The Social Church Quotes

“People no longer need to go to church to hear the Word, which has been the selling point for local churches for the past fifty years. Because of this, church is becoming less of a possessor of knowledge (commodity) and more a communal hub.”
― Justin Wise, The Social Church: A Theology of Digital Communication

“The underlying power in social media is not the technology. It’s the power that comes from human beings connecting from all around the globe. If the gospel message (or any message, for that matter) is transmitted along relational lines, churches can confidently head in the direction of social because of the volume of relationships it can facilitate.”
― Justin Wise, The Social Church: A Theology of Digital Communication

“We’ve always done it that way!” is more poisonous than ever. Innovation isn’t just a virtue, it’s a requirement.”
― Justin Wise, The Social Church: A Theology of Digital Communication

“Becoming a social church means we need leaders who are willing to serve as heretics. Not theological heretics, mind you. I mean to say we need men and women who are willing to challenge long-standing and widely beloved methods of communicating the gospel message.”
― Justin Wise, The Social Church: A Theology of Digital Communication

“Social media is a small, tip-of-the-iceberg, visible manifestation of the change we’re facing: the gatekeepers are gone.”
― Justin Wise, The Social Church: A Theology of Digital Communication

“Yes, gen Y stands at the crossroads and connects the two—the digital immigrants and digital natives. They serve as the digital bridge, able to recollect life before and after the digital revolution.”
― Justin Wise, The Social Church: A Theology of Digital Communication

“What’s needed now in the church is not “how to,” but “where to.” There is a significant gap between knowledge and application in the body of Christ surrounding social media.”
― Justin Wise, The Social Church: A Theology of Digital Communication