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A 12-part series for Bitcoiners

How to Orange Pill Your Church

For the passionate Bitcoiner who is excited to tell their church about Bitcoin but doesn’t know where to start — or who has already tried and been shot down. Jim McAndrew, a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church in America, shares what he’s learned about how to spread Bitcoin with love, answer the hard objections, and help your church onto a Bitcoin standard.

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The series

Twelve parts, watch and read at your own pace

Part 1
Spreading Bitcoin With Love
Be a winsome maximalist — spread it with love and patience.
Part 2
Know Your Audience
Find the right person, at the right time.
Part 3
Reasons to Care About Bitcoin
Lead with a reason to care that fits your church.
Part 4
Saving Versus Investing
Not investing — a return to prudent saving.
Part 5
All in Good Time
Market cycles, the halving, and good timing.
Part 6
Proof of Work
Build real conviction, and become a resource filter.
Part 7 · Objections
Handling Objections: Economics
Value, store of value, medium of exchange, “scam.”
Part 8 · Objections
Handling Objections: Morals & Ethics
Criminals, fairness, toxicity, energy, worldliness.
Part 9 · Objections
Handling Objections: Government & Politics
Bans, hijacking, regulation, authority, psyops.
Part 10 · Objections
Handling Objections: Technology
Complexity, alt-coins, loss, copying, attacks.
Part 11
Custody Solutions
ETFs, exchanges, self-custody, collaborative custody.
Part 12
Creating a Plan
Build a real plan — plus a recap of the series.