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During this current Overwatch seasonal event, Uprising, running from April 11th to May 2nd, I want to point out that these events have amazing potential to be evangelism hotspots. 

Calling all Board Gamers! Let’s face it, we love board games. We bring them to conferences and small groups, we play them during NSO and have long game nights with friends. This Saturday, April 29th, is International Tabletop Day.

Each week, we talked about what games to play, what to watch or read, and who to follow on social media. Our recommendations revolved around geek culture. Our commentary and discussion on each recommendation was framed by the intersection of faith, reconciliation, and geek culture.

In this post, we’ll talk about how we’re already part of online communities, and how to build our own online communities through bible study. This is the second of a three part blog series on digital communication & how people online communicate, form communities, create identity, build relationships, and develop intimacy.

By imagining how we can use games like Dungeons and Dragons as a ministry space, we challenge that separation of activities between fun and serious. For many gamers, playing games involves real relationships that we value and invest in.

Ministry in Digital Spaces exists to empower students and faculty to pursue the Kingdom of God in Digital Spaces. We live out that purpose through relationships, reconciliation, and prophetic imagination. We want our Facebook group to be a thriving diverse place where people from every university are welcome. To ensure the health of our group, we have provided a few guidelines for members, posts, and discussions.

“The world has changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. For none now live who remember it.” ­– The Lord of the Rings

Using our social presence well is a part of evangelism, of living out our faith, and of being a disciple of Jesus in 2015.  Our social tools give us additional ways to connect with friends on campus. We need to use them well. 

We all have places that help us spiritually reflect on our lives. For me, that place is video games.