DTSpace.net is a free social network portal to connect members of the International Churches of Christ, their family and friends. Our goal is for this online community to reflect the church that Jesus died and raised to build: a vibrant, loving community of people with deep convictions and lives that reflect the grace and truth of God.

Because God gave himself for us, we are glad to share our lives with him and with others around the world. We are excited to encourage and strengthen each other. We look forward to our friends and family coming into our community to find a place of purity, fun and inspiration.

God blessed our movement of churches to grow to over 560 congregations in over 150 countries in the last 30 years. We envision disciples building close relationships with others they may never meet in person this side of heaven. We anticipate those in small isolated churches connecting with mature disciples in other places. We predict that you will enjoy learning about this incredibly interracial, intercultural, international group of people that only God could have brought together.

Also because God loves us, we are committed to honoring him in this community by our communication and conduct. The standards for this community will be the same standards God gave us for a full life and we commit to help each other meet those standards. We are not better than anyone else. But we have accepted the call to a higher road. As disciples of Jesus, we help each other walk that road.

You are invited and welcome here. Walk around. Have some conversations. Make some friends. Find out what we are all about. Set up your own home and connect with others.

Roger Lamb and the DTSpace Team
Disciples Today

PRINCIPLES

In order to provide a safe, fun and meaningful online community, Disciples Today expects everyone who participates in DTSpace.net to abide by these principles:

Love and Respect:
A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13:34-35 NIV

Integrity without Anger:
So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body. And “don’t sin by letting anger control you." Ephesians 4:25-26 NLT

Build, Don't Destroy:
Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. Ephesians 4:29 NLT

Kindness and Forgiveness Yes: Hate Speech and Gossip No
Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:31-32 NLT

Go to the Source First
“If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back. But if you are unsuccessful, take one or two others with you and go back again, so that everything you say may be confirmed by two or three witnesses. Matthew 18:15-16

Accountability for Our Words
The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned." Matthew 12:35-37

EXPECTATIONS:

Based on the principles above and others in Scripture, we expect people who register on this site to adhere to these expectations:

1. Conduct yourself and your comments on this site according to the principles above.

2. Expect others on the site to conduct themselves according to these standards. If you feel someone is not doing that, please follow these steps:

• First, address the issue with the person, assuming the best in humility and love. You may have misunderstood.

• If you are not able to clear up the issue, flag the content item for the moderators.

• The moderators of this site expect and encourage the site members to disciple each other first before taking the issue to them. We appreciate your concern.

3. Moderation: Disciples Today reserves the right to oversee all parts of the site.

• DTSpace Moderators will automatically be added to every group, forum, etc. that is created on the site and have the right to monitor the conversations, etc. to be sure the principles above are being lived out.

• DTSpace Moderators will have the right and responsibility to question any postings on the site in their assigned areas. They also have the right to delete any posts that do not abide by the principles above.

• DTSpace Administrators have the right and responsibility to delete any posts, groups, forums, members, etc. that refuse to comply with our stated principles.

4. We expect to only rarely exercize these options of discipline for members and posts.

5. We expect everyone to have a safe, fun and meaningful experience here connecting with old friends and making new ones around the world to the glory of God.