On Sunday I challenged the congregation to make a commitment that every step they take this week to be the footsteps of an authentic follower of Jesus. My commitment was to be the real me in all my persona... Twitter, Facebook, work, home etc.
And what have I found?
I've found that I fear bring the real me on Twitter as so many people there are part of 'the church'.
And yet, I was not able to avoid the commitment I had made on Sunday as there were so many tweets from the Christian new media conference that were exploring issues of authenticity, persona etc that I was faced with my explorations regularly.
So it was 'the church' which kept me on track, and also 'the church whose judgement I fear.
What have I learnt this week? Engaging with social media honestly forces up issues which have been laying dormant for years.
And what does this teach me about the new type of 'church' I want to be a part of? That it has to take people as they really are, and that I have to be in it as I really am.
Again, nothing I am saying here which is new. But saying it here is new.
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