Tony Whittaker, a faithful online UK ministry partner, has been consistently communicating with The Digital Sanctuary providing reminders that Internet Evangelism Day is coming. These helpful reminders keep IE Day on my calendar and encourage me to recommend this site as a significant resource for both the Church at large, as well as individuals who intend to use the Internet for the sake of the Gospel. It explains different types of online evangelism, such as outreach websites, video clips, blogging and podcasts.
It's always encouraging to see the their newest releases, the most recent of which enables churches to develop and improve their websites.
"Does your church's website communicate to outsiders as well as to it's members?" they ask. A church site is the congregation's 'shop window' to its community. To fulfill this function well, it must be enticing, people-centered and easily understood by outsiders. Unfortunately, many churches are unsure how to achieve this vital mix.
So the Internet Evangelism Day team has produced a new, online, self-assessment tool. It leads a church through a series of questions, to highlight areas of their website which may need development. And thankfully, states not to be discouraged by a low checklist score. Additionally, they encourage us to:
Mark our calendars now because …
… over 1 billion people use the Web
… the Internet is changing the world
… God is using the Web to transform lives
…“We’d love to use the Web for outreach; teach us”
Internet Evangelism Day can tell you about …
- what God is doing on the Web
- outreach strategies that work online
- how you, your church or Christian group can use the Web for outreach / how to make effective church websites reach the community
- planning an Internet Evangelism focus day for your church, Bible college or Christian group
The date for your calendar: April 29, 2007
In other words, this site works at two levels. It demonstrates that the coming years are the ‘day’ of digital outreach. And it provides free downloads to enable you to create your own web evangelism awareness slot for your church or Christian group, on April 29, 2007, or any day you choose.
How they can help you: learn more.
Internet Evangelism Day is an initiative of the Internet Evangelism Coalition, an umbrella group of major interdenominational Christian groups involved in Web ministry. Their link is also available on my sidebar.
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