social christian - week one
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Never in the history of the world have Christians been given such an opportunity to share the goodness of our God and Savior so freely and with such a mass audience. However, Christians need to be careful about how the culture will interpret and receive the message. Our online presence may be the only clear voice of hope, love and compassion that many hear in their lives. This series explores the culture, tools and online systems that Christians can use to share their faith. !TRANSCRIPT
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Matthew Rathbunwww.MatthewRathbun.me
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MatthewRathbun
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SeriesOurWeek 1 - Today’s Culture and EngagementWeek 2 - Family-Safe Online Engagement Week 3 - BloggingWeek 4 - YouTube and VideoWeek 5 - Photo SharingWeek 6 - FacebookWeek 7 - Mobile Apps and ToolsWeek 8 - Bringing it all Together
SeriesOurWe’re taking a break on October 5th and November 9th…
Creating Order of TheChaos
Fitting
GodIn
Where Did God Go?
Where Did The Church Go?
The World Needs Us Out
There
Words Move The World
The Gospel Message Is
Simple…
Delivery of The Gospel Message Is
Harder…
Source: Barna Group www.Barna.org
In 1996 85% of People believed that Christians had a positive role in Society
…today it’s only 31%
Source: Barna Group www.Barna.org
Most Common perception of today’s Christian were…
Anti-homosexual - 91%
Judgmental - 87%
Hypocritical - 85%
Source: Barna Group www.Barna.org
25 % - “…have had a bad experience in a church or with a Christian that gave
thema negative image of Jesus Christ
Source: Barna Group www.Barna.org
15 % - believe that Christians live a different lifestyle that outsiders
Source: Barna Group www.Barna.org
91% believe that outsiders do not become Christians because of the
“rigorous” lifestyle…
Only 20% believe that they would have to change their lifestyle…
They simply see no benefit in following Christ.
What The World Sees
When We’re Bickering
When We Confuse The Issues
Let’s Engage The Way Jesus Taught Us To…
Social Contracts
Social Capital
Social Objects
ShareLife
RelevantBe
Share
Your Story!
Be Open To Questions and Challenges
To Do Any Of This…
You Have To Know Who You Are in Him!
“For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of
the earth.
Deuteronomy 7:6
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Matthew 28:19
Blessing…. !
Until Next Week