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Free ebook for church-based missions advocates and promoters
'Bringing the World to Your Church' is a valuable handbook to help mission advocates. Previously published as a paperback, it is now available as a free ebook download.
It is full of valuable practical ideas. The only issue to be aware of – it was written before social networking came along, so you need to overlay its lessons with an understanding of how networking can leverage missions awareness in your church fellowship, as well as connect directly with missions staff and news from around the world.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/11014
Can your church appoint a digital advocate for evangelism & discipleship
For years, churches have frequently appointed a missions advocate (by whatever name) to be a channel for information and challenge to the wider fellowship about worldwide missions. Coordinators for other areas of ministry are also commonplace.
There is now surely the same opportunity for churches to appoint someone to be the church advocate for the use of digital media in evangelism and discipleship.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/6573
Communicate your message effectively so others will own it
Simon Sinek offers a vital insight into effective communication in an 18-minute TED lecture. Why do some people communicate better or achieve more than others?
This presentation deserves analysis and discussion by pastors, leadership teams, or mission advocates. It's not about 'selling products', though that is one illustration he uses. It's about communicating ideas from 'inside out', in such a way that people will own them.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/4877
Advocate - a Christian perspective
Jesus Christ is described as our "advocate"--a person assigned to present our case to God and to plead our case. There is no greater advocate we could ask for than the Son of God himself.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20John%202:1&version=KJV
Charles G. Finney : Christ Our Advocate
An advocate may be employed to secure a pardon, when a criminal has been justly condemned, and is under sentence. That is, an advocate may be employed either to secure justice for his client, or to obtain mercy for him, in case he is condemned; may be employed either to prevent his...
http://sermonindex.net/modules/articles/index.php?view=article&aid=648