East Digerati

I am the beacon of technology at our church.

Iwork on the website, update the Facebook page and send out the Twitter updates. I do the Youtube uploads, and try to keep our Foursquare location relevant.

I am the tech whiz. I am the smartphone-wielding pastor who serves as our gadget evangelist.

One problem: there are quite a few "Is" in that monologue, and not enough "Hims" to suit the type of work that I am supposed to be doing.

In the 21st century, it is key for church works to find acceptable ways to tap into the consciousness of the people we look to reach and serve. However, there is a true danger in loving the medium a bit too much... perhaps more than the Message? It becomes especially wayward when the tools become symbols that distract from the mission.

Sometimes, to some people, seeing their pastoral staff, or getting a simple phone call from them weighs a whole lot more than a tweet or FB wall post asking for prayer. And there is NOTHING wrong with that.

Sometimes, it's the simple, "old-school" methods that make people see the Jesus in us, so we need to work harder to not forget them.

*Thanks to my mentor, PJ, for reminding me of this.