Aaron Thomson talks through Paul's extensive social network.

1. Paul as a Digital Boss
Aaron Thomson
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Welcome, I am Aaron Thomson…
What’s in the back of your bible guys?
Actually a section on Paul’s Digital Strategy
Paul’s Missionary Journeys have a digital quality
They are a picture of Paul’s Social Network
Rivals that of a modern day network
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2. Paul’s social network:
Footbook
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3. ● Lets bring things into perspective
● Want to Look at what Paul achieved in
terms of his personal network influence
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4. Distance (Miles)
Travel Time
Locations visited
New locations
First
1,581
53
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15
Second
3,050
100
22
12
Third
3,307
92
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Rome
2,344
36
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Paul’s travels were extensive
At least 49 City locations over 4 journeys
Over 10,000 miles travelled
Disciples made - leadership assigned
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5. Distance (Miles)
Travel Time
Locations visited
New locations
First
1,581
53
15
15
Second
3,050
100
22
12
Third
3,307
92
22
13
Rome
2,344
36
11
9
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Innovation of Paul is often overlooked
He looked beyond functional constraint
Involved the use of new tech:
The Roman road for mission vs Conquest
Use of shipping lanes for mission vs Trade
Innovation around funding his journey
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6. Paul’s Footbook map
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Todays Facebook map

7. Who has the advantage?
● What took Paul 281 days of travel takes us
10 hours
● He achieved connectivity and viral uptake of
a message in adverse conditions
● What are we achieving in what we describe
as adverse conditions?
● The difference?
● Paul took it personally
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8. ● Here is todays
map that awaits
innovation
● New places for
mission
● What ever we
do it needs to
be geared
around
relationship
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9. Paul’s Mission should be ours:
Acts 20:24
“However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my
only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the
Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the
good news of God’s grace”.
The challenge of our times: Comfort
Join me in looking to how we can take the Gospel to
the network in new and personal ways
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