2013-03-08T15:20:48-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/e-book/ http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/10485 2013-03-08T15:20:48-05:00 A growing number of free short ebooks are available on social and other media for church ministry. Note the word 'short'. Long books can be great, but a surprising amount of wisdom and practical advice can be condensed into 10-20 pages. It is, perhaps, the 15-minute TED lecture approach, applied to text. You can read them quickly, and keep them as reference manuals. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/6397 2011-12-01T10:08:09-05:00 What are some impediments to Bible and book distribution in the Majority World, including the Middle East? How can mobile phones be part of the Great Commission. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/5444 2011-09-01T13:11:02-05:00 Moving pictures have captivated audiences since their invention. Whether to capture reality or create an alternate narrative, film has taken us on a fascinating journey during the last century. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/4786 2011-06-27T12:27:09-05:00 Just think about to how clueless we may have felt when we started online. And how much help we perhaps needed, as illustrated by Norwegian TV's 'The First Tech Support Call'. This is the best version (downloadable from YouTube) which includes the final punchline. Plus a free e-book for newcomers to the Web. http://internetevangelismday.com/free-christian-ebook-downloads.php 2011-05-07T16:45:00-05:00 We are excited to be able to offer these key book titles and other resources, with grateful thanks to their authors and publishers. These resources have been chosen to equip you, either specifically for digital evangelism, or also wider areas of outreach and communication. Most are PDF files. Kindle and other electronic book reader users can easily convert these into their own formats. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/3045 2010-12-26T09:09:43-05:00 Tomi Ahonen, of Communities Dominate Brands, is offering a free e-book called The Insider's Guide to Mobile: "Comprehensive overview of the mobile telecoms and smartphones business opportunity, from end-users to service and apps, to handsets, to the business of mobile This free edition has 340 pages of original content, plus over 100 pages of excerpts and reviews of Ahonen’s previous books." http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/1045 2010-08-09T16:22:26-05:00 It’s just been published by UK’s NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts), and is written specifically for the public and non-profit sectors. Essentially it is a valuable practical guide to using Web 2.0 concepts and social networking to communicate effectively. The publishers say: “Social by Social is a practical guide to using new technologies to create social impact. It makes accessible the tools you need to engage a community, offer services, scale up activities and sustain projects. Whoever you are, it shows you how to take technology and turn it into real world benefits.” http://internetevangelismday.com/bookreviews/understand-culture.php 2010-08-07T17:13:51-05:00 The books in this section explain culture and worldview, and how to engage with our postmodern world. http://internetevangelismday.com/bookreviews/how-to-welcome-church-visitors.php 2010-08-07T16:54:27-05:00 This 62-page e-book explains the principles of welcoming visitors to your church, and giving a good first impression. The site also offers a free 5-page email introductory course Avoid First Time Visitor Nightmares! http://internetevangelismday.com/bookreviews/think-like-an-unchurched-person.php 2010-08-07T16:53:26-05:00 What is it like to visit a church for the first time as an outsider? Bob Franquiz is a pastor who had never visited a synagogue before. He applies his experience to helping first-time visitors, both on a church website and when they arrive in person, in this useful 6-page PDF e-book.