September Poll Results: Information Central

Well, the month of September has come and gone already, so it's probably time to look back at last month's poll.

When you were asked what the primary function of your church's website was, the majority of you let me know that information was the key component for your church. Coming in a close second was the do-it-all approach, where the site is meant to do a little bit of everything.

Interestingly enough, socialization received a total of zero votes. With the advent of social websites and interactive functionality that has arisen amongst web 2.0, I expected to see a vote or two here. While I agree with the majority of you and feel that the main purpose of a church website is to disseminate information, I can't help but wonder if we're missing an opportunity by being behind the technology curve. After all, today's church is constantly pushing the "it's not a religion, it's a relationship" approach, so are we not focusing enough on creating relationships online? I'm not sure what the answer is, but it's definitely something to consider.

In the vein of the results of September's poll, October's poll asks " How big a role does your church website play in the church's distribution of key information?" If you're a feed reader, swing by the main page to make sure your voice is heard.

(Oh, and on a bit of an unrelated note, I got my hands on FireFox 2.0's Release Candidate 2, and I have say I'm pretty impressed. The program seems to run smoother, and it does automatic spell-checking for form fields. If you, like me, are a blogger, that comes in really handy!)