Directed Life by Kap Chatfield

How to Use Content to Wrestle with Issues in the Faith - with Andrew Roman

Creating systems to stay connected with the Lord is the only answer to our world's problems and the only source of true wisdom.

00:00 🎙 I created the Andrew Roman Show podcast to have conversations from a biblical perspective about the different ideologies and thoughts we face every day.

  • Andrew Roman is the host of the Andrew Roman Show, a content creation vision from God to flip culture upside down.
  • I started the Andrew Roman Show podcast 7 months ago, inspired by my introduction of myself as Roman, originally from Mexico.
  • Many young people know the lingo of Christianity but lack a deep understanding of why they believe what they believe.
  • I created a podcast to have conversations from a biblical perspective about the different ideologies and thoughts we face every day.
  • I listen to my own content to minister to myself and I'm sure you're feeling the same.

05:10 🤔 Adjusting content to fit the audience's attention span and repurposing it for different platforms is key to engaging an audience on TikTok.

  • Listening to his own podcast on a car ride to Houston forced him to dig deeper into his faith.
  • During the pandemic, I learned that ministry through a digital setting is just as effective as up close ministry.
  • Coming to grips with the reality of social media, I had to learn the importance of consistency in order to create a successful podcast.
  • Realizing the reality of how people are using platforms like Instagram and TikTok, I'm learning to capitalize on the positive aspects of their addictive nature.
  • Consistency and repurposing content for different platforms is key to engaging an audience on TickTock.
  • To reach different audiences, one must adjust their content to fit the audience's attention span.

11:22 🤔 Use social media strategically and with self-discipline to spread the gospel, like Jesus and Paul did.

  • Jesus is the greatest communicator in human history.
  • Jesus was willing to inconvenience himself to create content that was contextual to the people he was trying to reach, rather than what was comfortable to him.
  • We can have a tight grip on our preferences and content, but Jesus shifted to his audience and we can do the same.
  • Paul strategically used a secular infrastructure for communication and travel to spread the gospel, and we can use social media as a tool for kingdom purposes, but we must guard our hearts against sin.
  • Dopamine-inducing scrolling on Instagram can lead to inappropriate content, so it's important to practice self-discipline and limit scrolling.
  • I post on social media, but find myself getting distracted and spending too much time on it.

18:36 🙏 Prioritize time with God through accountability, devotions, and meditation with the Pause app.

  • Jesus challenged us to prioritize time with Him over busyness, and accountability can help us stay disciplined.
  • Seeking the Lord is the first thing I do when I wake up, such as walking around my neighborhood and talking to Jesus.
  • Take time each day to listen to a devotional and journal any verses that stand out.
  • The Pause app helps to organize thoughts and submit the day to the Lord through three to five minute pauses of meditation and scripture.
  • Creating content for God is important, but it's also important to spend time at His feet.

23:10 🙏 Creating systems to stay connected with the Lord is the only answer to our world's problems and the only source of true wisdom.

  • God spoke to me, convicting me to seek Him and to understand that real success comes from prayer and time spent with Him.
  • Creating systems to stay connected with the Lord is important for consistency and success.
  • Everyone has habits, whether they are good or bad, and it is possible to become a disciplined person by recognizing and changing those habits.
  • People are creating their own beliefs by taking what they like from different sources, rather than following Jesus.
  • We must say "yes" to Jesus and "no" to everything else to be the bride of Christ.
  • Following Jesus is the only answer to our world's problems and the only source of true wisdom.

29:54 🤔 I encountered God and realized He has a better plan for my career and calling, so I'm creating a weekly podcast to help young adult Christians deal with life from a Christian perspective.

  • I encountered God while in film school and realized that the directed life logo of an upside down director's chair symbolizes being in control of one's own life.
  • God has a better plan for my career and calling than I do, and I believe there is something special in store for your ministry.
  • God's given me a passion to create a weekly podcast for young adult Christians to help them deal with life from a Christian perspective.
  • Jesus is the raft that can allow people to swim upstream and not be taken down by the current of culture.
  • This event is a Q&A session where people can anonymously submit questions about life, faith, and other topics to have a real dialogue about them.

34:58 🔑 Knowing Jesus is the key to understanding God and following Him wherever He leads.

  • Only 4% of Gen Z have a biblical worldview, so the goal of this podcast is to reach young people who have questions and point them to Jesus for answers.
  • God invites us to create bridges where there weren't bridges for us, inspiring us to be part of the solution.
  • God is not afraid of your questions and knowing Jesus is the key to understanding Him.
  • Wherever God goes, I will follow.

38:42 🙏 Praying for God's blessing on our digital ministry journey and for clarity in our purpose and calling.

  • This was an encouraging chance to get to know each other and hear each other's vision.
  • Digital ministry has seen fruit in the form of feedback from churches and friends on how to walk through race and gender issues from a biblical perspective.
  • We have had 90 episodes and over 7,000 views in a year and a half, which is a great accomplishment.
  • Let us pray for the audience and for ourselves to keep ministry the focus and have the spirit of self-control to finish our race well.
  • I pray a blessing over Cap and his family, and for everyone listening, that we would search God deeper and our purpose and calling would become clear.