Apple released the iPod on October 23, 2001. And for the next 3 years there were no podcasts.
Finally, in January of 2004, the first podcast was released.
Think about this: the technology that would eventually reach hundreds of millions of people existed for 38 months before somebody harnessed it.
The opportunity was there. Someone had to go first. And then the world changed.
A new type of sermon: just waiting to be invented
Three years ago, church buildings were shuttered. Every pastor began posting sermons online.
But in the 38 months since, nobody’s really figured out how to make online preaching work. Most online sermons get very few views.
The problem isn’t the content. It’s the format.
Our 500-year-old preaching model isn’t built for the internet. It’s built for the lecture hall.
Pastors, it’s time to invent a new format of preaching works both in-person and online. The technology is in place. We just have to figure out how to put it to work.
We need a new type of sermon that’s:
- Easier to watch
- Easier to remember
- Easier to share with others via social media
- And most importantly, a sermon that churchgoers can share with others while it is being preached, during a church service.
All these things are possible with a new format I’m calling Hybrid Preaching. It’s designed to reach people online – but also keep your traditional attendees happy.
I’ve prepared a video that explains how it works. Have a watch and let me know what you think:
Somebody has to go first
It may as well be you
As far as I know, nobody’s doing hybrid preaching yet.
It has the potential to explode – the way podcasts blew up during the past 20 years.
Want to go first? Shoot me a message and let’s get started. Here’s the link.
David Murrow, The Online Preaching Coach, is the author of Why Men Hate Going to Church and many other bestselling books. David is an award winning television producer whose work has been seen on ABC, NBC, PBS, CBS, Discovery Networks, BBC World Service and dozens more. He trains pastors how to make their sermons more watchable, memorable and shareable online.
