ROSEVILLE, Calif. -- A California church is moving beyond the trend of large video screens and live Webcasts. The interdenominational Rock of Roseville church is using modern technology to let worshippers interact with the pastor during services, according to The New York Times.
The church's 330-seat sanctuary includes a big-screen television and integrated keypads built into seat armrests, according to the Times. The congregation is encouraged to use the keypads to answer multiple-choice questions the pastor asks during the service.
The answers, which often relate to such issues as emotional abuse or spending habits, are compiled into percentages. The pastor then directs his sermon according to the responses, the Times reported.
"The message hasn't changed in 2,000 years," said Robert Scott, a sales manager with a design group that has worked on church systems around the country. "The way we deliver the message to our congregations -- that's what's changing."
