For 300 years, world missions has been built on a foundation of “all rights reserved.” This is both legal and ethical, but has limited reach. The missions task is immense, and millions of people in thousands of people groups are still waiting to receive even one discipleship resource in their own language. There is another way to equip the global church for spiritual growth. Christians all over the world can use 21st century technology to openly collaborate in the creation of unrestricted discipleship resources in any language. This free ebook, The Christian Commons, explains the conceptual shift we need to make:
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Thank you for this resource of understanding. It has well put together the variety of issues at stake concerning copyright and distribution as it affects Christian discipleship. All of us who produce materials should consider working the contents of this article.