by Rhett Smith | Mar 12, 2009 | Leadership
A couple of months ago I started a series called ChurchTechCamp-8 Things To Know If You Want to Help Organize One. You can see my last post, with the previous posts at the bottom. I actually did have 8 posts within me, but got distracted which is easy for me to do. I...
by Rhett Smith | Jan 21, 2009 | Leadership
Collaboration is a recursive process where two or more people or organizations work together toward an intersection of common goals — for example, an intellectual endeavor[1] [2] that is creative in nature[3]—by sharing knowledge, learning and building consensus....
by Rhett Smith | Dec 21, 2008 | Leadership
ChurchTechCamp:.Dallas Website ChurchTechCamp:.Dallas Registration The Twitter and Blog tag for this event is: #ctcdallas
by Rhett Smith | Nov 6, 2008 | Leadership
The Context This is Part 2 in the continued series, Becoming a Heretic on Church Ministry. Last week we looked at Becoming a Heretic on Church Ministry: The Sermon. When we think about what a heretic on/in Church ministry is, I am taking a cue from Seth Godin’s...
by Rhett Smith | Apr 29, 2008 | Writing
I am really behind in some reviews, but here is what is on deck: Sex, Sushi, & Salvation: Thoughts on Intimacy, Community, & Eternity by Christian George. I am almost done with this book and will have a review shortly. But so far, I really like what I see. ...
by Rhett Smith | Apr 28, 2008 | Technology
I think most of you know by now, I have become a huge fan of the New Media and Web 2.0. But there is one aspect of it that I am most excited about: collaboration. With immediate access to amazing and simple tools we are able to collaborate more rapidly and effectively...
by Rhett Smith | Mar 17, 2008 | Technology
One of the things on my mind most recently is the concept of collaboration, and how the Church can better harness this synergy within its congregations and in its communities. But my biggest fear is that many churches will continue to maintain hierarchical structures...
by Rhett Smith | Mar 14, 2008 | Technology
Howard Rheingold speaking at TED on the rise of collaboration Great stuff. I am more and more convinced (as are many others) that more and more collaboration needs to be taking place in the Church. Some churches do it well, others do not. But as these up and coming...