Comments on: What Will it Take to Plant The Gospel in World of Warcraft? http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/2009/04/25/what-will-it-take-to-plant-the-gospel-in-world-of-warcraft/ An Initiative of CityTeam Ministries Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:37:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: John Doe http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/2009/04/25/what-will-it-take-to-plant-the-gospel-in-world-of-warcraft/#comment-907 John Doe Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:07:24 +0000 http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/?p=437#comment-907 The best way to not be a preachy christian... 1st: is to ask questions, make the person your talking with think through it themselves, this is what the LORD did. 2nd: Value the relationship more than the end goal of their salvation. Jesus also did this, he loved them no matter if they accepted him or not, he did not cut himself off from them, he still loved them and valued the relationship. 3rd: evangilise by example, show the fruits of. The spirit. The best way to not be a preachy christian…

1st: is to ask questions, make the person your talking with think through it themselves, this is what the LORD did.

2nd: Value the relationship more than the end goal of their salvation. Jesus also did this, he loved them no matter if they accepted him or not, he did not cut himself off from them, he still loved them and valued the relationship.

3rd: evangilise by example, show the fruits of. The spirit.

]]> By: Anglican Bible Study in Second Life http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/2009/04/25/what-will-it-take-to-plant-the-gospel-in-world-of-warcraft/#comment-885 Anglican Bible Study in Second Life Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:48:50 +0000 http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/?p=437#comment-885 a thread that might be interesting if you're still thinking along this route: http://www.christianforums.com/t7361417/ a thread that might be interesting if you’re still thinking along this route: http://www.christianforums.com/t7361417/

]]> By: JesusCourse http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/2009/04/25/what-will-it-take-to-plant-the-gospel-in-world-of-warcraft/#comment-869 JesusCourse Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:02:27 +0000 http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/?p=437#comment-869 Interesting question. I would guess that people who enjoy WoW might be quite open to the idea that there is something other than the material world we live in. Like most people they will be turned off by preachy Christians. Perhaps it's a case of learning to listen again and finding points of commonality. For instance I once had an interesting conversation in a pub where someone starting talking about their god being the Sun (gives life etc) until a preachy Christian turned up and it went horribly wrong. Perhaps if a Christian playing as Jesus won the WoW World Championships they would all convert anyway ;-) - only joking by the way. Interesting question. I would guess that people who enjoy WoW might be quite open to the idea that there is something other than the material world we live in. Like most people they will be turned off by preachy Christians. Perhaps it’s a case of learning to listen again and finding points of commonality. For instance I once had an interesting conversation in a pub where someone starting talking about their god being the Sun (gives life etc) until a preachy Christian turned up and it went horribly wrong.

Perhaps if a Christian playing as Jesus won the WoW World Championships they would all convert anyway ;-) – only joking by the way.

]]> By: Mark Brown http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/2009/04/25/what-will-it-take-to-plant-the-gospel-in-world-of-warcraft/#comment-860 Mark Brown Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:13:44 +0000 http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/?p=437#comment-860 I love this idea Paul. Please let me know what comes out of this hook up. I love this idea Paul. Please let me know what comes out of this hook up.

]]> By: dan http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/2009/04/25/what-will-it-take-to-plant-the-gospel-in-world-of-warcraft/#comment-858 dan Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:27:17 +0000 http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/?p=437#comment-858 would love to be online for WoW chat, but don't think i will be able to make it. great vision for evangelism though! added u on TokBox would love to be online for WoW chat, but don’t think i will be able to make it. great vision for evangelism though! added u on TokBox

]]> By: Aaron Marshall http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/2009/04/25/what-will-it-take-to-plant-the-gospel-in-world-of-warcraft/#comment-857 Aaron Marshall Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:01:46 +0000 http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/?p=437#comment-857 This made me smile ear to ear when I read it. I played WoW for a month (the free month that came with it) and I was impressed with the ability to build relationships. Your questions are dead on “What will it take to plant the Gospel in World of Warcraft? That question is quickly followed by: Is it possible to find persons of peace within the game? Is it possible to engage in appropriate evangelism in an environment that is notably hostile to religious expression? Can someone gain a reputation within the space for being a respected spiritual person without being ‘in-your-face religious’ and disrupting the game environment? What would it look like for the Gospel to spread within the space?" Thanks Paul! This made me smile ear to ear when I read it. I played WoW for a month (the free month that came with it) and I was impressed with the ability to build relationships.

Your questions are dead on

“What will it take to plant the Gospel in World of Warcraft? That question is quickly followed by: Is it possible to find persons of peace within the game? Is it possible to engage in appropriate evangelism in an environment that is notably hostile to religious expression? Can someone gain a reputation within the space for being a respected spiritual person without being ‘in-your-face religious’ and disrupting the game environment? What would it look like for the Gospel to spread within the space?”

Thanks Paul!

]]> By: Larry http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/2009/04/25/what-will-it-take-to-plant-the-gospel-in-world-of-warcraft/#comment-856 Larry Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:12:41 +0000 http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/?p=437#comment-856 I'm in. I've been in the WoW universe since December 2004 and have seen it change immensely over the past 4.5 years! I'm excited about your idea about planting the gospel in WoW. I’m in. I’ve been in the WoW universe since December 2004 and have seen it change immensely over the past 4.5 years! I’m excited about your idea about planting the gospel in WoW.

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