Evangelism UK

Using twitter as an outreach opportunity

A new page on the Internet Evangelism Day web site suggests a host of ways in which twitter can be used in sharing the good news about Jesus:  http://www.internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/1101

'Flickering Pixels': how technology shapes your faith

Shane Hipps was the keynote speakers at the EA DigiMission day and his book has stirred much discussion. To see his summary visit: http://www.eauk.org/slipstream/resources/hidden-pixels.cfm

EA DigiMission on 'Facing the Challenge' website

Podcasts and further information about the EA DigiMission day re mission in the virtual world, are on Facing the Challenge': http://www.facingthechallenge.org/digimission.php

ReJesus home page for Christmas

ReJesus has a new home page with video, pub quiz and Christmas puzzle etc for enquirers. Many churches have the link as a permanent feature on their website. http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk/e-xpressions

EA Digimission day videos

Krish Kandiah hosted the Digimission day for EA today. Video, including the talk by Jonny Baker about mission in the digital age has been posted on: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/2685718

Church web sites: a dissertation re evangelism

Internet Evangelism Day have a dissertation from Ceri Longville from Redcliffe College about how church web sites coul;d and should say more about Christianity: http://www.internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/945

EA 'synchronmised blogging day' for digital mission

Nov 12th is a day when various mission people will blog about digital mission. EA are offering a prize to go with the event, see: http://www.eauk.org/slipstream/events/digimission-synchro-blog.cfm

EA to host 'DigiMission day

Krish Kandiah at the Evangeliscal Alliance is going to host a day looking at the digital age and mission on 1st December: http://www.eauk.org/slipstream/events/digimission.cfm

Free articles on internet evangelism

Tony Whitaker says that the website Internet Evangelism Day has free articles and MP3's for using on other sites. See: http://www.internetevangelismday.com/free-articles.php

New web 'Life Church' reaching out

The latest RUN e-news covered an item on a new web church reaching out to people as they look at life issues, as seen at: http://live.lifechurch.tv/

New 'Jesus Course' goes online

Chris Brown has put together a new online resource to help people consider Jesus with an online course. See: http://www.jesuscourse.info/

Virtual evangelism training course

A virtual programme training course for Christians to engage in virtual evangelism can be see at: http://www.internetevangelismday.com/dayframeforlinks.php?id=http://documents.fuller.edu/cll/dl/ecds/fol/MP537_Edmiston.html&referer=/training.php&des=Fuller

'Christianity in the digital space': papers and updates

A conference this week sponsored by the Bible Society and held in Durham with the Churches Media Council is considering 'Christianity in the digital space'. Papers / updates are on: http://digitalsymp.blogspot.com/

New Statesman article on Web Church

Nicola David points us to an article about the 'Church on the Net' where everyone is 'welcome to explore Christianity there'. See: http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-faith-column/2009/05/church-net-online-england

Blogging and virtual evangelism

EA and others are encouraging 'synchronised blogging' for Easter, while EID have some new articles, one of which is about the updated Facebook software which makes it easier for groups eg churches to generate conversations online with friends: http://www.internetevangelismday.com/blog/

New website for virtual evangelism

The Truth Media Network Group, coming out of the Campus Crusade for Christ movment, have a number of websites to share Christian faith, including a new one called 'The Life' which offers an online mentor. See: http://thelife.com/

Internet Evangelism: new blog launched

Internet Evangelism Day have launched a new blog site for the network, which you can see and subscribe to on: http://www.internetevangelismday.com/blog/

Web Church Consultation article

Rachel Jordan at the Church of England brought together people running web churches and internet outreach websites. Jim Currin produced an article at:

http://www.gfe.org.uk/ConsultationofWebChurchHosts.htm

Internet Evangelism newsletter

The latest newsletter from the network for Internet Evangelism can be found at:

http://guide.gospelcom.net/resources/currentbulletin.php

Church on the Net

A virtual church for people who do not go to church posts all kinds of material for the enquirer at:

http://www.church-on-the-net.com/

Bloggers day report

The report of the recent Christian Blogger's day gathering, including video clips of participants and podcasts of the speakers, is now on the EA Slipstream website:

http://www.eauk.org/articles/blogging-ten.cfm

ReJesus and new partnership with Church Army

The website ReJesus is a resource for all the churches and comes at the top of a Google search for 'Jesus'. At the AGM of ReJesus yesterday, and following detailed discussion with Church Army, a new partnership has been agreed. Church Army wil provide some fresh impetus and additional resources to support the next phase of developing this major evangelistic tool. Relevant quotes are on:

http://www.churcharmy.org.uk/ca/News/News2008/0806RejesuspartnerswithChurchArmy.asp

Holy Week 'reflective journey' from Lifewords

SGM Lifewords are running an online reflective journey through Holy Week, using animation, music, and spoken word. Subscribers will receive an email with a link to the day's content, and we will post a new animation for each day leading up to Easter. The artwork has been done by the Sparks art collective, and offers an abstract, striking visual interpretation of the last week of Jesus' life. The series begins on Monday 17th of March, with an invitation to 'Lay down your cloak'.

To find out more, preview some images, download supporting resources, or subscribe to the emails, visit www.sgmlifewords.com/easter

Online Church?

Mark Howe has written the latest Grove book in the pastoral series called Online Church: First Steps Towards Virtual Incarnation. It is an excellent overview of the subject ... from the progarammer behind St Pixels. He explores all the missional, theological and practical aspects of the virtual church. Very timely as this subject is one of priorities GfE wishes to explore in 2008.

www.grovebooks.co.uk

Use of the Internet in Mission

Richard Bromley from Youth for Christ has pointed me to several study papers, including his on the Use of the Internet in Mission. We shall be pleased to present web links for various study papers like this on EvangelismUK, and will do so one at a time so they can be found under the relevant subject in a search of the archive catagories. This one is under Virtual Church, but you will see others too on:

http://www.yehright.com/papers.htm

New 'online church' open for visitors

Church on the Net is a new online ‘church’ for people who have no existing contact with God or church, but are looking for answers to spiritual questions. The community section has blogs and message boards; the reference section has articles such as Who is God? What is sin? Why go to church? What about suffering?; and the article of the week offers further teaching and some challenges. Articles all conclude with a short prayer plus ways for the reader to ‘go deeper’ on the subject – with links to further reading, websites, art, music, video clips, books, poetry and more.

Refer someone to www.church-on-the-net.com!