Comments on: The Inagural Church Tech Camp–And the Role of the Pastor in the Age of Technology http://rhettsmith.com/2008/09/the-inagural-church-tech-camp-and-the-role-of-the-pastor-in-the-age-of-technology/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:02:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Vince http://rhettsmith.com/2008/09/the-inagural-church-tech-camp-and-the-role-of-the-pastor-in-the-age-of-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-2958 Vince Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:57:43 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1194#comment-2958 that was a great question and it was great watching some people squirm in their seats. we have been trying to flesh out what it means to 'decentralize' the lead pastor at impact church. the truth is, it scares a lot of leaders to put the keys to the kingdom in the hands of everyone. that was a great question and it was great watching some people squirm in their seats.

we have been trying to flesh out what it means to ‘decentralize’ the lead pastor at impact church.

the truth is, it scares a lot of leaders to put the keys to the kingdom in the hands of everyone.

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]]> By: Rhett http://rhettsmith.com/2008/09/the-inagural-church-tech-camp-and-the-role-of-the-pastor-in-the-age-of-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-2956 Rhett Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:03:43 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1194#comment-2956 Thanks guys and gal. I missed all of you too. Thanks for the comments and feedback. I think we are all on the same page. It will be great to get us all in the room again...for now, we will have to settle for online. rhett Thanks guys and gal. I missed all of you too.

Thanks for the comments and feedback. I think we are all on the same page. It will be great to get us all in the room again…for now, we will have to settle for online.

rhett

]]> By: Cynthia http://rhettsmith.com/2008/09/the-inagural-church-tech-camp-and-the-role-of-the-pastor-in-the-age-of-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-2955 Cynthia Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:44:42 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1194#comment-2955 Rhett - you & @mattsingley were missed. Rhett – you & @mattsingley were missed.

]]> By: Scott Overpeck http://rhettsmith.com/2008/09/the-inagural-church-tech-camp-and-the-role-of-the-pastor-in-the-age-of-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-2954 Scott Overpeck Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:40:46 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1194#comment-2954 Great point Rhett. I am involved at www.newsong.net Dave is very committed to the concept I think you are getting at where the pastor resources the congregation to act. Its cool to see others are seeing this important shift and embracing it. Stoked on all that #churchtechcamp looked at today and hoping to see nonprofits and parachurch groups in the future. Great point Rhett. I am involved at http://www.newsong.net Dave is very committed to the concept I think you are getting at where the pastor resources the congregation to act. Its cool to see others are seeing this important shift and embracing it. Stoked on all that #churchtechcamp looked at today and hoping to see nonprofits and parachurch groups in the future.

]]> By: Rich Kirkpatrick http://rhettsmith.com/2008/09/the-inagural-church-tech-camp-and-the-role-of-the-pastor-in-the-age-of-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-2953 Rich Kirkpatrick Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:29:23 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1194#comment-2953 You read my mind, actually, Rhett. I think that empowerment of lay people is the need and tech is exposing this issue in an important way. Being a pastor is not about power as far as keeping it--it is about giving it away! I expect to have that beer with you sooner rather than later. ;) You read my mind, actually, Rhett. I think that empowerment of lay people is the need and tech is exposing this issue in an important way. Being a pastor is not about power as far as keeping it–it is about giving it away!

I expect to have that beer with you sooner rather than later. ;)

]]> By: Rhett http://rhettsmith.com/2008/09/the-inagural-church-tech-camp-and-the-role-of-the-pastor-in-the-age-of-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-2952 Rhett Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:12:48 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1194#comment-2952 Tony, Ha...no problem. It wasn't the clearest question I asked. So that left it open to being hijacked. But I noticed that you, Rich Kirkpatrick and a few others were reading my mind and were able to steer it back in the right direction. I love ministry...I was and am a pastor, so I love pastoring. But I also think that technology is allowing us to do things differently in a very easy way...communicate, organize, etc, etc. And hopefully the congregation can do this without having to go through all the traditional, hierarchical church structures that have for too long consolidated "power" in the hands of a pastor, exec. team, elder board, etc. Instead, I think it will put the "power" back in the hands of the congregation...and the pastor will act more as a facilitator, shepherd for the community. But I think that is a great thing. And maybe we need to rethink the whole role of pastoral leadership in this country anyways. rhett Tony,

Ha…no problem. It wasn’t the clearest question I asked. So that left it open to being hijacked.

But I noticed that you, Rich Kirkpatrick and a few others were reading my mind and were able to steer it back in the right direction.

I love ministry…I was and am a pastor, so I love pastoring. But I also think that technology is allowing us to do things differently in a very easy way…communicate, organize, etc, etc. And hopefully the congregation can do this without having to go through all the traditional, hierarchical church structures that have for too long consolidated “power” in the hands of a pastor, exec. team, elder board, etc.

Instead, I think it will put the “power” back in the hands of the congregation…and the pastor will act more as a facilitator, shepherd for the community. But I think that is a great thing.

And maybe we need to rethink the whole role of pastoral leadership in this country anyways.

rhett

]]> By: Tony Steward http://rhettsmith.com/2008/09/the-inagural-church-tech-camp-and-the-role-of-the-pastor-in-the-age-of-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-2951 Tony Steward Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:08:33 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1194#comment-2951 hey Rhett, It was a great question that really got high jacked - I knew what you were speaking about and am glad that eventually we got back to the point ;) Missed you there bro! hey Rhett,

It was a great question that really got high jacked – I knew what you were speaking about and am glad that eventually we got back to the point ;)

Missed you there bro!

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