Last week, a new kind of social networking site was launched. It is called Oaktreeidea.com. Founded by Brady Stump and developed by Bombay Creative, Brady describes his new site as:

Oaktreeidea is not your average online social community. If you want to make a real difference in the world, then our site is for you. We have built the site for the innovators, the out-of-box thinkers, the emerging churches, the creative people and those living life with purpose, passion and meaning.

Use our site to: meet others, inspire, collaborate, to reach out, make a positive impact in your community, introduce your ministry to the world, to show God’s love, to give hope to others, and to promote any other positive world changing endeavor you may have.

It is in beta testing but still has a lot to offer. Oaktreeidea has the usual staples of online social networking - forums, chat, and user profiles, but what makes it particularly unique is its Christian roots and the following three features:

• Impact Projects - equips users with the tools to share and grow world changing ideas while encouraging others to join them in their pursuit to make a difference
• Photo Rocket News Stories - it allows users to become “photojournalists” and report interesting news at the click of a shutter
• Hope Exchange - a hub to either post prayer request or encourage and pray for others

The site also offers four different profile types:

• Oaktree Individual - the account for the individual looking to connect with friends, meet new people, and join exciting impact projects
• Oaktree Author - an account that allows authors to get the word out about their works while being able to network with other writers at the same time
• Oaktree Musician - an account that allows musicians and bands to upload their music and use Oaktreeidea as a platform to find new fans
• Oaktree Ministry - an account that allows people in ministry to meet people who want to share your vision and to network with other ministries/ministers to make a bigger difference

Signing up is free! Be one of first to check it out.