Power Point Yes or No:
I found the Power Point articles to be very interesting!!! The first was pro-Power Point: This article was very palatable for me. I DO think that technology has a place in the church, and it is necessary for the growth and attraction of younger members.
The other Power Point article highlighted one of the problems churches face today. Stuck on how things were and always have been. Not willing to make changes. Change is a fact of life. The scripture is the scripture, unchanged, and filled with direction, but that doesn't mean how that message is delivered needs to be stagnant. Fresh new ideas and methods of delivery will keep the lessons to be learned fresh and relevant.
The life long lessons of scripture can be polished and shined with new technology to get the message out. After all are we more concerned with how the message is delivered, or whether or not somebody is moved by the message?
I agree with you that the resistance to any change is frustrating. I think many people are willing to concede that Luther's changes were ok, but anything else is unnecessary.
ReplyDeleteChange is the biggest issue in the comfort level of the worshiper. Sadly people don't understand that even the simplest of changes that they assume as tradition were fought tooth and nail prior to their adaptation as part of the worship service.
ReplyDeleteI agree that we need to not be ignorant of where society is. But I also believe that we need to not jump on every new thing like it is the answer to all our sermon troubles. We have sermon techniques that do work but can be updated and adjusted with the times.
ReplyDeleteAs the one article hinted at, to always want to be doing what is new is to always be needing to change. this can easily lead to burn out which leads me to want to hold onto some of the things that work and make adjustments rather than throw out the old and bring in the new systems and styles every year.