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Vineyard church website design
How to create church sites that can reach out effectively into the community.
http://internetevangelismday.com/vineyard-church-website.php

Free MP3 Christian music for evangelism challenge and missionary advocacy meetings
These songs are useful for missions or outreach-challenge meeting for Christians – these are not evangelistic songs to speak to not-yet-Christians, they emphasize to Christians the challenge of sharing the gospel. Whatever your personal taste in music, they are probably more likely to communicate to younger generations than certain traditional ‘missionary’ hymns written in the 19th century! They are free to use and distribute if not for profit, eg you can burn them all on to a CD – many modern CD players now handle MP3s.
http://internetevangelismday.com/music.php

Amazing skill of storytelling. Telling stories is key to effective Christian communication
There is a remarkable revival in the ancient skill of storytelling. For thousands of years, societies have valued those with the gifts to 'spin a yarn'. In the West, there are many amateur storytelling groups, and even some professional storytellers. I have sat completely entranced in the storytelling tent of a local summer festival. Listen to a 30-minute BBC radio program about the art of storytelling (only online till 16 August). Storytelling is a wonderful skill to learn, and hugely valuable for any form of evangelism or Christian communication.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/2299

Contextualization without compromise. Tell the gospel so it makes sense
Valuable explanation from Pastor Tullian Tchividjian of the strategic importance of biblical contextualization. The ministry of Jesus clearly demonstrates this sort of contextualization. Today’s popular culture also offers us multiple entry points for effective evangelism.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/1770

Christmas: what was so special about the Bethlehem shepherds and their lambs.
Hmm. Until last Sunday, I had spent a lifetime not knowing that the Bethlehem shepherds were not just ordinary shepherds. And the lambs they raised were not just ordinary lambs. At least, the first-born males weren’t.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/1174

Optical illusion helps us understand how to communicate the gospel
We can frequently learn important lessons about life and communication from optical illusions. Here’s one. Which square is darker, A or B?
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/888

Answering and posing Christian questions online
The Web is primarily a relationship builder. If it connects my computer to yours, then it connects me to you, your thoughts to mine. Everything else is just the nuts and bolts. Very often, such relationships are fleeting. But worthwhile. John at ChurchCrunch explains how he uses Aardvark to connect with people who are asking spiritual questions. Charlotte writes how she helps people asking questions on Yahoo Answers. Rob from New Zealand says, “I am doing my best to reach others through Facebook and YouTube. YouTube is easy as you just reply to comments about clips and get a conversation going.” There is also a huge need for Christians to become e-mentors for inquirers who write to large web outreach ministries.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/595

Electronic book readers like Kindle - potential for evangelism and Christian ministry
Electronic book devices such as Kindle are probably at the stage that sat-navs were several years ago – rather expensive, a few usability issues, and maybe only for early adopters. But they are surely destined to come down in price, and improve in usability. Jakob Neilsen reviews the Kindle 2 here and is impressed in many areas – he finds his reading speed equal to a paper book – but highlights issues which are not yet optimal. He also posts separately on content design for the Kindle. You can also use the Kindle to send email. As electronic readers gain in popularity we have the opportunity to offer free literature to users in Kindle format, which they can download wirelessly.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/172

Changing our gospel presentation methods to suit the postmodern context
The 1000-year-old Campanile di San Marco in Venice suddenly collapsed into a heap of rubble in 1902. Mercifully, there were no casualties apart from the caretaker’s cat. There followed a time of great debate – whether, or how, to replace this beautiful bell-tower. The view which gained acceptance was summed up in the campaign slogan Come ere, dove era – meaning “As it was, where it was”, pronounced ‘COM-aira, DOV-aira’ – and a near-identical replica (with better internal strengthening) was inaugurated in 1912.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/279

Teaching English online as a connection for sharing the gospel
It is said that the biggest single factor in Japanese coming to faith, has been taking English-learning classes run by Christians. There are various secular language-teaching systems that allow you to sign up as a mentor to help a learner. This is certainly an option for sensitive redemptive relationship-building. LiveMocha.com appears to enable such help. Other similar systems are listed on our Japan page, which also lnks to a Mission Network News story of such ministry in Taiwan.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/date/2009/02