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Hobby pages - key method of web evangelism: hobbies & specal affinity-group interests
Almost everyone has a hobby or special interest. Uniquely, the Web makes it possible for us to reach any affinity-group of people using a site that is designed to mesh with their own interests. This major strategy is hardly being used. If you have a hobby or special interest, it is certain that there are millions of people around the world who share it. You have the expertise and enthusiasm to write about it – and reach them at the same time.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/hobby.php

The Parable of Parable - why story telling communicates the gospel so effectively
‘Once upon a time, Truth went about the streets as naked as the day he was born. As a result, no-one would let him into their homes. Whenever people caught sight of him, they turned away and fled...' Why are parables so effective? What is the role of story-telling in evangelism?
http://ied.gospelcom.net/parable.php

The Bridge Strategy (Christian Magnet Pages) to reach affinity interest groups online
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/bridge-strategy.php

Short story illustrating a frequently lost or forgotten key to evangelism
Most of us have a lost key story. In English, we sometimes use the word ‘key’ quite loosely, for instance ‘keys to improving your garden’. The implication is an optional addition to a reasonably successful effort. But with real keys, it is all or nothing. Without the key, you are powerless, stymied, stuck.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/lostkey.php

Wilbur Schramm principle of common interest communication is a biblical strategy
There are a number of theories of communication, often quite complex to grasp. They are nevertheless helpful to us in understanding how messages are transmitted and received. Rather than being ‘psycho-babble’, they often demonstrate human truths which are also clearly given us in the Bible. Wilbur Schramm’s simple diagram of overlapping circles demonstrates visually 1 Cor 9:19-23 – seeking to identify and find areas of common ground.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/communicate.php

Evangelism by building relationships and befriending: the evangelism method Jesus used
Web Evangelism, indeed any form of outreach, should not primarily be 'cut and run' – the hope that a quick exposure to an evangelistic page, tract, or some other message is likely to communicate effectively on its own. Fruit from web evangelism does not usually happen this way.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/relationships.php

The Engel Scale - an explanation of spiritual journeys towards Christian commitment
The basis of the Engel Scale is the assigning of a numerical value for the degree of spiritual understanding that a person, or group, has reached. This chapter from 'Tell it Often, Tell it Well', explains the Scale in detail.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/engel-scale.php

The Communication Channel: communicating the gospel effectively
A growing range of articles on different aspects of web, media and other forms of outreach.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/communication-channel.php

Putting an introductory video on your church website
A short non-preachy introduction to your church fellowship is a valuable addition to a website. One church has gone further - distributing the video on free DVDs in the community.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/church-video.php

Redemptive analogies – a key to meaningful communication of the Christian gospel
God's world contains many reflections and echoes of truth, that we can use as a parable bridge to point people to the truth.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/redemptive-parallel.php

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