www.saddlechurch.com - online Christian Community
- How does this group define itself as a community?
This group defines itself as a community by it's belief of "living on purpose" everyone in the church can live separately but as long as they believe that they were created by God and live in his mission, they are bound by a shared faith.
- How do they structure or live out their form of online community?
Saddleback church strongly recommends small group life and thought sharing. These can be in a workplace, home, and especially online. They have online church "campuses" which can be accessed by anyone. The services online are live sermons performed at specific times, also they recommend a new book to read every week.
- What might be the offline impact of this online community on their particular religious tradition?
I don't think Saddleback church would realistically change any aspect of normal churchgoers, similar to what we have talked about in class, people still have the option and probably will continue to attend regular other religious events outside the parameters of the online community; there are several physical locations and people are encouraged to attend these as well.
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