The mentality of I can’t wait until things get back to the way they used to be is not going to work for church leaders. It will never be the same again. That does mean it has to be a bad thing but for it to be good we must proactively lead. We have feared virtual church to the point that we have not leveraged the power of technology to help us complete our mission. Casting a vision of how to connect believers during the week for faith instead of fun will be a game changer. This post by Leah Davenport is worth the read:
“When it comes to adoption of new communication technologies, the church has typically been at the forefront. The first book ever printed on Gutenberg’s press was the Bible, after all. Beginning in the 1950s and 60s Billy Graham took the format of the tent revival global by utilizing satellite broadcast technology. A cursory glance at the app store or Youtube will yield dozens of Bible reading apps, plans, and sermon podcasts. And yet until recent events, churches still revolved mostly around the weekly rhythm of in-person services on Sundays and weeknight Bible studies.”