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To advance the Gospel into the nations . . .

To advance the Gospel into the nations . . .

. . . through social networking. . . through social networking

October 7, 2009October 7, 2009

A walk through the forest . . .

A walk through the forest . . .

The world is coming to social networks

The world is coming to social networks

Is this for real?Is this for real?

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Gen Y & CommunicationGen Y & Communication

Social Media & CommunicationSocial Media & Communication

Laborers Laborers living and living and discipling discipling

among the among the lost?lost?

Social Media & CommunicationSocial Media & Communication

How is social media being used?

How is social media being used?

•Together on Mission

• College campus

• Flow of graduates

• Any ministry context

•Together on Mission

• College campus

• Flow of graduates

• Any ministry context

How is social media being used?

How is social media being used?

How is social media being used?

How is social media being used?

•CDM Sites•CDM Sites

Challenges in Using Social MediaChallenges in Using Social Media

•Changing nature of the web

•Can’t develop fast enough

•Keeping track of people

•Security issues

•Cost of development

•Where the people are

•Changing nature of the web

•Can’t develop fast enough

•Keeping track of people

•Security issues

•Cost of development

•Where the people are

Proposed SolutionProposed Solution

• Take advantage of the billions spent by secular social sites

• Leverage the development already done by CCCI

• Partner with CCCI and many other organizations and churches to tap the power of social networking

• Create a platform and tool kit for application development by front line people similar to iPhone

• Take advantage of the billions spent by secular social sites

• Leverage the development already done by CCCI

• Partner with CCCI and many other organizations and churches to tap the power of social networking

• Create a platform and tool kit for application development by front line people similar to iPhone

Will we go there?Will we go there?

What’s Involved?What’s Involved?

1.Formation of a virtual entity

2.Transfer of IP to the new entity

3.Staffing new entity

4.Transform the platform from single tenant to multi-tenant

1.Formation of a virtual entity

2.Transfer of IP to the new entity

3.Staffing new entity

4.Transform the platform from single tenant to multi-tenant

What’s Next for The Navigators?What’s Next for The Navigators?

•Review the business plan

•Decision to be a founding partner with CCCI and Willow Creek Association

•Address funding needs

•Review the business plan

•Decision to be a founding partner with CCCI and Willow Creek Association

•Address funding needs

Questions?Questions?