http://www.fusionlife.org/2006/02/20/open-source-church-resources/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:54:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.fusionlife.org/2006/02/20/open-source-church-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-2311 FusionLife » Open-Source Church Tue, 28 Mar 2006 02:42:07 +0000 http://fusionlife.org/2006/02/20/open-source-church-resources/#comment-2311 <p>[...] We have been having conversations on a few different blogs about the idea of churches sharing the sermons ideas, outlines or manuscripts, graphics and videos like open-source software. Over the weekend Gary Lamb posted about Life Church putting up a section of their website for churches to come and download their sermon messages, graphics and videos and Mark Batterson got in the conversation today and had some good comments going back and forth on his page about the idea. I am very much for churches sharing rather than charging. If a church is producing original content for a sermon, a program, anything they are already having to cover the cost of in house work (if the have paid staff) or maybe they have a volunteer doing it, so why pass the cost on to churches or ministries who obviously don’t have people doing for them or they wouldn’t be looking for these sermon helps or program helps? Now I know there are companies producing these same type of products but that is different they were started to make money the churches aren’t creating these with the idea to turn around and sell them. They only want to sell the stuff that comes off as professional. Check out the conversations going on Chris Marsden, Matt Payne, Mark Batterson, Me. [...]</p> [...] We have been having conversations on a few different blogs about the idea of churches sharing the sermons ideas, outlines or manuscripts, graphics and videos like open-source software. Over the weekend Gary Lamb posted about Life Church putting up a section of their website for churches to come and download their sermon messages, graphics and videos and Mark Batterson got in the conversation today and had some good comments going back and forth on his page about the idea. I am very much for churches sharing rather than charging. If a church is producing original content for a sermon, a program, anything they are already having to cover the cost of in house work (if the have paid staff) or maybe they have a volunteer doing it, so why pass the cost on to churches or ministries who obviously don’t have people doing for them or they wouldn’t be looking for these sermon helps or program helps? Now I know there are companies producing these same type of products but that is different they were started to make money the churches aren’t creating these with the idea to turn around and sell them. They only want to sell the stuff that comes off as professional. Check out the conversations going on Chris Marsden, Matt Payne, Mark Batterson, Me. [...]

]]> http://www.fusionlife.org/2006/02/20/open-source-church-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-2290 Matt Payne Mon, 27 Feb 2006 23:31:25 +0000 http://fusionlife.org/2006/02/20/open-source-church-resources/#comment-2290 <p>I love the idea of open source for churches. I heard one of the guys from Seacoast church say, "If you want to make money sell your stuff. If you want to change the world, give it away!" I think he quoted someone else but it's very true! I love being able to hear Ed Young and Erwin McManus (and others) preach for free via podcast. I agree that we shouldn't break copyright stuff in the process. Thanks for the link Ben!</p> I love the idea of open source for churches. I heard one of the guys from Seacoast church say, “If you want to make money sell your stuff. If you want to change the world, give it away!” I think he quoted someone else but it’s very true! I love being able to hear Ed Young and Erwin McManus (and others) preach for free via podcast. I agree that we shouldn’t break copyright stuff in the process. Thanks for the link Ben!

]]> http://www.fusionlife.org/2006/02/20/open-source-church-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-2282 Ben Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:55:29 +0000 http://fusionlife.org/2006/02/20/open-source-church-resources/#comment-2282 <p>I totally agree. I guess I was talking more about the stuff we create.</p> I totally agree. I guess I was talking more about the stuff we create.

]]> http://www.fusionlife.org/2006/02/20/open-source-church-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-2281 Chris Marsden Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:36:29 +0000 http://fusionlife.org/2006/02/20/open-source-church-resources/#comment-2281 <p>I think we need to be careful here and stay within our legal limits. For example, a postcard designed by you for your church using stock photography might be ok to share, but it might not without crediting the photogtapher. If the photgraph was rights managed, it definitely would not be ok to share. We need to be careful that open source and furthering the kingdom doesn't turn into filesharing and ignoring valid copyrights (whether we agree with them or not).</p> I think we need to be careful here and stay within our legal limits. For example, a postcard designed by you for your church using stock photography might be ok to share, but it might not without crediting the photogtapher. If the photgraph was rights managed, it definitely would not be ok to share. We need to be careful that open source and furthering the kingdom doesn’t turn into filesharing and ignoring valid copyrights (whether we agree with them or not).

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