Expanding Mission Through Skype Church Service

By Essie Osborn


Ministries have turned to technology to reach out to every member regardless of location. This has enabled them to save on travel expenses yet still minister to people who are not physically present. Skype church service enables individuals to experience real contact and give feedback as well. The elderly or sick persons who cannot travel are enabled to participate.

Countries, congregants and cultures have been brought together by technology. Ministries are able to reach to college students, elderly and the disabled who cannot make it to the center. They reach out to elderly homes, hospices and hospitals on regular basis. Humanitarian missions in remote and conflict zones are easy to serve using this technology.

Missions conducted in distant and remote areas are able to report their progress directly to the church. It also is used to bridge the gap and distances that separate congregants in newly established worship centers. It is the most effective way of celebrating community day since everyone is connected in one service.

There are technical issues that enhance or weaken the quality of your communication. It is important to be aware of the bandwidth which your receiver is using. Slow internet connection causes problems with buffering and reduces the quality of communication. The stream will not be consistent with very low sound quality.

The computer and the webcam being used should have quality specifications as well. The CPU should be fast enough to support live calls. The webcam to be used should either be IEEE 1394/fire wire or USB 2.0 enabled. A digital video camera may replace the webcam or a fire wire converter. These are the accessories that will capture the images for broadcast.

Experts recommend that the cable being used should be six feet or more. The webcam should face the speaker during the conversation. Extra lighting is required in order to improve the quality of images being broadcast. This is mostly important when the conversation is taking place indoor. This will give very clear images on both ends.

The positions of your microphone and speaker determine the quality of sound sent and received. This is crucial if seamless communication is to take place between the two parties. It allows both parties to understand each other. Special settings are provided when the conversation is taken on big screen.

Laptop cameras have necessary specifications to replace webcams. One needs to be aware of processing power for the laptop and the strength of its resolution. You are not required to purchase additional accessories to make communication possible. The feeds are sent using a video card or fire wire converter.

The experience is made or broken by the quality of sound. This means that equipment like microphones used to capture the sound on both ends should be of the best quality. The speakers used on either ends should easily convert the signal received and broadcast it in the best quality to those listening.

The Skype experience will be determined by how well the technicians setup the apparatus. Mastery of audio and visual settings makes the experience possible. This is a technology that allows ministries to reach out to congregations in any part of the world. The community remains one since they are in regular contact. The ministry or parish is connected at all time and able to share in a single mission.




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