When it comes to The Christian Experiment, my biggest internal debate is whether or not to name names. Basically, should I ask for help in a direct manner? In other words, should I name the names of Christians, churches, ministries, Christian organizations, and Christian media outlets?
In more other words: should I put anyone on the spot with one simple question: are you willing or unwilling to help distribute Bibles to your persecuted brothers and sisters through one social media share?
While such directness may be normal to some, it isn’t to me. I’m more of a follower than a leader.
I’ve gone back and forth with this internal debate and have come to a majority vote. Even though the majority vote was only 51% versus 49%, I’m going to name names. Here are the reasons for doing so:
First of all, each blog post, LinkedIn newsletter edition, and Facebook share should be considered as an “open letter” to specific Christians, churches, ministries, Christian organizations, or Christian media outlets.
According to Merriam-Webster, an open letter is an “appeal usually addressed to an individual but intended for the general public.” I want to make a direct appeal to help distribute Bibles to the persecuted church through one social media share.
To me, the main question of The Christian Experiment is rather simple: why wouldn’t a Christian, church, ministry, Christian organization, or Christian media outlet help distribute Bibles by way of creating awareness through one’s social media? Creating awareness doesn’t cost anything.
Secondly, in addition to considering The Christian Experiment as an “open letter,” you can also consider it as “investigative journalism,” which is “a form or journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest” (Wikipedia).
Often, a journalist will state, “still awaiting a response,” or “I haven’t heard back yet,” or something similar after having contacted a relevant person or institution.
Needless to say, The Christian Experiment is quite an investigation, discovering whether or not Christians, churches, ministries, Chrisian organizations, and Christian media outlets will adhere to a simple verse like the one in Galatians: “So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith” (Gal. 6:10).
Obviously, one social media share on behalf of one’s persecuted brothers and sisters is the bare minimum of what Christian living is all about. As such, The Christian Experiment is like investigative journalism.
Lastly, why should a Christian not go to another Christian on behalf of those who are in need and ask for help. We are family, right?
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