A New Type Of Leader Is Rising Up At Local Churches
Some interesting thoughts for congregations and denominational leaders [ie: Regional Ministers in the CC(DOC)] as well as for our General Unit Presidents. This is not particularly “new” in the distinction of persons in the pews, but social media can play a role in the evolution of Christianity and communal life. Click the title to read more.
A New Type Of Leader Is Rising Up At Local Churches
by Brian Dodd | August 14, 2011Two months ago a friend of mine walked up to me at church and said these words, “Man, I love your blog! And you have over 4,000 followers on Twitter. I knew you were a nice guy but you just stand here working a door every week. And you’re like a celebrity or something!”
I am not a celebrity but I am a greeter at my church. I work a door, say “Good morning”, hand out bulletins, help people find seats, and show them where the bathrooms are. Basically, until I became an elder, I was pretty nondescript from anyone else. Oh, and I am also very involved in social media and so are countless others in your church.
I feel there are now four types of leaders sitting in every church – Positional, Non-Positional (leaders in your community but just not plugged into your church), Financial, and now Social Media leaders.