EP218: Dave Ferguson, Digital Missionaries, & the Power of Shared Experiences
EP218: Dave Ferguson, Digital Missionaries, & the Power of Shared Experiences
<h2>Can We Really Be Digital Missionaries?</h2> <p>This is the heart of the conversation with Dave Ferguson today. Dave, and his brother Jon, recently released a book B.L.E.S.S. which details how people can be a missionary in physical space… “Begin with Prayer, Listen, Eat a Meal Together, Serve, Share Jesus”… Recently the question was asked: Can we do the BLESS practices digitally? Can BLESS become the framework for a Digital Missionary.</p> <p>So, we invited in a bunch of digital pastors and digital planters and asked them the question: <em>As you’re looking at BLESS, how would we do this digitally? </em>Some things make perfect sense on how this could apply as a digital missionary. Other parts, well, needed adapting. How do we adapt it? I think we made solid headway…</p> <h2><strong>Dave Ferguson’s BLESS is All About Intimate Relationships that Point to Jesus. How Do We Do that Digitally?</strong></h2> <p>The biggest issue we found? How do you eat together digitally? in the metaverse? What do we do there? Dave’s solution is fascinating.</p> <p>So, let’s jump into the conversation with Dave Ferguson as well as Pastors and Planters from Digital Church Network, as we join the conversation centered around creating a Digital Missionary Culture.</p> <h2>ON THE SHOW</h2> <p>Host: Jeff Reed<br> <a href="http://thechurch.digital/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">THECHURCH.DIGITAL</a> & <a href="http://digitalchurch.network/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">DigitalChurch.Network</a><a href="http://thechurch.digital/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><br> </a><a href="http://twitter.com/deerffej" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Twitter</a> // <a href="http://facebook.com/deerffej" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Facebook</a> // <a href="http://instagram.com/deerffej" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Instagram</a> // <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/deerffej" rel="noopener" target="_blank">LinkedIn </a>// <a href="http://youtube.com/thechurchdigital" rel="noopener">YouTube</a></p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://daveferguson.org/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Dave Ferguson</a><br> <a href="https://www.communitychristian.org/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Community Christian Church</a>, Lead Pastor // <a href="http://newthing.org/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">NewThing Network</a>,Visionary Leader<br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Dave-Ferguson-338036700020/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Facebook</a> // <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fergusondave/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Instagram</a> // <a href="mailto:daveferguson@communitychristian.org" rel=" noopener">Email</a> // <a href="https://amzn.to/3dUAozk" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a></p> <h2>RESOURCES</h2> <ul> <li>Jon Ferguson's TCD Podcast talking Digital Missionaries, BLESS Practices: <a href="https://be.thechurch.digital/blog/jon-ferguson-can-bless-be-the-framework-of-a-digital-missionary" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://be.thechurch.digital/blog/jon-ferguson-can-bless-be-the-framework-of-a-digital-missionary</a></li> <li>Full list of Roundtable Events and trainings at <a href="http://fam.digitalchurch.network/events" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://fam.digitalchurch.network/events</a></li> <li>BOOK: BLESS: 5 Everyday Ways to Love Your Neighbor and Change Your World by Dave & Jon Ferguson: <a href="https://amzn.to/3FOe1uc" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3FOe1uc</a></li> <li>BLESS Practices:<br> Begin with Prayer<br> Listen<br> Eat Together // Shared Experiences<br> Serve<br> Share Jesus</li> </ul>