New Thing- eFormation Conference
Inspiration: Eileen, Virginia Theological Seminary, Ministry in the Virtual Age Time: All Day Bottom Line: Ministry on the inter-webs
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| The first place that Traveling St. David was spotted this summer- VTS |
Reflection:
Eileen and I traveled down to Virgina Theological Seminary today for a great ministry conference called eFormation 2013. Here is the description for the mulit-workshop day:
More and more, the work of Christian faith formation and discipleship
is happening online, or at least with help from social media and other
Web technology. Parishioners are forming support groups on Facebook to
extend their communities’ mutual care beyond Sunday morning. Christians
are tweeting if they ♥ Jesus. Digital disciples are
praying and serving with help from Mobile content, and apps nurture
their spiritual practices and encourage them to bring their Christian
faith to bear on the many aspects of their busy lives. Although our proclamation remains the same, the world is changing
very quickly; our ideas about ways to form disciples for that world
need to change with it. A follow-up to last year’s successful e-Formation Learning Exchange will
once again convene Christian formation practitioners who want to
discover and share ways that technology can support discipleship.
There was just SO much to learn about how to help people connect with God and the Church in new and creative ways. Our heads were spinning with ministry ideas as we left for the drive home. We also had an awesome dinner as well! Thanks, Eileen-you rock!
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