Wednesday, May 27, 2009

article from jackson local paper re: the winds and twitter

Jackson church's use of Twitter featured in Time magazine
by Caitlin Schneider | Jackson Citizen Patriot
Wednesday May 27, 2009, 7:31 AM

If you are new to Twitter and worried about the basics of tweet etiquette, fear not. God is on your side.

Jackson's Westwinds Church, 1000 Robinson Road, was featured in Time magazine earlier this month in an article about the new trend of Twittering in church.


According to the magazine, church leaders across the country have begun employing the social-networking tool to make Sunday services more enjoyable and facilitate pew-to-pew (and peer-to-peer) connections via technology.

Westwinds pastors John Voelz and David McDonald said in the magazine they have about 150 Twitter users in their 900-adult member church.

Tweets can be about anything, and on "Twitter Sundays" the messages are broadcast on a large video screens in the church.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

It's been three weeks since my last blog-session

I'm sitting at Paners waiting for Norma and Jvo so we can continue reviewing Contad Lowe's recommendations for the winds. I'm tired (I wonder how much of my waking life has been lived "tired"), and I wish the coffee didn't taste like ground earth.

Things are shaping up incredibly well for the church right now - and it feels exciting. Conrad was very affirming and his insights (coupled with our great staff/elders, my coaching from Greg + Len, Scott's plans for ww.org, and the increased fusion metrics) make me believe we're on the cusp of something great.

That's cool...something great sounds like just what the doctor has ordered for a church that's been through so much.

Cool.

It's been three weeks since my last blog-session

I'm sitting at Paners waiting for Norma and Jvo so we can continue reviewing Contad Lowe's recommendations for the winds. I'm tired (I wonder how much of my waking life has been lived "tired"), and I wish the coffee didn't taste like ground earth.

Things are shaping up incredibly well for the church right now - and it feels exciting. Conrad was very affirming and his insights (coupled with our great staff/elders, my coaching from Greg + Len, Scott's plans for ww.org, and the increased fusion metrics) make me believe we're on the cusp of something great.

That's cool...something great sounds like just what the doctor has ordered for a church that's been through so much.

Cool.