State of Online Church with Minister Madge Obaseki

WHAT IS THIS EPISODE ALL ABOUT?

John Porterfield an expert in streaming, interviews Minister Madge Obaseki regarding her experiences of helping churches. The particular focus in this episode is changes regarding how local churches gather, worship, disciple and evangelise in these socially distanced times since the pandemic started.

TRANSCRIPT SIMMARY

3.28 Minister Madge Obaseki’s career/business and ministry experience

5.21 State of online church reflection from 2020 – 2021 from a church consultant’s point of view. The reactive use of online steaming tools such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams. Church leaders experience of streaming.

7.22 Where have all the online church visitors/guests gone?

8.44 Tools some churches are using for online streaming and why pastors/leaders in the church are making these choices. Why some leaders believe online streaming may not need to be considered after lock-down has ended.

9.50 John and his talk with Amazon. The conflict leaders in the church are having with technology.

11.02 The problem with not having a strategy for online/digital church. Under resourced church leaders. Senior leaders taking on most of the responsibility and the problems with doing that e.g. mental well-being and burnout

12.28 A commitment by leaders to identify gifts to support online/digital church

13.00 Opportunities for the global church through local churches to spread the good news

13.13 An example of a church using online/digital church to reach the unchurched, new to faith and communicate with its community. Planning is a key. Using traditional communication methods e.g. phone, snail mail, sermon on conference calls mixed with digital communications.

15.07 Holistic approach to digital church. The opportunity for the church now. Some research shared.

18.36 Is hybrid church here to stay? Why not everyone will visit the local church. Google research on faith and engagement.

21.35 Canon J. John analogy

LINKS

John Porterfield – Social 180 Website - https://social180group.io/about

JP Chalk Talks YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCFhgwI36THLEZZBiIF2FEg

Minister Madge Obaseki – madgeobaseki.com/videos

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