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Case Study Presentation: LCBC

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Church I studied the LCBC church, which stands for Lives Changed by Christ. Summary of religious identity and mission LCBC is a nondenominational Christian church that focuses on fostering a sense of community and an atmosphere of openness so that people feel that they are to express their thoughts, feelings and share questions about the faith; this group's mission is to "introduce people to Jesus and together fully follow him." 2 examples from my research that backs my claim A large part of this church's religious identity focuses on community, I've seen examples of this in the messages they communicate and the language they use, which often refers to following and serving Jesus together, this is further demonstrated by the multiple groups they have at the church in the hopes that people find their niche. Furthermore, when I visited the church, I could see how committed they were to retaining visitors, they had a guest section, an area for peop
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LCBC: Performing Religious Identity through the Digital

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Based on my observations I believe LCBC to be of the Christian religious identity. I say this because LCBC stands for Lives Changed by Christ, which you can see from the image below. This is the first image presented when you go onto the groups’ website. I believe they are Christians because of the messages that they communicate. For example, this next image (also on their homepage) invites us to “live the best life through fully following Jesus”. Furthermore, their Next Steps program, which instructs people on how to become members of the congregation, also includes language referring to Jesus that backs up my claim that this group identifies as Christians. In LCBC’s About section there is another labeled Beliefs , which clearly demonstrates that they are of the Christian religion, which is in the screen recording below.  LCBC’s mission is to “introduce people to Jesus and together fully follow him." This mission is broadcas
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LCBC: Apps as mediators of online and offline church experiences

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The website appears to be organized and designed for potential members of the church, whereas the app is organized more with the church’s members in mind. When I first opened the app, I was asked to choose my location and the branch whose notifications I would like to receive. As you can see in the picture, the app focuses on the member and helping one keep track of what’s happening in their personal lives and within their branch.          As you can see from the photo above, the app allows members to Check In and keep track of the goals one has set for themselves, members are able to write notes, which essentially seems like participating in a forum because you can respond to their “Series Description” and share your response in a variety of ways. The app also allows for a quick and easy way to donate money and be a part of their 90-Day Tithing Challenge. By clicking on Prayer Requests you can easily ask for a pastor to pray for you by entering a few details regarding
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