2008-11-09T10:05:37-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/reach http://ied.gospelcom.net/creative.php 2008-11-09T10:05:37-05:00 In many closed and semi-closed countries of the world, official mission work is not possible. Cross-cultural workers obtain access by other means, obtaining jobs or college courses. This is called Creative Access and such countries are termed ‘Creative Access Nations’ (CANs). It is a legimimate, ethical, and necessary way to reach people. In the our secular western world, creative strategies are increasingly important online as we seek to engage with people who have a postmodern or New Age worldview. http://ied.gospelcom.net/bridge-strategy.php 2008-11-09T10:02:16-05:00 Most people are not searching for Christian material, and so of course will never find it. If they do, by chance, come across an obviously Christian page on a search engine listing when looking for a secular subject, they are unlikely to click on it. If they do, they probably will not stay. The Bridge Strategy is to offer people pages about things they are searching for. 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.