Wednesday, March 19, 2014

What would a Google Mega Church be like?


Going off of Jeff Jarvis's book, titled What Would Google Do?, I questioned what a Google mega church would be like. He claims:


-       you need to be a platform and help people build things on top of you
-       you need to make mistakes well
-       you need to make things half-baked and learn how to use them
-       you need to listen really well
-       you need to understand that your worst customer may be your best friend, that could build a new relationship with you customers

So how would these philosophies look in a mega church?


Well first off, I would argue that a mega church could be seen as a platform already that help people to build themselves; Finding their own faith and beliefs. However, to fully be a platform that people can choose what to believe in is the exact opposite of what mega churches are today. Mega churches today are very strict about their beliefs and preaching only those concepts.

Screenshot of Appleton Alliance Church's Beliefs Page.

Like the Appleton Alliance Church, many more mega churches have the same type of Belief Page. And in order to gain membership, for many mega churches you must go through an extensive application process and sometimes even interview with the pastor so they know that you too fully belief in the same things.

However, a Google Mega Church, would welcome all people from all religions and would preach on ideas such as togetherness, and love for one another, and more motivational and positive ideas. A Google Mega Church would never deny someone for thinking or believing in something else, but rather they would want to listen to what these other ideas are that different people believe in. The Google Mega Church would collaborate with one another to find common ground amongst everyone from all different backgrounds. It's most important principle would be one of peace and love for one another. 

I think the Google Mega Church would still be religious but just in a more spiritual way. It would encourage people to find their own individualism and to become comfortable with who they are. The Google Mega Church would encourage people to focus on self improvement, rather than focusing on changing people's beliefs or religions. 

And this should almost go without being said, but a Google Mega Church would obviously be the most high-tech church in the history of mega churches. Utilizing, multiple social media platforms on the web and really going above and beyond with the technology they use during sermons/lectures. And of course they would live stream or podcast all sermons/lectures and events so that people all across the world could get involved too.

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