Cross-border payments have become a thorn in the side for the global missions venture. “Cash in a backpack” is just not cutting it. Bitcoin represents a new technological protocol to use, just as the Apostle Paul spread the gospel using the key innovative advance in his day: Roman roads. Imagine reliable, almost free, nearly instant transfers to anywhere there is a smartphone connected to the internet. We’re presenting findings from our research, funded by the Missio Nexus Innovation Grant. We’ll give practical “how-to” directions on buying, sending, holding, and exchanging Bitcoin for local currency. Explore the project website at https://brilliancelabs.org/bitcoin. Watch this webinar from 2023 to learn of our initial premise and tactics (https://missionexus.org/webinar-bitcoin-for-missions-unlocking-the-potential-and-exploring-the-possibilities/).
Presenters: Ahshuwah Hawthorne grew up on the Island of Hawaii and planted a church in his hometown of Pahoa. He now serves as an Innovation Associate for Frontier Ventures and Executive Director of Brilliance Labs. He holds a BA in biblical studies from Multnomah University and an MA in Global Leadership from Western Seminary. He is the proud father of seven kids.
Nate Scholtz lived in Lebanon for seven years, teaching English and speaking of Jesus to his Muslim friends and neighbors. Today he facilitates design thinking labs and cultivates serendipity while convening ministry networks. He is an Innovation Associate with the Ralph Winter Launch Lab at Frontier Ventures.