being 21st century sheep
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This is a presentation I did with middle school youth at the Crossing event in the Dakotas Conference in March 2012.This is licensed creative commons, share and share alike, attribution, non-commercial.TRANSCRIPT
Being 21Being 21stst Century Sheep Century Sheep
Paul O’BriantPaul O’[email protected]@obriant.net
www.21stCenturySheep.comwww.21stCenturySheep.com
““I am the good I am the good shepherd; I shepherd; I know my sheep know my sheep and my sheep and my sheep know me.”know me.”
John 10:14John 10:14
Getting To Know YouGetting To Know You
Sixth GradersSixth Graders
Seventh GradersSeventh Graders
Eighth GradersEighth Graders
Any Others?Any Others?
Have regular Have regular access to a cell access to a cell
phonephone
Sometimes text Sometimes text from the cell from the cell
phonephone
Sometimes take Sometimes take pictures with the pictures with the
cell phonecell phone
Sometimes Sometimes access the access the
internet from internet from the cell phonethe cell phone
Videogame Videogame system that system that access the access the internetinternet
Computer in the Computer in the homehome
Computer in the Computer in the home with home with
internet accessinternet access
Home computer Home computer has some sort of has some sort of
filtering or filtering or monitoring monitoring softwaresoftware
Computer in Computer in your bedroomyour bedroom
Computer in Computer in home with home with webcamwebcam
Access the Access the internet from internet from somewhere somewhere
other than home other than home or schoolor school
Online safety Online safety training at training at
churchchurch
Online safety Online safety training at training at
schoolschool
Parents have set Parents have set clear expectations clear expectations about cell phone about cell phone
and online activitiesand online activities
Parents have a good Parents have a good understanding of understanding of
what you do onlinewhat you do online
Have you ever Have you ever texted someone in texted someone in
the same room the same room with you?with you?
““Everything you Everything you need to be happy.”need to be happy.”
How can you provide space for the How can you provide space for the Call?Call?
Take a time out from Take a time out from technologytechnology
Turn offTurn off Don’t neglect real Don’t neglect real
friends and familyfriends and family Fellowship togetherFellowship together Face to face Face to face
whenever possiblewhenever possible
What does it mean to be a Christian?What does it mean to be a Christian?
What does it mean to be a Christian What does it mean to be a Christian online?online?
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become slow to speak and slow to become angry,angry,2020 because human anger does not because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God produce the righteousness that God desires. desires. James 1:19James 1:19
How Can We Use Technology to How Can We Use Technology to Share the Gospel?Share the Gospel?
““I am the good I am the good shepherd; I shepherd; I know my sheep know my sheep and my sheep and my sheep know me.”know me.”
John 10:14John 10:14