Resources for Christians in TechnologyBoston Gospel Tech Hub Gathering

Dr. Andrew Sears

Executive Director, TechMission

President, City Vision University

www.cityvision.edu andrew@cityvision.edu

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewsears

Slideshare: https://goo.gl/EdGuGR

7/31/17

How do we contextualize Jesus?

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Jesus the First Techie: Tektōn

Become a Jew to the Jews

And a Greek to the Greeks

Jesus the First Techie: Tektōn

Become a Jew to the Jews

And a Geek to the Geeks

Christians Globally

(in a tech world)

Tech Christians Globally

Tech Christians in U.S.

Tech Christians in

Christian Orgs

Professional Tech

Ministers

• 77,500 full-time IT staff

• $12.5 Billion IT Budget

• 6.3 million Christians in STEM jobs in US

(71% in computing)

• 50-100 million Christians in STEM jobs

Which type of Christian in Technology are you called to be?

• Thousands

• <$100 million budget

We are all in full-time ministry!

Theology of Tech

Theology

(general)

Science &

Religion

Theology of Work

MediaEcology

Theology of Technology Today

Currently borrows primarily from 4 disciplines

• Counseling & Tech Addiction Recovery

• Ethics & Morality of Technology

• Media Nutrition

• Systems Thinking

• Strategic Foresight/Future Studies

• Biochemistry of Tech Use

• Technology & Media Missions/Ministry

• Online Evangelism

• Theology of Work in Tech Professions

• Technology, Justice & the Poor

• Tech Social Entrepreneurship

• Sociology of Technology

• Technology Policy

• Science, Technology and Society

• Tech Social Entrepreneurship

• History of Technology

Comprehensive Christian Worldview of

Technology Needs Emerging Disciplines

Recommended Reading (short list)

Theology of Technology◦ From the Garden to the City

Vocation & Calling◦ Every Good Endeavor, Finding God in Silicon Valley

Life/Tech Balance & Boundaries◦ The Digital Invasion, Tech Wise Family

Social Entrepreneurship◦ Lean Startups for Social Change

Groups for Christians in Technology

Networks for Tech Christians: Christian Engineering Society, Intervarsity Faculty, Cru

Faculty, ISCAST, Christians in Tech (FB & LinkedIn groups)

Technology and Missions: ICCM.org, Lightsys, Greater Europe Mission, Engineering

Ministries International, AIBI, Wycliffe IT, CheckItOut.org, Missionary Aviation Fellowship,

Trans World Radio, missiontec.com (Wycliffe), The Seed Company

Technology & Education: TechMission, City Vision, CHEIA.org, Sim.org, Missionary

Aviation Fellowship, ThirdMil.org, ChristianUniversity.org

Online/Mobile Evangelism and Ministry: internetevangelismday.com,

mobileministryforum.org, Internet Evangelism Coalition, Global Media Outreach

Metro Christian Tech Hubs: FaithTech.ca, Silicon Valley Prayer Breakfast

Christian Hackathons (with Slack groups): Code for the Kingdom: c4tk.slack.com,

Indigetous: kbmm.slack.com

Social Entrepreneurship: Praxis

• Radical Mission Trips

• Community with Passionate Tech Christians

• Counseling & small groups

• ICCM Conference

• Hackathons

• Tech Volunteering

• Books & content

• Organizations

Three Ways to Grow in Integration between Technology and Faith

Junk Media(Empty

Entertainment)

Neutral Media

Media for Growth

In person Relationships

(Bible, Christian content/music, education, work,

some news and other media for growth)

(some music, games,

shallow news, social media)

(Love God + Love Others + Sabbath & Self Care)

Fresh Fruit

and Vegetables

Cheap Empty Calories

(bread, rice, potatoes)

Dessert

Exercise

Toxic or

Addictive

Media

Stop!

Media Nutrition Pyramid Lesson Plan

Provided by City Vision University’s Master’s Program in Technology and Social Entrepreneurship.

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Additional Resources

Bibliography for Christians in Technology◦ https://www.zotero.org/andrewsears/items/collectionKey/S6D622EG

Video Playlists for Tech Christians from Masters in Technology and Social

Entrepreneurship◦ Theology of Technology

◦ Vocation, Calling and the Purpose of Work

◦ Emerging Media Ministry

◦ Technology and Social Entrepreneurship

◦ Technology, Cross Cultural Ministry and the Poor

◦ Technology, Life Balance and Addiction

◦ Innovation & the Future of Christian Higher Education

Slideshare: https://goo.gl/EdGuGR (search Slideshare Boston Tech

Christians)

Set up a call or meeting with me: andrew@techmission.org

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The Power of Metaphor

Our Careers Influence our Worldview