2014-05-08T11:14:32-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/research/ http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/12302 2014-05-08T11:14:32-05:00 There’s a magazine from my childhood which has hugely influenced my thinking since. And it wasn’t Superman comic! It was WHICH?, the magazine of the pioneering UK consumer group CA. In what is now a common worldwide concept, they buy and exhaustively test various consumer products, and choose a 'best buy', or a range of recommendations based on various criteria. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/11662 2013-09-26T10:34:55-05:00 Missiographics, from the mission researchers at Global Mapping International, is a new twice-a-month newsletter designed to bring together mission data and powerful visuals. Each issue will include an infographic with a link to download it, plus suggestions to help you think through the implications it may have for your life and ministry. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/10812 2013-06-23T12:36:41-05:00 This short fictional video from Igniter demonstrates how we are all links in a chain. Note that a key element in almost every conversion was a relationship with a Christian over a period of time. Any model of evangelism which does not integrate the significance of this is unlikely to prosper. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/8449 2012-06-19T13:01:50-05:00 There's a magazine from my childhood which has hugely influenced my thinking since. Not a comic or storytelling publication. It was WHICH?, the magazine of the pioneering UK consumer group CA. Research is also vital for Christian ministry and evangelism. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/8086 2012-05-11T09:54:20-05:00 A questionnaire-based research study into social media evangelism by Christian Vision has just been published. CV's Andrew Flynn comments, "It basically confirms that Christians are aware of the opportunity to evangelize online but need help in how to – but that they are already a lot more engaged relationally than perhaps we sometimes give credit for." http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/7909 2012-04-18T10:08:31-05:00 Australia is probably similar in religious attitudes to most European countries, and Canada. Check the detailed infographic below of Australian views. There are similar figures available for Europe from the Eurobarometer and Gallup Polls – unfortunately these do not measure animosity/hostility as such, though this may overlap considerably with the percent of non-theists in their research results. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/4348 2011-05-27T09:34:30-05:00 I'm not yet 30 years old, but my experience of the world growing up as a teenager is vastly different to that of teenagers today. It's been a shock to consider how different our worlds are. Below are a couple of documentaries by PBS that explore how the internet is changing every aspect of our lives, and the challenges for children who are growing up in this very different world. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/2687 2010-10-14T07:16:24-05:00 The largest ever global research project into people’s online activities and behavior has just been released by TNS Digital Life. Covering nearly 90 per cent of the world’s online population through 50,000 interviews with consumers in 46 countries, the study reveals major changes in the world’s online behavior. http://churchleadership.org/ 2010-09-03T16:22:50-05:00 The Francis A. Schaeffer Institute of Church Leadership Development. Equipping Pastors, Churches and You! Continuing the Legacy and Influence of Francis Schaeffer with New Research and Findings. http://internetevangelismday.com/free-christian-books.php 2010-08-14T08:00:09-05:00 Our review page of recommended books for evangelism, communication and web ministry includes many completely free book and study-course downloads, mainly in PDF format.