dna: new media evangelism (2015)
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New Media EvangelismDr Bex Lewis, Research Fellow in Social Media and Online Learning, CODEC, Durham University
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Let’s get to know each other…
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https://twitter.com/drbexl
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http://www.wordnik.com/words/evangelism
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Carl Medearis
Relax, enjoy your friends. Enjoy their company along with the company of Jesus. Point him out, freely, without fear or intimidation. You’re not responsible to sell him to them. You’re simply saying what you’ve seen. You're not the judge. You’re the witness.
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Brennan Manning
The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians who acknowledge Jesus with their lips and walk out the door and deny him by their life style. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.
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A sense of fun …
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http://youtu.be/jottDMuLesU
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Lots of options….
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Communication & Relationships
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Darren Hill, The Worship Cloud
All these great Bible verses arrive on my feed without any context, background or explanation. As believers we are fine with this, we of course know the context to any text that appears online… don’t we? But what about everyone else?
http://bigbible.org.uk/2012/11/posts-promises-and-perennial-issues-darrenrhill-digidisciple/
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How do you see this?
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Rev Prof David Wilkinson
God is a communicating God: “In the beginning was the word, and the word was God…”.
God is extravagant in communication – he is not a silent God who has to be tempted into communicating with people.
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http://www.wordnik.com/words/communicate
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http://www.biblesummary.info
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http://philmgreen.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/66-books-in-66-tweets/
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http://bigbible.tumblr.com
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http://pinterest.com/bigbible/bible-verses/
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NOT Virtual/Real
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Human Beings
at machines,
not “are
machines”
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Who sees this?
1. God2. Parents3. ‘Kids’4. Newspaper5. Enemy
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Push/Pull
Care for others - genuinely
Know that the world doesn’t revolve around you
Be ‘remarkable’, be different
Earn the right to have others take notice of you
Be grateful if ONE person cares what you’re doing
Have something to say that matters
Do stuff that matters – make an impact
Strive to bring value to everyone you connect with
Be fantastically generous with our time, money, and kindness
Be outrageously committed to making the world better
It’s all about relationships – build & nurture them
Thanks @ianaspin (http://bigbible.org.uk/2010/10/the-eleven-commandments/)
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Authenticity
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Our identity…
It is only out of this redeemed identity, out of who we are in Christ, that we can hope to bear fruit in the world.
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Gary Collins (Christian Life Coach)
If you're a Christian, seeking to walk in the footsteps of Jesus, you'll approach every aspect of your life from this perspective. Your commitment to Christ will impact your marriage, parenting, lifestyle, values, spending, time management, vocation ...
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http://www.sayinggoodbye.org
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http://bigbible.org.uk/2012/02/seeking-god-online-digidisciple-emmauk74/
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A Sense of Community
Whilst I cannot conclude my thinking in a wholly positive way, I acknowledge that great use of all of this to my own personal discipleship. I am a broader Christian, a better informed Christian, a more readily supported and sustained Christian and for that I love this digital life. If that makes me a better Christian, then perhaps its purpose is served if a purpose exists and indeed if a purpose is needed. However, I shall continue to pray that someone, somewhere, can say with absolute clarity that because of this digital community, they came to Christ. @FrDavidCloake
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Who is my neighbour?
What does it mean to ‘love your neighbour’ in a world in which a ‘friend’ might as easily be the kid from down the street you grew up with as a woman in Botswana whom you’ve never seen in person and only know in the context of Facebook status updates, photos, and notes?
Tweet if You Heart Jesus, p.xiv
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1 Peter 3:15 (NIV)
But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+3%3A15&version=NIV
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Timing …
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https://www.youversion.com/bible/294/mat.5.13.cevuk
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What Biblical values do we want to see in our (digital) world?
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What do the fruits of the spirit look like online?
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What does it mean to share with grace?
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http://bigbible.org.uk/2012/10/evangelism-through-story/
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