Training options for online evangelism - distance learning courses, study materials, books
As a new discipline, there is little formalized training for web evangelism. This page summarizes all the training options we know of.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/training.php
Church website self-assessment and evaluation tool. Make your site reach outsiders.
This questionnaire leads you through 55 easy questions about your church site. It then produces a 15-page detailed report of suggestions for making your site more effective in reaching outsiders.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/church-site-design.php
What would a perfect mission field look like? Does the Web fit the profile?
The Web offers huge potential for evangelism, yet is often overlooked.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/webmissionfield.php
Church growth: how an effectrive church website can contribute to church growth
Few church websites are really prioritized for outsiders. Yet churches who understand the principles needed will often find that the church website is one of their most significant outreach tools. This page of tips enables a church to design or modify their site in order to reach outsiders.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/church-growth.php
Is digital evangelism effective? Video testimonies of people who found faith online
The Internet is unique in its ability to reach people, and is a God-given tool for the whole Church. It is a 'pull medium': just like a reference library, it draws people in, but only on the basis of their interests or needs. These stories show how people have come to faith through outreach sites.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/results.php
Japan: the need for mobile and web evangelism outreach in Japanese
One of the 'major modern mission misses' (shall we call these '4Ms'?) of our time is the huge disparity between the highly-wired, tech-loving 127-million Japanese population, and the searing lack of online evangelism in the Japanese language. The opportunities are vast, but not being used.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/japan-web-evangelism.php
Free Christian articles for printing in newspapers, magazines and periodicals
Internet Evangelism Day offers a range of articles which are free to insert into email newsletters, printed publications, and blogs.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/free-articles.php
Why the Web has such great potential as medium for Christian communication and outreach
The Internet is a 21st century Roman road, marketplace, theater, backyard fence, and office drinks machine. Web evangelism gives us opportunities to reach people with the Gospel right where they are, just as Jesus and Paul did. To use the Web effectively, we must understand its nature as a medium.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/medium.php
Christian blog evangelism: blogging strategy to reach non-Christians
Very few blogs are positioned in a way that non-Christians could engage with. They are usually about 'insider' issues, and written in 'insider' language. Yet there is huge potential for building relationships with non-Christians using blogging.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/blogging.php
Baptist church website design
Our self-assessment questionnaire produces a free online site evaluation to help you to analyze your Baptist church website, and discover ways to make it relate better to outsiders in your town or community. Many Baptist churches have not considered if their site engages with outsiders.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/baptist-church-website.php
