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ubfriends.org. internet networking initiative started by Dr. Joe Schafer. www.ubfriends.org (design by Mary J. Kim Diaz). Purpose.
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ubfriends.org internet networking initiativestarted by Dr. Joe Schafer
Purpose • This website is a virtual meeting place for members of University Bible Fellowship (UBF), their friends and family, all believers in Christ, and anyone else who wants to drop by. • Born out of Dr. Joe’s personal journey of faith
Primary purpose: free discussion about UBF, Christian faith, life • Not limited to only UBF members • We are all friends here (no personal attacks; no ministry attacks) • Take each person at his word • See multiple sides of difficult issues and truly learn from one another, even when we do not agree • Prayer to ask the Lord’s help (Francis of Assisi, Thomas Aquinas)
Value of blogging • Connection point for house churches, younger generation, students, second gens. • Blogging puts you “on the spot” and forces you to mold and clarify your convictions. • Method to communicate to a world-wide, public audience (“We’ve a story to tell to the nations!”)
Value of ubfriends.org • Healthy self-examination of UBF ministry for success in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th generation (Some of the worst ideas in history have come from people who did not listen to critics and did not examine themselves.) • Outlet to communicate with other Christian churches • Positive reaction to prior negative material about UBF on the internet