Comments on: Using A Blog For Small Group http://www.churchpunk.com/2009/02/17/using-a-blog-for-small-group/ Just a man seeking the kingdom of God with my broken self. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:07:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: livintrue http://www.churchpunk.com/2009/02/17/using-a-blog-for-small-group/#comment-269 livintrue Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:11:36 +0000 http://www.churchpunk.com/?p=779#comment-269 Thanks for the comment Chris. I am glad that you enjoyed the post. I will probably be writing a lot more on small group stuff in the future. I hope that you come back for those discussions as well. Thanks for the comment Chris. I am glad that you enjoyed the post. I will probably be writing a lot more on small group stuff in the future. I hope that you come back for those discussions as well.

]]> By: chrisrivers http://www.churchpunk.com/2009/02/17/using-a-blog-for-small-group/#comment-268 chrisrivers Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:12:16 +0000 http://www.churchpunk.com/?p=779#comment-268 Great comments and post! Love the passion. I tried something very similar, but I used <a href="http://Ning.com" rel="nofollow">Ning.com</a>. It is a great way to connect with your group if your church doesn't offer this type of service. Check out my small group at <a href="http://scc-fight-club.ning.com/" rel="nofollow">http://scc-fight-club.ning.com/</a>. Making one is pretty easy and can be a good way for you to connect with your people outside of meeting together, that is if your Church Software Company doesn't already offer this type of service ;) Great comments and post! Love the passion. I tried something very similar, but I used Ning.com. It is a great way to connect with your group if your church doesn't offer this type of service. Check out my small group at http://scc-fight-club.ning.com/. Making one is pretty easy and can be a good way for you to connect with your people outside of meeting together, that is if your Church Software Company doesn't already offer this type of service ;)

]]> By: livintrue http://www.churchpunk.com/2009/02/17/using-a-blog-for-small-group/#comment-267 livintrue Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:17:10 +0000 http://www.churchpunk.com/?p=779#comment-267 Right now our primary means of communication is in person during our small group meetings every other week. The creation of the blog was intended to supplement the small group community by helping us to connect and communicate on the 13 days that we do not meet with each other. All of our small group members are married couples with 2+ kids each with hectic schedules and activities to jump around each week. It made sense to me that we could make a connection online when it was convenient for each individual. I could read other peoples updates at night when I have free time whereas someone else may have free time during the day to read and update. Unfortunately, it did not work very well for my group. I have seen online small groups work, but there is definitely a major element missing without personal interaction. I personally am just a relational junkie and I like to keep people up to speed with my crazy life and keep up with how everyone else is doing. Thanks for the comment Bailey. I like it when conversation gets stirred up around here. Right now our primary means of communication is in person during our small group meetings every other week. The creation of the blog was intended to supplement the small group community by helping us to connect and communicate on the 13 days that we do not meet with each other. All of our small group members are married couples with 2+ kids each with hectic schedules and activities to jump around each week. It made sense to me that we could make a connection online when it was convenient for each individual. I could read other peoples updates at night when I have free time whereas someone else may have free time during the day to read and update. Unfortunately, it did not work very well for my group. I have seen online small groups work, but there is definitely a major element missing without personal interaction. I personally am just a relational junkie and I like to keep people up to speed with my crazy life and keep up with how everyone else is doing. Thanks for the comment Bailey. I like it when conversation gets stirred up around here.

]]> By: bbailey76 http://www.churchpunk.com/2009/02/17/using-a-blog-for-small-group/#comment-266 bbailey76 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:56:51 +0000 http://www.churchpunk.com/?p=779#comment-266 Chris blog's and emails only contain about 7% of actually communication. They are missing all of the non verbal and audio communication, I can total understand wanting to have more personal interaction. If that is you primary medium of communication, I would be left wanting a whole lot more. Just a thought. <br><br>Bailey Chris blog's and emails only contain about 7% of actually communication. They are missing all of the non verbal and audio communication, I can total understand wanting to have more personal interaction. If that is you primary medium of communication, I would be left wanting a whole lot more. Just a thought.

Bailey

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