How One Blogger Changed the World

November 10, 2009 in Social Media with Comments Off

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Jon Acuff just changed the world. And he did it with little more than an idea and a blog.

18. Keep that number in the forefront of your mind. Why? Not only does it signify the amount of hours it took Jon and the Stuff Christians Like (SCL) community to raise $30,000 for a kindergarten in Vietnam, it’s also the new number for change.

“18″ means that you, yes you, can change the world around you.
“18″ means that you no longer have to wait for a church or business or ministry to effect change–all you need is a blog.
“18″ means that people want to give their lives to something bigger than themselves.

$30,000 in 18 hours. That is astounding. Can you imagine how long that would have taken in the “real world”?

  • Committees would need to sign off on the idea.
  • Campaigns would need to be planned.
  • Brochures would need to be printed.
  • Announcements would need to be made.
  • Staff would need to be assigned to the project.

I’m not suggesting that giving campaigns like this are a bad thing, but what if Jon Acuff has found a better thing? What if he’s discovered a way to better utilize the time, talents and offerings of faithful Jesus followers in order to better effect change? To better build God’s Kingdom here on earth as it is in heaven? You can clearly sense his heartfelt conviction, joy, and amazement as this project progressed. Track the journey of this epic idea from start, to middle, to finish.

And people wonder if online community is “real”. You’d be hard-pressed to find another community that could raise this amount of money in such a short time–online, offline or anywhere in between. The question now becomes, “online community is real so what are we going to do with it?”

Congratulations, Jon. Congrats for acting on your convictions and utilizing technology to shepherd the flock that God has given you. Congrats for being faithful and opening an avenue for bloggers everywhere. You’ve changed the game. All this from goofy blog that pokes a little fun at stuff Christians like. Amazing.

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