Christians and NFTs - part 3
- EM
- Oct 17, 2022
- 4 min read
Updated: Jan 19, 2023
Hello lovely soul who reads this! I’m glad to have you here. It’s definitely not an accident that you have chosen to click on this blogpost.
So read with an expectant heart because God wants to reveal new ways in your ministry.
As I have written before here and here, it was quite journey for me to start out creating NFTs. But before I continue with my own journey I would like to address two key elements what helped me to even begin.
The first one is prayer and seeking constantly God’s will and ways in this. One would ask that ‘But where have you found assurances in the Scriptures about NFTs and web3?’
The short answer that I haven’t found any.
But spending time with God He has opened me ways to find truthful resources to learn more about this topic. Even though when I have first started there was very little Christian materials to reach to. So I prayed. And I prayed more and to be clear I’m still seeking the Lord what is my next steps with NFTs and what is my ministry with all the this. My only assurance is His Word and promise:
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.””
Joshua 1:9
So every time I think of my next step I pray and ask for wisdom. Is that the way my Lord? Do I need to act on this piece of information I’ve just read or heard or this is not for me? Or not now?
Remember dear one, the timing and resources for our lives are planned and laid out perfectly according to God’s will. God has prepared everything for you and I way ahead with thorough planning and with paying attention to every details whether they are small or big. It is God who can guide you through this. It is God who can help you through this. It is God and God only who can convince you that this is the path you need to step onto.
So with this state of mind I dived into the tons information what you can find these days on the internet about web3 and NFTs. And there were so many that without guidance I would’ve drowned in them. But God!
He has prepared for me time to read the articles, watch the videos, connect with communities who are ahead of me in this, but ready to help and connect.
And I have experienced this amazing care from Him who holds everything in His hands, I feel the urge to share with you what I have found and what are the resources what helped me to start.
And that leads us to the second important element in this journey and that is: education.
We must not be weary to seek God when we feel, think or already made a decision to step out in faith to unknown territories, but we also need to be opened and persistent to find and learn new things, facts, ways to act in alignment with His plans for us.
To help you in this learning process I’ve felt the urge to share with you what I have found in this topic what either helped me to understand the system behind the NFTs - blockchain and crypto - and/or showed me what these are and what use of them can be beneficial for my ministry and my work as a builder of God’s Kingdom.
The following list is non-exhaustive, as articles and videos are keep coming out in this topic daily, but could give you an overview and starting point.
It is also important for me to let you know that not all of these links are Christian content but this could just prove my point above. With the help of God we can gather information from worldly sources which are reliable and true so we can use them to carry out our calling as Christians in this day and age.
What is crypto and what can we do with it?
What’s a blockchain?
What are NFTs?
What is web3?
How to do your own research?
A ‘how to start’ article from a fellow artist - Bonnie Brooks -, who’s been an amazing help for me in the last couple of months as she had created a community of Christian artists on Twitter with the goal and purpose of helping out each other in this new journey. Here’s her blogpost about the topic and the community as well:
What is the future of NFTs?
Interesting Christian projects to look into and connect with:
Forum12 and their mission to reach billions of souls with their projects:
Patrick Bezalel and the Land of Promise Metaverse:
Jay Chen and the LightDao:
And the list could go on and on, but for starters, I think this article is quite widely covering the basics.
I know it seems a lot. I also know that if this is your way than God will lead you through it, giving you everything what you would need to bring glory to His name. That is our ultimate calling and purpose after all.
May your journey be blessed and interesting!
And if you have any questions or you want to connect, please do not be hesitant and write a comment, or send me a message. I’m happy to help. As I said before I’m not an expert, but many of us aren’t and we still go ahead and learn and do what we believe God is telling us to do, so let Him encourage you to call you out to the water and take your first step. He is with you! Always!
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