Networking is the central metaphor of the new economic system. The path forward is not a ladder of success but a web of connections. It’s no wonder the Internet has been the “great equalizer” of societies East and West. The hierarchical systems of the past with their command-and-control structures and top-down “authorities” cannot withstand the social networking mind. Whereas hierarchies channel communication into conduits (trust the process), networks connect people to each other (trust the connection). An age of connection deserves an introduction to Jesus’ relationship-first theology.
