Got tagged by Taylor Kent
http://thesnarkyavenger.com

Here are the rules for those I’m tagging. Check the list after my 6 Random Gamerz Things to see if you’ve been tagged.
1. Link to the person who tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Write six random things about yourself.
4. Tag six-ish people at the end of your post.
5. Let each person know he or she has been tagged.
6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.

6 random things about me, Mike Norton

1. I collect bald eagles, not the real thing, but anything with them on them.
2. I met Tanya in college.  The very same college Bethany will be going to this coming fall O.o
3. My first video game addiction was “Return to Castle Wolfenstien“
4. I can balance a spoon on my nose.
5. My game tag ManO comes from my first clan mates in Team Fortress Classic shorting my name MANorton to ManO. It sort of stuck.
6. I’m an ubber Geek.  No . . really.

Six tagged people

Scott Bridwell (http://blog.scottbridwell.com/)
Carey Norton (http://yarnpaperscissors.blogspot.com/)
Warren Kelly (http://pewview.mu.nu/)
Rick Presley (http://www.ill-legalism.com/)
BigRedKitty aka Daniel (http://www.bigredkitty.net/)
Phaelia (http://www.resto4life.com)

After my long post I wanted to jot some notes about what I would like to see a church be/do.

The most important thing is to be “relevant”

Random thoughts.

• Worship that fits the hearers
• Ways to communicate outside of a “weekly meeting”
  • Web
  • Podcast
  • Vidcast
  • Twitter
  • Forums
  • SMS messaging
  • Online groups
  • Games (You know i had to get WoW in here someplace right?  :)  )
• Non threatning leadership structure.
  • Co-leaders
  • Ownership (don’t read to much into that, still needs some developing)
• Not confined to a “traditional” time frame.
  • Have meetings when those who come can attend, not necessarily based on a old tried and true time frame.  Although not tossing out the old Sunday morning schedule either.  Being flexible to meet the needs of families that are very busy
  • Use online as a way to meet for those who are unable to meet regularly in a physical time and place.  But keeping them involved as much as possible.

More to come as I think about it. PLEASE leave a comment with your idea!  I want your feedback.  What would you like to see in a church?

(This is long)

I woke up last Sunday with the realization that I had become that which I thought, or tried to never become.   A statistic.  Many who follow my twitter feed saw my remark about that before church.  I had spent many days in chapel service while attending Clear Creek Baptist Bible College where the speaker would share the depression information that a high percentage of men going into the pastorate would burn out, be forced out, or just plain lose interest in the first 2 to 4 years.  After a long hard battle against the powers of “tradition” I had become one of those numbers.  About ready to give up completely.  Not sure which end was up, and frankly, in a nice self induced pity party about it all. more…

Welcome to my brain and my idea of social networking meets wow raiding/grouping

Because No one Should Have to Play with Noobs.

We Hate PUGS

We need your help.  Check it out. Try to break it. Tell me what you want.   Use it.  Share it.  Help run it.

Thanks all.  Now I can play some again.