the next church revolution
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How digital technology will challenge and change the institutional church and what it will look like.TRANSCRIPT
Church Revolution
Reclaiming Your Grand Story
Course Objectives
• Scare you• Historical
context• Decode change• New rules in a
digital world• Putting it to
work• Developing an
XF mindset
Vertigoof
Change
A Peak into the
Mysteries of
Change
Adapt (Quickly)!!
Different Seas — Different Ships
Predictable Old World Turbulent New World
Medium as Message
When the primary means of storing and distributing information changes…
Medium as Worldview
…our worldviews change!
Forging New Infrastructure
• Spiritual
• Psychic
• Intellectual
Then What? - Cultural Revolution
New psychology
New relationships
NEW Structures
New institutions
Print Era – A World of Black and White
Broadcast Era – “Image is Everything”
Digital Era – Networks and Tribes
Break
Comparing the Mediums
Dynamic
Open-Ended
Ephemeral
Intimate
Now
Messenger
Linear
Sequential
Permanent
Abstract
Historical
Content
Fluid
Fragmented
Transitory
Vicarious
Future
Impression
Interactive
Linked
Iterative
Virtual
Time-Morph
Experience
Madonna and Child Through the Ages
Symbolic
Perspective
Conceptual
Interactive
Architecture
The Gospel
Worship
Truth
Leader Paradigms
•Master/Guru
•Expert
•Visionary
•Collaborative Catalyst – Executive Producer
Break
The Digital Ecosystem
1. Connected2. Interactive3. Complex4. Accelerating5. Intangible (value)6. Converging7. Immediate8. Mobile9. Unpredictable
On Demand World
Mobile Nomads
Culture Focus
vs.
Doctrineor
Mission/Vision
Epic Stories and Narrative
Crafting a Compelling Story
Sustainable Metaphor
A World of Complex Conflict
• Polarized• Shallow• Symptoms• Burden
Shifting• Bottlenecks• Watered Down• Pre-judged• Political• Quick Fixes
Collaborative Tools – Shared Commons
Leaders Counting Sheep
Old New
Break
Recipe of Attraction• Unique• Transparent• Compelling Integrated Story• Easily Accessible• Absorbing• Family vs. Members/Employees• Multi-Dimensional• Emotionally Connecting• Fresh - Adaptive
The Compelling Story
• Blue Man Group• Cirque du Soleil• Starbucks• Holocaust
Museum• Prairie Home
Companion
• Disney World• Harley Davidson• Krispy Kreme• Whole Foods• DK Books• Amazon.com
Blue Man Group – Crafted Experience
Cirque du Soleil – Re-Imagine Circus
Hunt Consolidated
•Strong Positive Culture
•Share Values before Talent
•Ability to Differentiate
•Adaptability
•Agility
•Willing to be Contrarian
Starbucks
Barnes & Noble
Third Places
Harley Davidson “Rebel Lifestyle” - Culture
Break
Brave New World
• Changing Worldview– Glocal– Governance– Conflict
• Demographics– Resources– Gaps– Conflict
• XF Mindset
FEAR – The Epic
1. Complacency2. Unlearning3. Mainstream vs.
Cocoon/Womb4. Mass vs. Critical
Mass5. Weak Story – Why? 6. Caught in the
Weeds7. Big wins vs.
consistent wins 8. Declaring victory
too soon9. Control vs. Empower10.Program vs. Culture
Conventional or Commando
“If you don’t like change… you’ll like irrelevance even less.”
General Shinseki