Comments on: What is the purpose of a church website? http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/ A look at how trends in communication technology impact individuals and organizations. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:30:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: » Church Web Design Part 2: The Vision for a New Website http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/#comment-66434 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:11:10 +0000 http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/#comment-66434 [...] Actually, these are the same goals I suggested for all church websites last year in a blog article with the exception of #4 which I added. [...] […] Actually, these are the same goals I suggested for all church websites last year in a blog article with the exception of #4 which I added. […]

]]> by: Programming Tutorials http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/#comment-64657 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:10:46 +0000 http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/#comment-64657 <strong>Programming Tutorials</strong> I couldn't understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting Programming Tutorials

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]]> by: Rev, Eliah Mauza http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/#comment-15841 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:35:00 +0000 http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/#comment-15841 THANK YOU i WANT YOU TO CONTINUE TO PUBLISHER OUR CHURCH MAY GOD BLESS YOU THANK YOU i WANT YOU TO CONTINUE TO PUBLISHER OUR CHURCH MAY GOD BLESS YOU

]]> by: Ray R Harwood http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/#comment-272 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 09:37:34 +0000 http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/#comment-272 Happy Passover to all! Happy Passover to all!

]]> by: Christian Web Trends Blog by OurChurch.Com » Blog Archive » Your church website - a resource for spiritual growth http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/#comment-262 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:41:15 +0000 http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/#comment-262 [...] Today I’m finishing up our series on the purpose of a church website by focusing on the third purpose, a resource for spiritual growth. [...] […] Today I’m finishing up our series on the purpose of a church website by focusing on the third purpose, a resource for spiritual growth. […]

]]> by: Christian Web Trends Blog by OurChurch.Com » Blog Archive » 11 Tips for Making Your Church Website a Great Resource http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/#comment-185 Tue, 04 Apr 2006 18:02:39 +0000 http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/#comment-185 [...] A few weeks back we began a series of blog articles about church websites.  It started with &#8220;What is the Purpose of a Church Website,&#8221; where I outlined the three primary purposes for a church website: [...] […] A few weeks back we began a series of blog articles about church websites.  It started with “What is the Purpose of a Church Website,” where I outlined the three primary purposes for a church website: […]

]]> by: Jonathan Joyce http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/#comment-102 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 14:44:19 +0000 http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/#comment-102 I agree with the fact that a church web-site is meant to reach the "unchurched", but it is also meant to help people grow in their spiritual walk as well. A church web-site needs to stand on what it believes, not just coward in a corner on some street. Remember what Stephen died for? The truth. The truth will do one of two things. it will either make you furious or it will set you free, it all depends on how you take it. A church web-site also needs to have growth material. Does not the Bible say to be ready to always to give an account of the hope which lies within you? Does not the Bible say, "Thy word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee?" KJV There used to be a time when people appreciated the truth and God worked through it, but now we have got to the point where we leave our final authority and examples for philosophy. Why is that? Because we are ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. But a church web-site is a perfect way to get the truth out to people who are enable to come to the house of God. Few churches have a good bus program to raise the children of the world up in the way they should go. Why have we backslid on God? Why have we cared more about building up our churches than seeing one of these little ones building up a personal relationship with Jesus Christ? I will tell you why. We are ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Please send all comments (and chances are complaint as well) to Preacher Jon at: iitimothy1_12@yahoo.com I agree with the fact that a church web-site is meant to reach the “unchurched”, but it is also meant to help people grow in their spiritual walk as well. A church web-site needs to stand on what it believes, not just coward in a corner on some street. Remember what Stephen died for? The truth. The truth will do one of two things. it will either make you furious or it will set you free, it all depends on how you take it.
A church web-site also needs to have growth material. Does not the Bible say to be ready to always to give an account of the hope which lies within you? Does not the Bible say, “Thy word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee?” KJV
There used to be a time when people appreciated the truth and God worked through it, but now we have got to the point where we leave our final authority and examples for philosophy. Why is that? Because we are ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
But a church web-site is a perfect way to get the truth out to people who are enable to come to the house of God. Few churches have a good bus program to raise the children of the world up in the way they should go. Why have we backslid on God? Why have we cared more about building up our churches than seeing one of these little ones building up a personal relationship with Jesus Christ? I will tell you why. We are ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Please send all comments (and chances are complaint as well) to Preacher Jon at: iitimothy1_12@yahoo.com

]]> by: Rich Tatum http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/#comment-85 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 01:20:33 +0000 http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/#comment-85 What about helping the church in it's own internal "networking?" Helping church attenders put faces to names, find addresses for IMs and email, post personal church-related blog entries, report on the progress of ministry projects that the normal church service doesn't have time for? What about MP3 podcasts of interviews with members of the church sharing testimony, insight and wisdom? Why can't a full-featured church website be the online repository of insight shared by the church with each other and the rest of the world? I certainly agree with the evangelistic aspect of church websites, but I think we're thinking very narrowly about the power of this medium to help connect church members when many in our churches live as far apart as 30-50 miles from each other in a typical suburban community. (I drive 20 miles west to my church, and I'm sure there's others who live another 20 miles further west from my church.) If lives are being transformed in our churches, church should be one of the most interesting places to be on Sunday. If that's true, then our church websites should reflect that interesting diversity and depth. So far, I'm not seeing it in the church websites I visit. Regards, Rich <a href="http://tatumweb.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">BlogRodent</a> What about helping the church in it’s own internal “networking?” Helping church attenders put faces to names, find addresses for IMs and email, post personal church-related blog entries, report on the progress of ministry projects that the normal church service doesn’t have time for? What about MP3 podcasts of interviews with members of the church sharing testimony, insight and wisdom? Why can’t a full-featured church website be the online repository of insight shared by the church with each other and the rest of the world?

I certainly agree with the evangelistic aspect of church websites, but I think we’re thinking very narrowly about the power of this medium to help connect church members when many in our churches live as far apart as 30-50 miles from each other in a typical suburban community. (I drive 20 miles west to my church, and I’m sure there’s others who live another 20 miles further west from my church.)

If lives are being transformed in our churches, church should be one of the most interesting places to be on Sunday. If that’s true, then our church websites should reflect that interesting diversity and depth. So far, I’m not seeing it in the church websites I visit.

Regards,

Rich
BlogRodent

]]> by: whs3 http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/#comment-83 Sat, 11 Mar 2006 18:41:16 +0000 http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/#comment-83 There's more than one way your website can be used as an evangelism tool. In addition to advertising, why not create your site so that your members and evangelism team can personally use it, and even walk someone through the site. We've had some great successes with people personally guiding someone towards the webpage while they're in a public library, internet café or Starbucks. Even just taking a friend through it at home. The potential resources and posibilities are endless. Videos, interactive digital tracts, tracking, forums. Have an evangelist make use of it, and he's suddenly given far more credibility. There’s more than one way your website can be used as an evangelism tool. In addition to advertising, why not create your site so that your members and evangelism team can personally use it, and even walk someone through the site.

We’ve had some great successes with people personally guiding someone towards the webpage while they’re in a public library, internet café or Starbucks. Even just taking a friend through it at home.

The potential resources and posibilities are endless. Videos, interactive digital tracts, tracking, forums. Have an evangelist make use of it, and he’s suddenly given far more credibility.

]]> by: Wilson Casey, Trivia Guinness World Record Holder http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/#comment-81 Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:06:29 +0000 http://blog.ourchurch.com/2006/03/09/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-church-website/#comment-81 I believe that anytime and in any way the gospel may be spread, well why not? People make their own evaluations, their own judgments, and arrive at their own conclusions. Church websites provide useful information and 24 hour convenience. I believe that anytime and in any way the gospel may be spread, well why not? People make their own evaluations, their own judgments, and arrive at their own conclusions. Church websites provide useful information and 24 hour convenience.

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