A new social media platform built especially for the Church of God was officially unveiled this week.
Under development for several months, www.ourcog.com [1] is a cutting-edge platform that seeks to address the ever-growing popularity and diversity of social media. While the Church of God has had a presence on the most popular sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, this new platform goes beyond conventional social media.
“As a movement, we have always been a very tight-knit and social people,” stated J. David Stephens, assistant general overseer for the Church of God and chairman of the project. “We hope OURCOG will become the ‘go-to’ site for learning more about ministry subjects and engaging in meaningful conversation on a variety of topics.”
Stephens explained that the new site contains three primary areas: Explore, Learn, and Discuss. Explore is a condensed version of information that is contained more fully at the Church of God website, www.churchofgod.org [2]. Learn invites anyone to post articles and blogs pertinent to ministry, while Discuss encourages the startup and continuation of conversations on virtually any topic.
“Our current websites lend themselves to comments and posts, but not so much to interactive conversation,” Stephens continued. “As with any social media site, there are risks involved in cyber conversation, but we are encouraged by the initial response of the availability of this kind of forum on a regular basis. We look forward to the ideas, conversations, and kingdom ministry that ourcog.com will generate.”
To experience the site, simply visit www.ourcog.com [1] or the Church of God website. To engage in conversation a username and password is required.