The Future of Preaching

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Geoffrey Stevenson. The Future of Preaching

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The Future of Preaching

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Others have begun to explore the possibilities of interactive preaching through texting, Twitter and email. While in some congregations live feeds display questions and comments, in others they are gathered for introduction following the conclusion of the sermon. Reactions are mixed and dilemmas arise. With live feeds, should they be moderated to ensure nothing inappropriate is projected for all to see? Others see it as a dynamic new departure that puts a preacher more fully in touch with their listeners. Then there are questions of inclusion and exclusion, with the ‘techno-literate’ gaining an advantage over against the ‘techno-challenged’ (Charles, 2010, pp. 39–40).

The internet is the other significant technological development of the last 15 years. Large numbers of church websites now routinely post each week’s sermon for download, and many have experimented with live webcasts of their worship services. Mainly servicing their own members who are unable to be present in person, these developments fall into Baker’s category of recreating the old world.

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