more positive PR for Sojourn

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written by Bob Pratico on 21 Jun.

JourneyGuy gives us some positive PR. He also has some useful feedback …

* First impressions: I loved the initial impression I had of the site, and of course, who wouldn’t be intrigued by “A Church That Meets in a Brewery?“
* Second impressions were equally impressive as it related the Sojourn’s focus, methodology and well-expressed theology.
* Third impressions were, well, being a little overwhelmed. I really like the content of the site, but I wonder if it’s almost “too much.” I personally like it, cause I’m a reader/learner, but I wondered how others would like it.
* I also found the site a little difficult to navigate around.
* I did particularly appreciate the thought and articulation that has gone into communicating the content of Sojourn Church. They’ve done a wonderful job of establishing their online identify and distinguishing between their “brand” of church and the traditional church. At what expense, I wonder?
* Another observation: they have another site set up called www.churchinabrewery.com that apparently points to key blog entries and FAQs. However, an initial visitor might not stumble across that site, unless he was giving the original site a good once-over.

Eric & Eric - I think he’s right about the somewhat cumbersome navigation. Food for thought on your pending version2 redesign of the web site. You might want to correspond directly with him.

Maybe regular users of this web site also have some feedback?

Bob
Fides Qauerens Intellectum
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Bob Pratico
Fides Quaerens Intellectum
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Comments from “the Journey

ericmorgan (not verified) wrote this comment on June 21, 2007 - 11:50am

Comments from “the Journey Guy’s” site…

“Ok, I could be wrong, but I sense a lot of arrogance from this website. If you have to constantly remind people how cool you are (or revelant), then you’re not. Maybe if I were there in person, I would feel differently, but for now, I’m not impressed.”

It is interesting to see how people get certain impressions from connect on the site. I believe the perception is not correct. Does the content really make us appear arrogant? In a day and time when belief and theology are clouded by personal opinion and postmodern relativism I believe it is important to clearly define what you believe and why you believe it.

I would agree about the functionality of the site needing adjustment. Clean and simple navigation. I have some ideas… perhaps it is time for a “web” meeting.

peace

Eric M.
http://blog.jesuspunx.com

Yeah - note that comment was

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Bob Pratico wrote this comment on June 21, 2007 - 12:55pm

Yeah - note that comment was from a visitor, not JourneyGuy. I agree that trying to take a clear stand can invariably result in misperceptions.

“Clean and simple navigation” - YES! YES! YES!

…. Lord, give the Eric brothers a flash of inspiration and genius on how to best do this.

Bob
Fides Quaerens Intellectum

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Bob Pratico
Fides Quaerens Intellectum
(my Sojourn blog)

As food for thought on web

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Bob Pratico wrote this comment on June 21, 2007 - 1:08pm

As food for thought on web site design, here are some church web sites with “really good standards compliant designs”. The list includes the following which I think are really good…

Revolution Church (Don’t like the use of flash though)

Mars Hill

Generation Design

Soul Purpose

For a really clean simple design, check out Bethelem Methodist

Bob
Fides Quaerens Intellectum

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Bob Pratico
Fides Quaerens Intellectum
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