{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"GA Baptist Discipleship","title":"VR Discipleship: Relationships Matter for Every Reality","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f14d1f93\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3136,"description":"Join our panel discussion on ways Virtual Reality (VR) can drive discipleship. Our team will introduce churches to meaningful applications of VR in the local church and online. Joining us on this broadcast are:\r\n•\tDr. PJ Dunn: Not so closet nerd and NW and NE GA Baptist Discipleship Consultant\r\n•\tCarl Johnson: WC Discipleship consultant and discipleship pastor at Peace Baptist Church\r\n•\tMike Wynn: Adults pastor at North Star Church in Kennesaw and started VR outreach over 2 years ago\r\n•\tCole Ragsdale: Reach pastor at North Star Church in Kennesaw and lead on VR outreach and discipleship\r\n•\tTim Steele: Cross Waves Church founding pastor  a home church model church, and VR explorer\r\n•\tJustin Nava: Cross Waves Church communications director and navigating VR relationships\r\nIn this conversation, we will address:\r\n•\tJustin talks about how the  Metaverse is the new Corinth\r\n•\tIn disciple-making, relationships always matter, and VR is no different\r\n•\tPJ highlights some common pushbacks regarding VR/Online engagement\r\n•\tCulture has to drive acceptance of a VR strategy, not the strategy\r\n•\t Mike & Cole share that North Star's interest in VR in evangelism\r\n•\tCole breaks down  how gatherings in VR can be worship, discipleship, and prayer\r\n•\tUsing VR as a training tool to share the Gospel!\r\n•\tTim & Justin share a one-to-one conversation approach to Cross Wave's focus on VR\r\n•\tThe conversation first focuses on meeting people and connecting (walking the streets)\r\n•\tJustin discusses moving conversations on the \"street\" into spiritual life change\r\n•\tTim demonstrates how Avatars create space for people to open up and be themselves and that there is no difference between the VR realm or our in-person relationships\r\n•\tCarl breaks down the theological challenges VR presents to the church\r\n•\tAll guest share one way to have relational engagement online to focus on discipleship\r\n•\tPJ's reminder that relationships always matter regardless of what realm or reality you are in\r\n•\tWe all...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/zNKX3icnJ47p9LBPU6AxotTfzrzOS3CL0lQn3dy79Aw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEyOTY2LzE2Njgx/MDIxODMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}