Producing Religion Online

Age & Generations, Asian Traditions, Commitment & Belonging, Culture Frame, Denominations, Ecology Frame, Participant Observation, Ritual & Worship, Technology & Internet

The emergence of nondenominational media productions online points to the importance of expanding your sense of what constitutes your congregation’s ecology. It also challenges congregational leaders to think about the culture of their congregation. These are new communities longing for connection, who don’t fit existing patterns of gathering. What might these two innovations tell you?…

Walking with Cameras

Buildings & Spaces, Ecology Frame, Neighborhoods & Contexts, Visual Methods, Walking Tours

A variation of the walking tour is a great way to explore a congregation’s context: walking with cameras. These days most people have access to photographic equipment in the form of a mobile phone, digital camera, or disposable camera. Whatever technology one employs, one should think of cameras as tools for collecting information and photographs as a…