I’ve known Rich Tatum for several years. I first met him when he was the webmaster for the Assemblies of God National Headquarters and I was participating in an email list for Assemblies of God ministers in Northern California and Nevada. Somewhere along the line (I’m not exactly sure of the timing), I started doing some freelance web design for the Northern California and Nevada District of the Assemblies of God, and that gave us some more common ground to talk about. At some point, he left the Assemblies of God headquarters to start working for Christianity Today. We’re both sometimes participants in an AG mailing list or two. Over the years, we’ve kept in touch directly from time to time, usually talking about web design, working for Christian organizations, some theology, etc. We’ve never met face-to-face, so we’re virtual friends.
Four months ago, Rich was laid off from his job at Christianity Today. Since then, he’s been looking for a full-time gig while also doing some freelance web development. Rich is a gifted communicator, writer, teacher, trainer, and strategist with a great amount of insight into today’s technology. If you’re looking for someone with these skills, I would encourage you to take a look at Rich’s resume as well as his LinkedIn profile. If you’re not currently looking for someone with these skills, why not pass Rich’s information on to those you think might be looking for someone like Rich?
Also, for a fascinating read, take a look at The Sharpe Logs, transcripts of Rich’s IM and email conversations with Kathi Sharpe, an ex-Wiccan now converted to Christ, over a year-long period. A great example of how the internet can be used to influence a person’s initial decision for Christ and to disciple or mentor a newly-converted Christian.
I believe that the internet provides today's church with a historic opportunity .... to tell the old, old story of Jesus and His love in ways which could only have been imagined in times past. The objective of this website is to explore the various ways in which today's technology can be used to spread the gospel around the world.
