off?

Thanks

]]> By: 100 Hundreds http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/01/five-things-we-the-church-need-to-know-about-technological-change-4-of-5-technology-is-ecological-not-additive/#comment-150 100 Hundreds Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:59:37 +0000 http://bfb64bd4-6903-4bfb-a68a-578bf285d75e#comment-150 Five Things We the Church Need to Know about Technological Change (4 of 5): Technology is Ecological, not Additive Five Things We the Church Need to Know about Technological Change (4 of 5): Technology is Ecological, not Additive

]]> By: Lex http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/01/five-things-we-the-church-need-to-know-about-technological-change-4-of-5-technology-is-ecological-not-additive/#comment-149 Lex Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:12:27 +0000 http://bfb64bd4-6903-4bfb-a68a-578bf285d75e#comment-149 Still really enjoying this series. Have you read The Millennium Matrix by Rex Miller (have I asked that already)? Miller talks about how technology/communication changes our worldview and how it relates to the church. Really, really good stuff. Still really enjoying this series.

Have you read The Millennium Matrix by Rex Miller (have I asked that already)? Miller talks about how technology/communication changes our worldview and how it relates to the church. Really, really good stuff.

]]> By: John Dyer http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/01/five-things-we-the-church-need-to-know-about-technological-change-4-of-5-technology-is-ecological-not-additive/#comment-148 John Dyer Sat, 03 Jan 2009 09:27:45 +0000 http://bfb64bd4-6903-4bfb-a68a-578bf285d75e#comment-148 Bronson, thanks for your kind words about the blog! Of course, the web is not the only technology that we use or that affects us ecologically. Even the presence of the old "church van" influences what kinds of ministries we'll do. But, in regards to [i]Internet[/i] technologies I'm inclined to say that your proposed taxonomy would be accurate in regards to how deeply a church has integrated the Internet into their activities. The deeper the integration, the more ecological it becomes. Even the additive category though will have some shifts like fewer bulletins (in favor of a web calendar), but the shifts will be more minor. Bronson, thanks for your kind words about the blog!

Of course, the web is not the only technology that we use or that affects us ecologically. Even the presence of the old “church van” influences what kinds of ministries we’ll do.

But, in regards to [i]Internet[/i] technologies I’m inclined to say that your proposed taxonomy would be accurate in regards to how deeply a church has integrated the Internet into their activities. The deeper the integration, the more ecological it becomes. Even the additive category though will have some shifts like fewer bulletins (in favor of a web calendar), but the shifts will be more minor.

]]> By: Bronson Taylor http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/01/five-things-we-the-church-need-to-know-about-technological-change-4-of-5-technology-is-ecological-not-additive/#comment-147 Bronson Taylor Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:55:04 +0000 http://bfb64bd4-6903-4bfb-a68a-578bf285d75e#comment-147 It seems like there are three phases currently present: 1) Offline Churches - no tech involved (builders) 2) Additive Churches - we have a church web site (boomers) 3) Ecological Churches - we have small groups on tokbox (busters) What do you think? BTW, I'm really enjoying your blog. It's one of the few that I read completely. It seems like there are three phases currently present:

1) Offline Churches – no tech involved (builders)
2) Additive Churches – we have a church web site (boomers)
3) Ecological Churches – we have small groups on tokbox (busters)

What do you think? BTW, I’m really enjoying your blog. It’s one of the few that I read completely.

]]> By: bleek http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/01/five-things-we-the-church-need-to-know-about-technological-change-4-of-5-technology-is-ecological-not-additive/#comment-146 bleek Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:50:57 +0000 http://bfb64bd4-6903-4bfb-a68a-578bf285d75e#comment-146 "There is no charge for awesomeness." “There is no charge for awesomeness.”

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