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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

What does a web evangelist do? How do I start in online outreach? True stories
It is encouraging to learn how others have been led into this ministry, and see exactly what they do. Note how many different tasks there can be within this field – and not all need technical skills!
http://internetevangelismday.com/evangelists.php

Kasia's story - Polish girl student finds truth and meaning on the Internet
Kasia lives in Poland. She began an internet discussion with a young believer in Florida, who encouraged her to visit several Internet sites, including IMB’s VitaNovis which put her in touch with their Polish team. As a direct result of visiting the IMB site, Kasia began to correspond with a young Polish Baptist woman, who played a role in Kasia coming to faith in Christ.
http://internetevangelismday.com/kasia.php

Christina's story - girl finds God on the Internet
Christina was at a crisis in her life when she went to see The Passion of the Christ film. She went to buy a Bible, and then viewed an outreach website based on The Passion. Early in January of 2004 I came to a crossroad in my life. I was living away from my family and going to college...
http://internetevangelismday.com/christina.php

Kevin's story - Canadian finds hope and purpose through PowertoChange site
TV adverts for the outreach site PowertoChange.com attracted their attention, but Kevin and Cathy were at first skeptical. They went online to check it out. There they found a clear message of truth with the promise of help to change their ways.
http://internetevangelismday.com/kevin.php

Is digital evangelism effective? True stories of effective digital outreach online
There is no magic bullet in evangelism, discipleship, or anything else. Over the years, new mediums and methods have been each championed as holding the key to evangelism and church growth. Yet the church continues to decline numerically in some countries of the West.
http://internetevangelismday.com/results.php

Readers Digest - why does its writing style communicate so well?
The enormous popularity of Reader's Digest over 80 years suggests that they have learned something in communication techniques! The magazine therefore offers approaches that we can use in writing for the web: * It aims at the reading level of a 13-year-old, yet does not talk down to adults. * It uses many true real-life stories about people. “People are interested in people.” * These stories are told in a dramatic way, usually with a key element of the person's story as a lead-in. * Stories use plenty of quoted speech: “He said... She called back...” etc. * It addresses practical problems and worries, and offers ideas to help readers improve their quality of life. In other words, it addresses felt needs which is a key strategy in evangelism. * Humor is mixed with serious articles.
http://internetevangelismday.com/readersdigest.php

How to write your testimony: writing effective evangelistic Christian testimony life story
Testimony can be a powerful tool of Christian communication. Imaginary young woman 'Angie' has written her story in three different styles: 1. For Christians, as she might tell it in church 2. Completely rewritten for non-Christians 3. Also for non-Christians – using the style of a magazine feature Note – this is not a true story though it sums up the experience of many real people - it was written to illustrate writing techniques. Please do not quote it as fact!
http://internetevangelismday.com/angie.php

Learning from journalism: write better using writing tips for effective Christian communication
Writing for the Web requires the style and gifts of the journalist, not the preacher. The Press has had more than 200 years to learn how to communicate effectively in print. Learn from them. Read books on journalistic writing. Observe the way newspapers and magazines tell stories. They know the rules for clear communication and keeping a reader’s interest. “These skills pertain equally to the Web. We need to grab attention fast!” says journalistic writing expert Marshall Cook. If you are a preacher or an evangelist, sorry – you have some unlearning to do. Your gifts do not transfer directly to the Web!
http://internetevangelismday.com/writing.php

The Parable of Parable - why story communicates the Christian gospel effectively
Once upon a time, Truth went about the streets as naked as the day he was born. As a result, no-one would let him into their homes. Whenever people caught sight of him, they turned away and fled. One day when Truth was sadly wandering about, he came upon Parable. Now, Parable was dressed in splendid clothes of beautiful colors. And Parable, seeing Truth, said, “Tell me, neighbor, what makes you look so sad?”
http://internetevangelismday.com/parable.php