Michael Huerter (PhD, Baylor University), a pastor at Holmeswood Church in Kansas City, Missouri, shares on addressing the online and in-person church in a hybrid church model.
Book: The Hybrid Congregation: A Practical Theology of Worship for an Online Era
Pastor Michael Huerter’s Church
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
- Exploring the church’s relationship with the internet
- Engaging the in-person and online communities in the worship service
- Benefitting from social platforms
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Michael Huerter (PhD, Baylor University) is a pastor at Holmeswood Church in Kansas City, Missouri, where he leads worship and works to build community and connection. As a lifelong church musician and digital native, he is interested in engaging with and contributing to scholarship that bridges the gap between research and practical ministry.
RELATED LINKS:
- Pastor Michael Huerter’s Church
- The Hybrid Congregation: A Practical Theology of Worship for an Online Era
TIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:
00:38 – Introducing Pastor Michael Huerter
02:30 – Exploring the church’s relationship with the internet
06:07 – Important considerations for live-streaming
07:59 – ..the church of the future may look different than what we are accustomed to
08:16 – …the vast majority of churches do not have the resources to create a live broadcast every week
09:50 – …the community is made of people in-person and online
13:58 – Engaging the in-person and online communities in the worship service
15:07 – …involving people who join online in worship leadership
17:20 – …creating interactive moments in the worship service to invite conversation or reflection
21:10 – Benefitting from Social Platforms
21:25 – …Focus on people, remember the hybrid nature of our world
22:16 – …How can we best minister to the people already connected with our community?
24:18 – How can we connect with and serve our surrounding community?
25:02 – Are there people who cannot or will not engage in your church building?
26:30 – Paying Attention as a spiritual discipline
30:41 – …finding ways to deeper attention and connection
31:30 – …be discerning in using technology; there’s good and bad
32:36 – The internet: our greatest affliction and greatest hope
34:04 – Turning affliction to hope
36:19 – Placing our cultural moment in historical context
38:38 – Book on InterVarsity Press Academic and Amazon / Email Michael Huerter: michael.huerter@holmeswood.org
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