Frequently Asked Questions

Who are we?

We are an emerging Christian community of diverse people connecting with one another to build friendships, share resources, nurture our families, and strengthen the global church.

Why Join?

5loaves.net is a FREE service that connects you with other Christians. This allows you to:

• Strengthen Friendships -Connect with Others who Share Your Interests
• Pray for One Another -Share in your Web log (Blog)
• Get Help Solving Problems -Give and Receive Resources and Encouragement
• Participate in Discussion Groups -Strengthen Your Church, Cell Group, or Bible Study
• Share Photos, Files, and Music
• Organize Outreaches or Events

How does 5loaves connect you with other Christians?

You can use 5loaves.net to strengthen and build your personal network. After registering, you will be encouraged to invite your friends, family and colleagues. This strengthens your current network by providing a place for you to pray for one another, share thoughts and comments on blogs, help organize events, and share photos. You can also use 5loaves.net to build your personal network. Most people connect with new people, like they do in the offline world, through friends, family, and colleagues. They say we are only removed from one another by 6 degrees. So, for example, I could connect with you through a friend, who knows another friend, who happens to know you. The social network is designed to create hundreds of these connections, so that we can better help one another and, at the same time, strengthen the global church.

Why the name 5loaves.net?

When we come together, we multiply our resources, friendships, and opportunities. We chose the name 5loaves.net to reflect the power of connecting with one another and God. This is captured in Luke 9: 10-17:

Bread and Fish for Five Thousand

As the day declined, the Twelve said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the farms or villages around here and get a room for the night and a bite to eat. We’re out in the middle of nowhere.”

“You feed them,” Jesus said.

They said, “We couldn’t scrape up more than five loaves of bread and a couple of fish – unless, of course, you want us to go to town ourselves and buy food for everybody.”(There were more than five thousand people in the crowd.)

But he went ahead and directed his disciples, “Sit them down in groups of fifty.” They did what he said, and soon had everyone seated. He took the five loaves and the two fish, lifted his face to heaven in prayer, blessed, broke, and gave the bread and fish to the disciples to hand out to the crowd. After the people had all eaten their fill, twelve baskets of leftovers were gathered up.

-The Message

Do I have my own web page?

Yes, you will have your own “home” within 5loaves.net. This page includes a picture of you, your interests, a photo album, a web log (blog) and a section that displays your connections to friends. This page is completely under your control, so you can change it to reflect who you are.

Is 5loaves.net private?

Yes, you determine your level of privacy. The highest level allows only you to view your files. The next level allows your family and friends to view your uploaded files and your profile information. The lowest level allows any 5loaves.net member to view your profile and your files. You control your privacy and can change the levels of your privacy at anytime.

How can I use 5loaves.net?

There are many different ways to use 5loaves.net, but the most common include: Friendship, Romance, Discussion Groups, Prayer, Spiritual Growth, Shopping, Ministry and Ministry Resources.