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Wherever we live in our contemporary world, information and communication technologies increasingly influence and impact our lives. Engaging media is an integral part of making the case for the Truth of Christ in a pluralistic, globalized world. This includes being committed both to media awareness, media presence and media ministries. These key concerns are the major themes in this conversation on Media and Technology.
First, we need to encourage and enable each other as a global evangelical community to develop proper media awareness. This includes technological, aesthetical, cultural, worldview, theological and spiritual dimensions and perspectives.
Secondly, we need to encourage and enable each other as a global evangelical community to practice an appropriate media presence in the major news and entertainment media. This includes the key roles of being journalists, documentarians and commentators, as well as entering into creative production of various fictional materials. There are also increasing opportunities for general media presence through the use of interactivity and social media.
Thirdly, we need to encourage and enable each other as a global evangelical community to be involved in strategic media mission initiatives and ministries. This involves the creative and critical use of various media platforms, genres and formats to communicate the Gospel Truth of “God in Christ reconciling the world to himself” in the context of a holistic biblical worldview.
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- Media Messages Matter: Christ, Truth and the Media
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Recent Responses
- The criteria of truth play a key role in my advance paper on Media Messages Matter: On Christ, Truth and the Media. Some people have…
Lars_Dahle - 06.09.2010 - In Response To:
Media Messages Matter: Christ, Truth and the Media 
- What is the "good news" being proclaimed by Christian evangelists who instigate witch hunts - even against children?
hayesstw - 02.09.2010 - In Response To:
What questions aren’t being asked? - Thanks, Cody, for your encouraging words and for your stimulating ideas. I do appreciate and recommend your helpful reflections on the intentional integration of spiritual…
Lars_Dahle - 01.09.2010 - In Response To:
Media Messages Matter: Christ, Truth and the Media 
- Great article!
Matt Brown - 28.08.2010 - In Response To:
Rest in a Restless Society – A Godly Counterpoint to Busyness and Burnout 
- First off, thanks so much for your paper. The Lord used it to really get me thinking through these issues. I’ve posted my main reflections…
Cody Lorance - 27.08.2010 - In Response To:
Media Messages Matter: Christ, Truth and the Media - Thanks, Jerry, for this helpful and important comment! I do agree with you that we as Christians often have lacked both creativity and quality in…
Lars_Dahle - 13.08.2010 - In Response To:
The Validity and Value of Christian Media Presence - Not only should Christians be involved in media, we should be leading the way in creative broadcasting. Unfortunately we have not been able to compete…
jerryjoule - 12.08.2010 - In Response To:
The Validity and Value of Christian Media Presence - Hey Tom Stout. I remember you, when I was a teenager you came to speak at ACA camp in Itacurubi. I will never forget many…
jerryjoule - 12.08.2010 - In Response To:
1 piece of the puzzle: mobile phones on a g-string - I completely agree that these media formats have great potential for work internationally, but I wonder why there has been so little application in the…
jerryjoule - 12.08.2010 - In Response To:
1 piece of the puzzle: mobile phones on a g-string 
- Hi Danny
Thanks for the passionate response :-D
> About the research, where do you think we should start?
My team along with the R&D team…
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