Communicating the Gospel
I have recently watched some interesting talks on the TED Website. In one talk I heard an interesting quote:
19th Century culture was defined by the novel, 20th Century culture by cinema, the culture of the 21st century will be defined by the interface.
This really got met thinking about, “What does this mean for communicating the Gospel and preaching in the 21st Century?” What would this look like in small group discussions? classrooms? Mid-week or even Sunday sermons?
It appears that books themselves are going to be interactive in the future, so how will this cultural shift impact our communication as teachers and preachers?
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Posted on May 25, 2011, in Church, Discipleship, Education and tagged Communication, Culture, Preaching, Sermon, Teaching. Bookmark the permalink. 4 Comments.
I can see easy applications for discipleship. Church of the Highlands in Birmingham encourages everyone to read through the Bible in a year by making the scripture passages for the day part of the website. You could expand on that and have pastors write some accompanying devotional content or discipleship challenges, and allow space for readers to chime in with their own thoughts. Then you’d have an easy way to encourage all your members to continue studying scripture for themselves, with peer accountability and a chance to ask questions (even anonymously).
Love the interactional approach!
I love this video, William!
I agree, very thought provoking, eh?