Hi David,
I found your blog when one of the students in the class I teach at Fuller, "Leading a Missional Church,' posted your website for an assignment. Glad to know that you are raising similar questions about the video venue. I have strongly believed that these video campuses have skimmed off the rest of the body of Christ when they have their grand opening. Typically, church shoppers are usually the ones that show up looking for the next new and hip thing. This has certainly been the case in Las Vegas where I now lead a missional community. As you probably know, many times these video venues begin with a large number attracted to them but over a period of six months to a year have sharply decreased. Sadly, the bottom line is that we see churches competing for the same crowd - 'the found,' instead of impacting the lost community around it.
I appreciate your blog and your perspective.
Grace,
Barry Diamond http://barryjdiamond.wordpress.com/