This Should Have Been Our 1st Post
I think @Billy Punt and I missed the mark in making something explicit inside of this community. And because of that, it has started to create friction that does not sit right in my spirit. Before anything else, I want to take full responsibility for the past 24 hours and the two disagreements that surfaced here. That friction happened because we did not clearly outline the foundational belief of this community before people stepped into it. That lack of clarity opened the door to conflicting assumptions, open debate, and tension that didnโt need to exist. So starting now, I want to be very clear about what this community is built on. Historically, the gospel has always used the tools and infrastructure of its time to reach people. ๐ถ Jesus Jesus did not stay in one place and wait for the world to come to Him. He walked roads, entered cities, and met people where they already were. โ๏ธ Paul Paul wrote letters to early churches across the Roman world to teach, correct, encourage, and build believers he could not physically reach. ๐จ๏ธ The printing press The printing press multiplied Scripture, allowing people to read the Bible for themselves instead of relying on someone else to read it to them. ๐ป๐บ Radio and television Radio and TV brought sermons into homes of people who would never walk into a church. Today, social media is that infrastructure. This community is built on the belief that intentional reach and ethical growth are not opposed to the gospel, they are vehicles for it. This is not a space to debate whether growth, systems, or strategy are โpureโ or whether sharing the gospel online somehow replaces the gospel. That assumption should already be settled before entering this classroom. This is a tactical classroom for Christians who already believe these tools can be used biblically, responsibly, and ethically to multiply impact. This is not a place to voice disagreement with that foundation or to dismiss it.