1. internet networking initiative started by Dr. Joe Schafer
ubfriends.org
internet networking initiative started by
Dr. Joe Schafer

2. www.ubfriends.org (design by Mary J. Kim Diaz)

3. Purpose
This website is a virtual meeting place for members of University Bible Fellowship (UBF), their friends and family, all believers in Christ, and anyone else who wants to drop by.
Born out of Dr. Joe’s personal journey of faith

4. Primary purpose: free discussion about UBF, Christian faith, life
Not limited to only UBF members
We are all friends here (no personal attacks; no ministry attacks)
Take each person at his word
See multiple sides of difficult issues and truly learn from one another, even when we do not agree
Prayer to ask the Lord’s help (Francis of Assisi, Thomas Aquinas)

5. Authors

6. Popular Articles

7. Site Statistics

8. Value of blogging
Connection point for house churches, younger generation, students, second gens.
Blogging puts you “on the spot” and forces you to mold and clarify your convictions.
Method to communicate to a world-wide, public audience (“We’ve a story to tell to the nations!”)

9. Value of ubfriends.org
Healthy self-examination of UBF ministry for success in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th generation
(Some of the worst ideas in history have come from people who did not listen to critics and did not examine themselves.)
Outlet to communicate with other Christian churches
Positive reaction to prior negative material about UBF on the internet