ministry

virtualization:
argument,
analysis,
application
bishop rodney s. sampson, mba
prelate | kingdom manifestation
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 I can hear you asking now!
What is a virtual church?
• A virtual church is based upon the consciousness of like minds that
embrace, learn, live and give like Jesus Christ.
• We connect by using any and all relevant means necessary. We are low on
overhead and high on practical relevance.
• We teach and believe that the early followers of Christ were virtual. They
were connected in their cause to become like their Master and Savior,
Jesus Christ.
• Physical buildings and infrastructures were not a requirement unless you
considered the Roman coliseums where they were persecuted and
martyred.
• Traditions were not a requirement because most of them had not been
created and adopted as truth yet.
• So, in essence, we are a return to the beginning of the movement for the
world to become like Christ in His humanity and ultimately in His divinity.
• Action Virtual Church (AVC) is a creative and active environment,
experience and universe in which all those connected are interested in
embracing, learning, living and giving like Jesus Christ as we activate our
lives, our communities, and the world.
process for engagement

• Argument
• Analysis
• Application

“The world is my parish.” - St. Augustine of Hippo

“The mind, internet and marketplace is my diocese.” - Bishop Rodney

Sampson
argument

• invisible church
• consciousness and aggregation
• methodologies and miracles
invisible church
• St. Augustine of Hippo was Bishop of Hippo Regius (present-
day Annaba, Algeria). He was a Latin-speaking philosopher
and theologian who lived in the Roman Africa Province. His
writings were very influential in the development of Western
Christianity.

• The invisible church or church invisible is a theological

concept of an "invisible" body of the elect who are known only
to God, in contrast to the "visible church”that is, the
institutional body on earth which preaches the gospel and
administers the sacraments. Every member of the invisible
church is saved, while the visible church contains some
individuals who are saved and others who are unsaved. Note: “church
Matthew 7:21-29 invisible” was the
basis of the
Lutheran concords
• “…one holy Church is to continue forever. The Church is the and articles;
congregation of saints, in which the Gospel is rightly taught although the “mass”
and the Sacraments are rightly administered.” –Augsburg was maintained as
Confession, Primary Confession of Lutheran Faith presented symbolic for worship
to The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V on June 25, 1530. yet unnecessary for
“salvation”.
© Wikipedia
consciousness & aggregation
• virtual ministry is a way of thinking (consciousness) rather than simply a
place for aggregation (congregating)
– Hebrews 10:25 (King James Version) 25 Not forsaking the
assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but
exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day
approaching.

• virtual ministry is a set of behaviors (assembling and exhortation)

– Assembly
• a group of persons who are gathered together for a common
purpose
• the social act of assembling
– Exhortation: a communication intended to urge or persuade the
recipients to take some action

• virtual ministry is a set of measurable outcomes

– Humans becoming like Christ in humanity (personal discipleship) and
divinity (personal development)
– Realization of our respective individual and collective divine purpose
– Community transformation | local and global
methodologies & miracles

• Processes
– Exposure
– Information
– Best Practice

• Collaborative
– Partnership
– Cooperatives

• Supernatural
– Pain Points
– Innovation
– Miracles
virtual  ministry  is  the  missing  piece  (new  frontier)  in
most  of  our  ministries.
analysis

Pioneer Virtual Platform

• Paul Younghi Cho Home Cells
• Rev. Ike Direct Mail
• Craig Groechel Satellite Simulcast
• Rodney Sampson Digital | Marketplace

Embrace | Learn | Live | Give

Analysis : Bishop Sampson

• Totally virtually | ever evolving journey

• Execution via collaborative partnerships
• Focused on my gifts | experiences |
successes
– Technology
– Entrepreneurship
– Money
application
• Causes
– Engage people
– Extend a heart (before you extend a hand)
– Create Christ-followers
– Educate
– Empower
• Platforms
– Media (social media, TV, radio)
– Direct Mail
– Technology
– People
– Buildings
• Partners
– One time givers
– Micro-givers
– Tithers
– Strategic givers
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