Pew Twitters...Can Twitter Change Sunday Morning 140 bits @ a time?

I just read an interesting article from our local newspaper about a church in the Grand Rapids, Mi area which is using Twitter broadcasts during the sermon to enlarge the conversation of faith amongst followers. Fascinating!

Leaves me wondering 'What Would Jesus Do?' if he lived in our global culture today? In his day, he preached sermons on mountains and from a boat adrift on the shoreline to amplify his message to crowds. So, would this be a medium he would embrace?

Jesus was a master of communication and chose to use simple stories and parables which captivated the imagination to lead people into a deeper relationship with God. This was in stark contrast to the teaching of the religious leaders of the day whose descent into the minutiae of the law complicated life.

Does a tool like Twitter have the ability to simplify profound truths into small bite sized pieces that people can readily absorb? Or is there a risk that profound truths will be diluted and manipulated in ways that minimize the power of the message?

Interested in knowing...how is your church or religious organization responding to the use of social media? Is it considered a welcome tool or a threat?

Twitter follow picture courtesy of szlea on flickr