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Video clips for Christian ministry - easy way to make one
We often respond to visual images much better than pure words. On the high street, do you look for words or known shop logos? It’s the shape and color of ‘Subway’ or the ‘M’ of McDonalds we recognize, not the word itself. On our computer desktops, we look for the PowerPoint icon, not the word. Images say much more than words alone, and magnify their effectiveness. And moving images hold our attention. There is great potential for video clip outreach.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/175
Christian messages in movies - drawing out hidden redemptive themes, eg Slumdog Millionaire
Michael Landon, director of film The Velveteen Rabbit, is interviewed by CT magazine, on his thoughts about being a Christian in Hollywood. (You can subscribe to Christianity Today Movies for more good stuff like this.)
The Velveteen Rabbit is a classic children’s book which explores the moving and recurring theme of being made ‘real’ through a search for redemptive love. Spielberg’s Artificial Intelligence engages with this at a more adult level, as do so many other books and films – Love of Seven Dolls by Paul Gallico is just one such classic.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/227
Les Miserables is a parable of love, grace, law and forgiveness.
Music Quiz:
What is the most popular musical of all time?
Les Miserables.
How many people have watched this musical worldwide?
Over 51 million.
In how many languages?
English, Norwegian, Japanese, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Latvian, Estonian, Czech, German and French.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/39
Was H L Mencken right? Humor and Christians.
H L Mencken defined Puritanism as ‘The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.’ How sad it is that Christians in general, and the bible in particular, have been frequently perceived as humorless.
In fact, the bible, and the ministry of Jesus, are full of humor, and we are therefore mandated to use humor in evangelism and ministry.
Check this CT article on Understanding Humor and James Watkins writings, many of which are very accessible to not-yet-Christians.
IE Day’s page about humor includes a free download of a classic book and a more recent title on Christianity and humor.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/70
Sparetime volunteers and fulltime job vacancies to work in online web evangelism outreach ministry
You want to be involved in some area of web evangelism? What next? First, two important statements:
* You do not need to be technical – there are many options available for everyone.
* Please take time to learn: we offer a range of training materials and books on our Training page. We all need equipping for any type of Christian ministry, and web evangelism is no exception.
You can impact the world in unique ways.
http://internetevangelismday.com/vacancies.php
Witness and share your faith for Jesus Christ in chat rooms, bulletin boards and blogs
Evangelistic websites are one way of using the Web for evangelism. But you can also interact with people directly on the Web in real time, and share your faith in an appropriate way …
http://internetevangelismday.com/chat.php
How Christians can use social networking sites in relationship building and evangelism
The Web as a medium is so broad that for any person it can be ‘what you want it to be’. For some, it is merely best way of keeping in touch with friends and family by email. For others, it can be any or all of: finding new friends, seeking information and doing research, hearing news, playing online games, networking with others about a hobby or interest, sharing opinions, asking questions, making choices about purchasing, publishing their writing, photographs or videos, and much more. And so the opportunities for online evangelism are equally wide. And note, many of them need no technical skill. And it is, in many ways, an ideal mission field. If Facebook was a country, it would be the third largest (by population) in the world.
http://internetevangelismday.com/social-networking.php
How to sign up for Google alerts, and find top keyword searches in search engines
Google offers a remarkable Alerts service. You can set up a request for email notification any time that new online content appears relating to any keyword, or keyword group, that you have specified.
You can further specify whether this should be content listed on Google News, Blogs, Videos or the main comprehensive Google database. You can also ask to be informed as it happens, once a day or once a week.
http://internetevangelismday.com/getting-alerts.php
The web as a perfect mission field - you can start being an evangelist and missionary from your own home
If we were going to design the perfect mission field, here is what it might look like:
1. It would be filled with millions of unsaved and accessible youth and young adults.
2. It would be a place where people openly, regularly, and publicly share their opinions, thoughts, feelings, concerns, fears, and needs without anyone asking them to.
3. It would be a place where people connect with other people in community, and people like and expect to meet new people...
http://internetevangelismday.com/webmissionfield.php
Web has potential as medium for Christian communication and outreach
The Internet has become a 21st century Roman road, marketplace, theater, backyard fence, and office drinks machine. Web evangelism gives believers opportunities to reach people with the Gospel right where they are, just as Jesus and Paul did. The Web is an open window to the whole world.
http://internetevangelismday.com/medium.php