{"id":7324,"date":"2011-02-24T07:00:51","date_gmt":"2011-02-24T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.casadeblundell.com\/jonathan\/?p=7324"},"modified":"2011-02-23T10:40:15","modified_gmt":"2011-02-23T16:40:15","slug":"the-table-project-is-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/casadeblundell.com\/jonathan\/the-table-project-is-live\/","title":{"rendered":"The Table Project is live"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Table Project\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Jason Wenell | Via ChurchMarketingSucks.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With a slogan like “We’re not about connecting people all over the world, we’re about family<\/strong>” – the Table Project has grabbed my attention.<\/p>\n

In a time when Christian Facebook alternatives are popping up everywhere, the ideas behind the (non-profit) Table Project are refreshing.<\/p>\n

The Table is a relational, online web application, custom-tailored for the church. We aim to engage the community, empower leaders, and move people beyond the pews and into authentic, life-changing friendships.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The site is based around “four legs of the table” – Introduction, Engagement, Prayer & Sharing\/Serving.<\/p>\n

Now sure you can do all these things on Facebook, or Myspace, or whatever network comes along, but The Table Project gives you an opportunity to share these things in a more private setting with members of “your family\/tribe” verses broadcasting them to the world.<\/p>\n

In fact, the team behind the project addressed the differences between The Table Project and Facebook in a recent blog post<\/a>…<\/p>\n

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The Three Big Differences<\/h3>\n
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  • The fact that The Table is designed for “us” instead of “me” is a fundamental shift from the traditional social media mindset.<\/li>\n
  • The Table’s atmosphere of privacy and intimacy causes different behaviors to arise that are not seen elsewhere online.<\/li>\n
  • The fact that The Table is designed specifically for the church directs what we create and helps us to define “success” differently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    And I love their explanation video, which includes some history of the church and the importance of church as family… and not just a place we go each week.<\/p>\n