Gospel.com Topics Feed - Effective 2008-11-09T09:44:33-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/effective The Communication Channel: communicating the gospel effectively http://ied.gospelcom.net/communication-channel.php 2008-11-09T09:44:33-05:00 A growing range of articles on different aspects of web, media and other forms of outreach. Needs-based evangelism: a biblical way of opening closed minds http://ied.gospelcom.net/needs-based-evangelism.php 2008-09-28T14:13:16-05:00 This article is Chapter 8 in Dick Innes’ book I Hate Witnessing and is carried here in grateful partnership with him. You may reproduce this article without permission in print publications, or incorporate it into your website. Spurgeon - why was C H Spurgeon so effective in preaching the Christian gospel? http://ied.gospelcom.net/spurgeon.php 2008-08-14T07:15:52-05:00 Charles Haddon Spurgeon was a powerful communicator of the Gospel in the 19th century. Two key factors in his ability to communicate are sometimes overlooked. Christian Humor: why humor, fun, jokes and stories communicate in evangelism and the Bible http://ied.gospelcom.net/humor.php 2008-08-12T12:16:49-05:00 The significance of humor is often not understood as being a scripturally-mandated means of communication. It's not about a quick joke to start the sermon, but about embedding humor into all our evangelism and ministry. Resources for pastors, ministers and church leaders on using the Web effectively http://ied.gospelcom.net/pastors-resources.php 2008-01-12T13:22:43-05:00 The Web can help transform the ministry of your church. Why Christian drama communicates. Is it biblical and effective? http://ied.gospelcom.net/whydrama.php 2008-01-11T17:54:36-05:00 Sometimes Christians have been wary of using drama. "Can it be right to communicate in this way?" they ask. Others may happily use drama for children, but consider it has no relevance for adults. We suggest that drama is an under-used yet essential means of communicating Gospel truths. Best web evangelism and outreach strategy blogs http://ied.gospelcom.net/blogframe.php 2007-12-29T18:10:25-05:00 Feeds of a range of insightful blogs and newsletters to help you understand web evangelism and outreach strategy. Usability - the key to helping and keeping your site visitors http://ied.gospelcom.net/usability.php 2007-12-29T18:08:42-05:00 Site usability is frequently overlooked, and site testing is not common. Yet for a site to be effective, it must have a high level of usability. How to avoid jargon: using the right words, avoiding insider language that repells readers http://ied.gospelcom.net/jargon.php 2007-12-29T18:04:55-05:00 The use of Christian jargon is one of the many ways we fail to communicate effectively with non-Christians, both online and offline. This page explains ways to express truth, without compromise, so that non-Christians can understand it. Writing testimonies that reach outsiders: how to prepare a testimony without jargon http://ied.gospelcom.net/angie.php 2007-12-29T18:01:14-05:00 'Angie's Story' is a fiotional testimony told in three ways: the way we tell them in church, as a first-person story written for non-Christians, and as a third-person feature article. This demonstrates how to write in order to reach non-yet-Christians, and highlights the many mistakes to avoid.