tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16305348.post3162156538600096133..comments2023-07-31T09:18:49.710-04:00Comments on Jim's blog space: TXTing in church...Jim Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11625490174339881450noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16305348.post-48610062753216160192008-09-25T14:00:00.000-04:002008-09-25T14:00:00.000-04:00Hey! Nice to find your blog. At Morning Star, we'v...Hey! Nice to find your blog. <BR/><BR/>At Morning Star, we've used the text messaging exclusively during the general, weekend services (not youth). <BR/><BR/>All texts are sent to our media booth where they're screened for relevance to the topic. So Jim, your concern about one question sending the sermon in a completely different direction isn't one we've had to worry about too much. Also, so far our pastors have taken the texted questions at the end of the message--rather than throughout. I suspect, though, that as they get more comfy with the process, they'll begin to include texting throughout the entire message. And then you're right--it'll take some nimbleness to process the questions and make subtle adjustments. We're hoping that as questions come up on their monitor, they can choose to answer them right then . . . or say something like, "That's a great question, and I'll be addressing that very thing in just a few moments so listen closely," and so on. Make sense? It's been a fun experiment!<BR/><BR/>Take care-Kelley Hartnet, Director of Communications, MSC (www.mscwired.org)Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805259253007642128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16305348.post-36549532193951082492008-09-25T08:20:00.000-04:002008-09-25T08:20:00.000-04:00My understanding is that its beginning to happen i...My understanding is that its beginning to happen in both... general worship settings (like the article spotlights) and youth meetings. I've seen it more in youth meetings, but it would seem that others are beginning to pick up on the idea. <BR/><BR/>One thought that I had was one text question could send the sermon in a completely different direction. That would take some nimbleness to be able to process questions while preaching and making subtle changes to address them.Jim Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625490174339881450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16305348.post-22992267180782772652008-09-25T05:11:00.000-04:002008-09-25T05:11:00.000-04:00I tend towards a fairly formal oratory style when ...I tend towards a fairly formal oratory style when I preach, but this idea still sounds pretty cool. Is this happening in youth meetings or in a more general Sunday morning setting?<BR/><BR/>I know one congregation here in the Athens area does the worship service first, and then during the subsequent Sunday school hour, one of the main classes is a study and critique of how the sermon used the day's text. That takes a very confident and humble preacher, but it's a phenomenal idea.Nathan P. Gilmourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00731491771737922242noreply@blogger.com