Evangelistic Women from Stonecroft Ministries
In the 1930's Helen Baugh hosted a dinner where the gospel of Christ was presented in a loving...
Exploring the Doctrines of Mormonism
Recently, Mormonism has been on the mind of many Christians, and consequentially questions have...
Ministry to small churches and more: meet the Circuit ‘Riter
The Circuit 'Riter ministry is a longtime member of the Gospel.com community. While you might...
Get to know Youth Ministry Exchange!
We've mentioned Youth Ministry Exchange a lot here on the Gospel.com blog—they're an excellent...
Explore the Bible as a community at Study Bible Forum
Have questions about the Bible? If you've never stumbled across a Bible passage that you didn't...
The ministries in the Gospel.com Community organize information into 'topics' to help you find what you're looking for. Learn more
How to put an introductory video on your church homepage
People expect video shorts. If well-made, these can communicate a lot in two or three minutes. They are ideal for the homepage of a church site. Making a video short is not rocket science, and you'll find a lot of help at Trinity Digital Media and from the books Professional Web Video, and How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck: Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro. Read more...
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/10470
Watch Eugene Peterson talk about storytelling [video]
Storytelling, in its many and various outworkings, is vital in effective communication. If you've got 30 minutes spare this week, come back to this page and take time to learn from Eugene Peterson (Bible translator, The Message) talking to Dean Nelson about stories, the Bible, and more.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/10266
Storytelling resources and why it matters
Two interesting videos on different aspects of storytelling. First, here's a short video from Sean Buluva, an oral communication trainer. It sums up the 9 storytelling tips he also explains in writing.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/10210
Share your faith on Facebook - cartoon explains how easy it is
Social media has changed everything in digital communication.
For non-profits and Christian ministries, Eric Qualman chillingly observes in his new video, "The ROI of Social Media is: your business still exists in five years." It is really as stark as this – if your non-profit or ministry does not have an integrated social media strategy (rather than just trying to bolt-on a bit of Facebook or Twitter), you are in danger. Your church will also suffer, though not terminally, if it does not use social media, says Josh Burns.
But equally significant – and greatly under-utilized – is this new potential for any Jesus-follower to share faith appropriately across relationships, using social media. YesEIs have produced a new short cartoon video explaining just how simple this it is to use their own curated choices of evangelistic video shorts.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9918
Best practice for sharing video shorts on Facebook
Video shorts are are hugely powerful tool for evangelism or discipleship. Embedding a clip into Facebook is hugely strategic.
The infographic below offers good advice on best practice. This applies whether you are sharing a third-party clip (for instance those on YesHEIs.com, God: New Evidence, or Global Short Film Network, or posting your own video short.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9589
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: Professional Web Video by Harrington and Weiser
Professional Web Video
Plan, Produce, Distribute, Promote and Monetize Quality Video
Richard Harrington and Mark Weiser
Focal Press ISBN-13: 9780240815091
This is an excellent book for both beginners and experts, mid-sized teams with reasonable budgets or the one-man-band working on a shoestring. In one volume it covers all aspects of planning, producing, and publishing your video. Read more...
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9374
The message and challenge of the Olympics to the church
The Olympics opening ceremony has received near-universal acclaim from round the world. As it got underway, the words that came to mind were, "Thank God for ...
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/8790
Start making short videos for your church or evangelism
One thing I love about Paul Clifford is that he gives stuff away. He writes in his newsletter, "The first question I ask myself every week is… what can I give away this week?"
A keen advocate of video production, Paul writes: "I created my own product announcement video for Church Video Summer School..."
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/8711
Watch free all sessions from Biola Digital Ministry conference
You can now watch on YouTube all the sessions from the recent Biola Digital Ministry Conference.
It's a great opportunity to learn in depth about a range of topics.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/8542