leveraging technology to support community

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CommunityCynthia Ware

Group Life Conference, 2008Willow Creek Community Church

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    Cynthia Ware The DigitalSanctuary

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 Communication                               is changing...                       

 Communication                               is changing...                       

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conversation.

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Communication is changing  

many to many  interactive participatory  free     user generated  mobile 

ubiquitous   wireless   viral digital    transparent

Culture is changing  

flattening economies  global transparent  

postmodern   wisdom of crowds

connected  mobile  crowd sourcingdigital  insourcing viral

Community is changing  

relationship economy glocal in commonshared values   viral  mutual respect    interactive micro-community  

electronic   shared trust

Church is changing  

 socially committed  missional   multi-ethnic

multi-site  iCampus   cell-driven    eco-aware    authentic community

transparent  leadership

Leadership is changing  

decentralized    interactive    participatory 

responsive     life streaming  listening   fluid  flattening

engaging   transparent

Cells are changing  

 Or are they?

Our home group has been together for 9 years!

It's not as exciting as it used to be...  

We think it might be more exciting ....if we had others

But,we think we might have forgotten how to fish!

And,we think we might have forgotten we're called 

to fish!

   about we                                       

"This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication.  The device is inherently of no value to us."                       

                         - Western Union internal memo, 1876

"This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication.  The device is inherently of no value to us."                       

                         - Western Union internal memo, 1876

   ...sons of Issachar who understood the times and              knew what Israel should do....                                                     - 1 Chronicles 12:32

Communication is changing

•  interactive•  participatory•  electronic•  user-generated•  many to many •  decentralized  •  ubiquitious •  mobile•  viral •  free

Culture is changing

•  postmodern•  globalization•  wireless•  connected•  outsourcing•  insourcing•  crowdsourcing •  flat•  mobile

Community is changing

•  relationship driven•  internet mediated•  interest based•  unboundaried•  participatory •  glocal•  virtual

Church is changing

•  multi-site•  internet aware•  socially committed•  multi-ethnic•  web services•  cell sustained•  glocal •  paperless

Leadership is changing

•  listening•  dialoging•  responsive•  decentralized•  interactive•  flattening•  transparent

Web 1.0 reflects a model.       Web 1.0 is... 

  static / unchanging  centrally managed  information orientedsac  unidirectional  

     This makes the web an unexciting place...

Leadership can...

• pay attention • be responsive • keep listening 

first to God and then to those we serve, because when we don't...

Web 1.0 reflects a model.       Web 1.0 is... 

  static / unchanging  centrally managed  information orientedsac  unidirectional  

     This makes the web an unexciting place...

 We forfeit our influence.

 And without influence 

it won't be long before...

  the privilege becomes like a prison.

When the old model isn't effective...

 We should use a new model.

Exodus 18: 17 - 24

We should use an Exodus 18 model.

New Media helps decentralize leadership & spread out resources.

 Groups can grow both in numbers and in intimacy.

Online technologies

makecommunicating

easier.

 Communication

can fosterintimacy, affinity,

& community.

Communities are important for discipling

people.

Making disciples of

Christ fulfillsour goal.

 I want to connect.

I'm wired.

Many of us spend time online daily.

 We've migrated. 

Our virtual worlds and our real world are converging.

We're meeting our neighbors.

And connecting.

And making new friends.

 Lots and lots of new friends.

 And we've discovered a secret! If you start an online group 

 to share a passion for something... 

It works like charm for drawing a crowd.

It's easy to connect.Our connections are spread out.

Everyone can participate.  No one person does all the work.

Can you call Finney?Bubbles 

already did!

 Text me if Twitter is down.

I like my group. I can stay in touch with the others anytime I want.

 I love my group!  Let's tell others...

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Dialog!

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