A Message Collaboration Process

We’ve been experimenting for the past few years on ways we can move beyond a model of communication that sees a single person’s ideas presented from the platform versus the potential combined creativity that can come from more collaborative approaches.

The opportunity to discuss often comes only after you’ve already heard the “final word” on Sunday. And your "discussion" isn't going to change it! We'd like to put the opportunity to contribute on the front-end so the final teaching represents many perspectives, and, perhaps, a measure of ideas that would not have come from the presenter alone.

So what does the process look like? A message “starter” is offered as a first step. It’s a simple paragraph that poses a question or suggests a message theme or a possible range of conclusions. That idea is “blogged”, discussed, developed, refined and poked around until it turns into a finalized body of teaching for a Sunday service.

So contribute. It makes a difference. The next opportunity to contribute (for February 19) is below.