How to participate in this community.

Welcome to the MSA Online Community. We've created this space with the purpose to be inspire, connect and collaborate with fellow new conspirators, people who are creating the future one mustard seed at a time. Our goal is to foster real communication among kindred spirits.

Mustard Seed Associates (MSA) is a community of Jesus’ followers all over the world striving to create the future one mustard seed at a time. MSA provides resources and a network for committed followers of Jesus to anticipate the future, decode the culture, convey the Kingdom of God , and create new ways of being a difference and make a difference.

We work to inspire (plant), connect (cross-pollinate) and create (harvest). Believing God is changing the world through mustard seeds – the seemingly insignificant – MSA seeks to unleash the creative potential of ordinary people to make a difference in their communities and a world of urgent need.

MSA subscribes to the Nicene Creed, we hold a high view of scripture. We are passionate followers of Jesus Christ and are committed to working tirelessly, by God’s grace, to see something of the in breaking of God’s new order in our rapidly changing and desperately needy world.

For updates, news, articles and our official blog visit our official website and blog at www.msainfo.org once you are there do not forget to sign in for our monthly e-zine the Seed Sampler.

TIPS FOR USING THE MSA COMMUNITY NETWORK SITE

Unlike many places in the online world, where avitars and faux personas abound, we ask you to seek to know and to 'be known' here, using your real name (not an alias) and listing true information (as to what is asked) in the profile fields (If the field does not apply, please leave it blank). '

• Control email and notifications top right, click 'my settings' then email.

• Customize your personal page with a cool color scheme or template, and use your 'text box' to post a picture, talk about about yourself, your community, your books... as you choose.

• Feel free to create Groups, in which you will interact with others with similar ideas and interests. But make sure that the Group fit the ethos of community and creativity of MSA. The group creator should tend and cultivate the group with love and tenderness.

• Use 'forums' to start 'ongoing' topical discussion across the whole network rather than start a group. Begin forums specific to your group body on your group's page.

• Wall comments are public. When you add a comment to someone's wall, everyone can else read it. The wall is best for quick, non private greetings/ comments.

• Email is private. To send a private email message to a member: 1. click on their picture. 2. Then on their personal profile (below their picture) click 'send a message.'

• Blog posts are public.

• Check your mail & and friend requests click the mail or friends icon - top, left corner of the website.

• We want this group to be as autonomous and open as possible. But because we know how cluttered and chaotic some social networks can be, the admins reserve the rights to weed and prune here and there as they see necessary.

• Explore and enjoy networking !
• • If you have any questions, concerns, ideas do not hesitate to contact Eliacin who is the community host. While you are contacting him, why not invite him for coffee?
  Many thanks to our friends at www.anglimergent.org for some of the language in the participation manual.