2012-01-26T14:20:05-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/build http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/why-the-coach-schedules-triple-sessions-6533 2012-01-26T14:20:05-05:00 Stay in the ring. You're building experience and that's what gives hope in suffering. There's no way to develop this kind of strength, this kind of toughness, this kind of durability without suffering first. If the coach has scheduled a triple session for you right now, don't despair. Don't give up. Don't quit. Don't leave practice. Let suffering develop patience, let patience develop experience, let experience develop hope. http://internetevangelismday.com/anglican-church-website.php 2010-08-13T12:31:56-05:00 This guide explains how to create church websites that are outsider friendly and reach into the parish. http://internetevangelismday.com/baptist-church-website.php 2010-08-13T12:26:58-05:00 A guide to creating Baptist church websites that can reach outsiders in the community. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/2237 2010-08-09T14:42:10-05:00 Part 2 of the series of the excellent tutorials from Church 2.0 is now online. You can view Part 1. See also Equipping for Eministry blog post – Part 1 of Are You Using Facebook Effectively? And August is OurChurch.com’s Social Media Month with coverage of many aspects. Latest posting is 5 Myths Believed by Those on the Social Media Sidelines. http://internetevangelismday.com/screensaver.php 2010-08-08T16:25:41-05:00 There are many overtly Christian screen savers, but some may be too blatant in approach to be wisely evangelistic. We suggest that in most cultures and work environments, it is best not to use ‘in-your-face’ preachy slogans/Bible verses. A lower-key style which tries to ‘intrigue the lost’ and create conversation may have much more real potential. This screen saver is designed for Christians to use in their secular workplaces, where other workers may notice it from time to time. http://internetevangelismday.com/social-networking.php 2010-08-08T16:21:01-05:00 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/blogging.php 2010-08-08T16:17:39-05:00 ‘Blog’ is short for ‘weblog’. A blog is a type of website, but differ from the usual site style, by having these characteristics... http://internetevangelismday.com/church.php 2010-08-08T16:09:49-05:00 Church websites are an essential part of local churches’ public profiles to their communities. Indeed, in some parts of the world, church websites draw more people into face-to-face church activities than any other method. Church sites outnumber all other types of Christian sites by a ratio of 5 to 1. Church sites could therefore be powerful outreach tools. However, research reveals a discouraging picture. http://internetevangelismday.com/church-evangelism.php 2010-08-08T15:54:21-05:00 “We need more lodgers,” said Maria Silversmith to her husband Milo one evening. Ten years back, they had bought their large rambling house to accommodate six children as well as two elderly relatives. With only the two younger children now left at home, the house seemed achingly empty, even with the presence of Tim their lodger, who had become like one of the family. “Let’s make a webpage, then people looking for lodgings can easily find us,” suggested Milo. http://internetevangelismday.com/starting.php 2010-08-07T18:31:56-05:00 People sometimes ask me, “I’m a novice. How do I start to design a website for our church or Internet ministry.” I think most are expecting a crash course in HTML or web-page design. And those can be important considerations. But the most important are nothing to do with technology. I tell people, “The first thing to do is answer two questions: 1. Who’s your target audience? 2. And what’s your purpose?