The Lausanne Global Conversation is on the World Wide Open Network
Autor: Lars Dahle
Datum: 27.08.2010
Category: Medien & Technologie
“This is NOREA RADIO broadcasting at Radio Luxembourg…” I still remember the real encouragement it was to me as a teenager in the late 70’s to listen to these Christian youth programmes on this popular radio channel. Not only did the programmes provide me with good biblical content, it also modelled Christian media presence in a major entertainment media channel. But at that time, an evangelical media ministry such as NOREA[i] was different from other “non-media” mission organizations.
Three decades later, the new media technologies are transforming every Christian ministry into media outlets, at least in technology-rich contexts. Such technological platforms as the internet, the mobile phone, and satellites create innumerable new opportunities and arenas for sharing the biblical Gospel of Jesus Christ.
It is natural to ask ourselves whether we are sufficiently creative and critical in our engagements with the contemporary media technologies. This includes whether we are proactive with new social media.
However, in the midst of our legitimate enthusiasm for the new transforming media technologies we need to remind ourselves of three fundamental realities:
These are some of the reasons why I am convinced that The Cape Town Commitment will be a key document for all of us.
But when all this is said, we need to encourage and equip each other to “go online” as missional churches and organizations with the authentic and relevant biblical Gospel.
[i] NOREA = Nordic Radio Evangelistic Association, which is a Scandinavian independent partner of Trans World Radio. Recently, NOREA RADIO has changed its name to NOREA MEDIA MISSION.
Stichwörter: media mission, media technology, media presence
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Finnland
Thank you for stating these realities so clearly.
I’d like to go one step further, but I’m not sure how to phrase it...
When we remember that media is precisely that - media - we understand on the other hand that it limits us from human touch; but on the other hand, it allows us to express ourselves in other ways that are more convenient that in face-to-face contact.
But in either case we need to remember that the message is not just information, it is encounter with another human being. Even more: sharing the gospel is simply us sharing our relationship with God, not just information about that relationship. We can do this sharing in different ways, depending on the media. But in every case it means that we put ourselves in the communication, and not just tell something.
This in effect puts together the first two realities you took up: theological content and personal involvement in the message. The third reality comes into play, when we remember that this communication is only meaningful when it creates a response in the person receiving that. If that person expresses that response back to us, it’s called interaction.
But to create a response - let alone a proper response - it needs to be understood. While technology may help the message to be delivered, it is truly meaningful if the receiver can forget the media while "absorbing" the message.
Just some random thoughts. Great article you wrote, thanks :)
23.10.2010
Ecuador
Queridos hermanos, como comunicador principalmente y mas como comunicador Cristiano, veo con gran afán el uso de las tecnologías en "nuestro medio", es decir el que si Dios nos ha provisto de herramientas tan eficacez y diversas con la único objetivo de que cumplamos con su misión, pues los sistemas tecnológicos debe ser usados en toda su magnitud para llevar su palabra y sobre todo dar la oportunidad de que puedan acceder a los mensajes todos. Pero por otra parte lo que veo con preocupación es la falta de interés por parte de los responsables "pastores", líderes etc.; en que no solo se trata de usar estas tecnologías, sino de capacitar y capacitarse permanentemente para sacar el mayor provecho, conozco de muchos programas especializados que se usan durante los mensajes, para proyeccióin de letras, mensajes, biblia, grabación, etc., pero muchas de las Iglesias no tienen un departamento o personal especializado en esas áreas, en especial quiero referirme al "SONIDO", ´pues soy un profesional en este campo, y si me preocupa ver que en varias iglesias a las que he visitado no se le da el debido tratamiento e importancia, pues les llamo a la siguiente reflexión: si no hay un sonido adecuado y no percibo claramente la voz del predicador sucede los siguiemte: pierdo interés en el mensaje o simplemente inconforme al no entender no pongo atención. Hermanos llamo a la reflexión sobre lo antes mencionado y porque no... a quien le interese ofresco mi ayuda y pongo a disposición mi asesoría.
Atte*/
Eduardo Páez
http://www.youfreeweb.com/pamoservicios/
Quito - Ecuador
20.10.2010
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