Open web and ecclesiology

Fernando’sDesk is reflecting again in interesting ways about ecclesiology in this Web 2.0 world. Among other points, he connects to a blog that considers some ways in which characteristics of a “facebook generation” are affecting churches. It’s that last recursive link, to the elements of a facebook generation, that spawns the reflections because it’s a WSJ blog post that notes 12 elements of this shift in culture:

(1) All ideas compete on an equal footing (2) Contribution counts for more than credentials (3) Hierarchies are natural, not prescribed (4) Leaders serve rather than preside (5) Tasks are chosen, not assigned (6) Groups are self-defining and -organizing (7) Resources get attracted, not allocated (8) Power comes from sharing information, not hoarding it (9) Opinions compound and decisions are peer-reviewed (10) Users can veto most policy decisions (11) Intrinsic rewards matter most (12) Hackers are heroes