The Potluck: The Role of Media in Modern Church Worship with Dr. Jim Y. Trammell

The Last Service Podcast

In this special "Potluck" episode of The Last Service Podcast, host Matt McGee catches up with his old friend, Dr. Jim Trammell, Associate Professor of Communication at High Point University, a frequent contributor to Baptist News Global, and deacon at Emerywood Baptist Church, to discuss the evolving role of media in modern church worship. They explore how technology and media shape congregations, online church services' pros and cons, and the challenges facing traditional and contemporary worship styles.

Key Topics Discussed:

• The impact of media and technology on church services
• Differences between traditional and contemporary worship spaces
• The rise of online church and its effects on community
• Balancing evangelism and discipleship in media-driven churches
• The inevitability of church closures and how to approach them
• The "coolness factor" in modern worship and its implications

Notable Quotes: "In a lot of contemporary media-centric churches, media is so important to how they do worship that if you eliminate all the electronic media, you no longer have a service." - Dr. Jim Trammell

Keyword Tags:
church media, worship technology, online church, church closures, contemporary worship, traditional worship, evangelism, discipleship, church community