Punching Someone's Head in the Name of Christ
A week or so ago I caught wind of a New York Times story about the rise of Mixed Martial Arts...
Reaching out to Muslims during Ramadan
We're most of the way through Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting. Ever since 9/11, Ramadan...
Today's devotional: whose names do you know?
I'm terrible with names. I'm ashamed to admit that several years after joining and getting...
How does AIDS affect your church?
Today is World AIDS Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of AIDS and HIV.
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Free Kindle book on social networking
Word of mouth has always been the best grassroots way to communicate. And social networking is just digital word of mouth. Here's a valuable new book, free on Kindle today:
Community Wins:
21 Thoughts on Building a Thriving Online Tribe
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9601
Social networking can be incredibly effective for churches
Check the striking message of the first pie chart in the infographic below, based on a study by Buzzplant. Admittedly, the polled sample of churches was relatively small, and only within one country.
But… see how churches claim that social media was twice as effective as any other means of connecting to the wider community.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9457
What should happen in your brain during storytelling?
There is, happily, a growing understanding of the significance of storytelling for good communication. The video below explains research into brain chemistry as a response to storytelling.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9553
Book review: Click 2 Save - The Digital Ministry Bible
Click 2 Save: The Digital Ministry Bible
Keith Anderson and Elizabeth Drescher
Moorehouse ISBN-13: 9780819227744
If Click 2 Save could be summed up in two points, they would be:
If you're not involved in digital ministry, get a move on it!
Once you're involved, strategy matters big time.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9437
Use Pinterest as an add-on to your church or ministry website
New kid on the block Pinterest can be very significant in driving traffic to your website. Consider whether a Pinterest page could be part of your overall strategy for church or ministry website.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9397
FourEwe: new Christian humor cards, games, gifts, DVDs & CDs
Mixing classy greeting card designs for all occasions and seasons, with quirky, tongue-in-cheek wit for the faithful who don’t take themselves too seriously, FourEwe.co.uk promises a breath of fresh air for the Christian consumer market.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9298
Internet Evangelism Day 2013 is set for 21 April
The date is set! Internet Evangelism Day 2013 will be on Sunday 21 April. It stands within the entire month of April, which is again designated as Digital Outreach Month. Future years, it is likely to remain the third or fourth Sunday of April.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9260
Looking at redemptive parallels in Les Miserables musical and film
The film version of the musical will soon be released – and the story is so well known that we can start planning now. (Release date December 2012 N. America, January in Europe.)
For this is a major opportunity. Les Miserables is not only the most most popular musical ever, but also a serious and deep story, with a hugely redemptive message.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9183
Mobile phones and Christian ministry in Africa
Mobiles have become transformative across Africa. It is an amazing story. Any plan for evangelism or discipleship in Africa, which does not integrate mobile phones at some level, is severely handicapped.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9157
Common grammar errors to avoid in your writing: infographic and useful resources
"Oh, no, how did I miss that?"
Unfortunately, in the eyes of many people, that grammatical error will rob your piece of writing of credibility.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9086