2014-05-23T11:00:19-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/training/ http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/12383 2014-05-23T11:00:19-05:00 Right back in the early days of the Internet, MAF (Missionary Aviation Fellowship) were digital pioneers, and continue to develop innovative solutions that meet the needs of the Majority World. Last year, we featured their Estante Phone app. They are now excited to release a free software product called Lumin which will enable teaching and discipleship through mobiles phones or computers. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/10278 2013-02-01T11:48:56-05:00 Thanks to Disney for releasing their 6-minute short animation Paperman completely free to watch below, embed or download. (It's been nominated for an Oscar.) The potential for evangelism through animations is huge. Training is strategic. YWAM offers their annual School of Cartooning and Animation for Missions. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/8711 2012-07-24T14:15:07-05:00 One thing I love about Paul Clifford is that he gives stuff away. He writes in his newsletter, "The first question I ask myself every week is… what can I give away this week?" A keen advocate of video production, Paul writes: "I created my own product announcement video for Church Video Summer School..." http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/5686 2011-09-23T12:39:56-05:00 Smartphones are proliferating fast, as prices come down. Why bother to buy one? And how are people using them? Tatango have compiled data from Pew Internet research studies to produce this infographic... http://reviveourhearts.com/topics/series.php?series=354&topic_name=Parenting 2010-12-08T14:38:43-05:00 What talents has God given your children? The world is waiting for those talents to be unleashed for God’s glory. Learn how to develop your children’s gifts while giving them a vision for God’s kingdom. http://internetevangelismday.com/training-videos.php 2010-08-08T16:27:57-05:00 There are a number of ways to learn more about online evangelism strategy and techniques. These free videos are a vital way of learning. http://internetevangelismday.com/training.php 2010-08-08T16:26:35-05:00 This page explains the various ways you can learn more about online evangelism, and also provides a list of opportunities for involvement, including sparetime and fulltime openings with a range of different ministries. We must make a very important statement: web evangelism is not only for techies! There are many gifts needed, and you do not need to be technical! http://internetevangelismday.com/teach-it.php 2010-08-08T05:54:47-05:00 Teaching English has long been a major point of contact and 'way in' for missionaries in many countries. In Japan, for instance, a majority of Christians first came into contact with the Gospel via English lessons. (It is now possible to teach English online as a form of sensitive outreach.) Around the world, there is now a big hunger by people who want to learn how to use computers and gain IT and Web skills – a genuine practical felt need. They see it as a major part of their education and a means of employment advancement. There is thus a big doorway open for local churches and mission agencies to teach these skills. http://internetevangelismday.com/bookreviews/impact-eternity.php 2010-08-07T17:01:04-05:00 A self-study and group-study course from a partnership of major mission groups. See the challenge of the needs of the world, and your place in it. Other groups offer similar material: there is a distance learning missions course Kingdom Expansion 101, and for face-to-face courses on world mission, see the Kairos and Perspectives courses. Check our training page for other online courses on evangelism, ministry and communication. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%209:25&version=NIV 2009-10-02T11:54:48-05:00 The Christian life is here compared to an athletic event, in which athletes compete for a prize. If people will work hard to attain a prize that won't last forever, should they devote themselves even more fully to the pursuit of a prize that will endure?