Evangelism UK

BBC survey views

The BBC is asking for views through an on line review. As the Christian community have said many things about the way Christianity is portrayed, here is the link for information: https://consultations.external.bbc.co.uk/departments/bbc/bbc-trust-review-of-television/consultation/consult_view

'Revelations' on Channel 4 on Alpha

Last weeks episode of the new Chanel 4 'Revelations' programme about the group in Oxford on an Alpha course can be see on 4OD at http://www.channel4.com/programmes/revelations/episode-guide/series-1/episode-1

godgoss.com a virtual Christian tabloid?

GodGoss.com has been launched to reach out to people on the margins with Christian news stories covering hot topics and presented in tabloid and commercial radio style, see: http://www.godgoss.com/ 

'Chris Moyles Talks up the Church!' on YouTube

The missioners network are passing on this YouTube link where Chris Moyles says he is fascinated at the 'amazing', unbelieving ' and 'uplifting' worship from Peterborough: 'never seen anything like it' etc. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StEDAjhuiTo

Relaunch / Plans of the Churches Advertising Network

Yesterday the network known as CAN was relaunched as 'Churchads.net' with a 5 year rolling plan and the strap line 'Christmas starts with Christ', see: http://www.churchads.net/

Media story about the 'lap-dancing nun'

Papers and the BBC Religion website have a more unusual story of conversion which has led to mission in prison and hospitals using dance: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7988322.stm

Churches Media Council conference

This conference brings together a wide cross section of national and regional media people concerned with the Christian faith:

http://www.churchesmediacouncil.org.uk/conference/

Churches Media Council Conference 2009

The Churches Media Council conference considers all kinds of issues and has a variety of speaks relevant for the mission concerns of the church. Details of next years conference is at:

http://www.churchesmediacouncil.org.uk/conference/

Channel 4 to screen Christianity series

The Metro yesterday had a small piece and Ekklesia have a report that Channel 4 are planning a major production with a variety of contributers:

http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/7970

Internet Evangelism Day

Tony Whittaker is calling for April 29th 2009 to be the next Internet Evangelism Day:

http://ied.gospelcom.net/

Christmas radio Adverts

Churches Advertising Network now have all of the resources online for groups of churches to sponsor adverts for Christmas:

http://www.churchads.org.uk/live/index.html

CAN Competition for Christmas

As covered in a long interview on R4 this morning, the Churches Advertising Network are offereing £500 for an advert idea that can put the message of Christmas over in 30 seconds:

http://www.churchads.org.uk/

Prayer for stress returning to work

Last week the Church of England placed an advertisement in the national press: offering a prayer for people as they travel to work. See:

http://www.cofe.anglican.org/news/pr6708.html

Hope 08 media links

Fritha Wheela in the latest Hope 08 e newsleter says they have new links and information for local Hope 08 initiatives and people who want and need advice about contacting their local media. See:

http://www.hope08.com/Group/Group.aspx?id=78452

New web radio station

Saffron Planet is a radio station on the web which hosts conversations which might have been heard in the pub between Christians. In the same way in which you might eaves drop on what they are saying, Christians are brought together in the studio to discuss topics of the day for others to hear. An interesting approach to evangelism explored on:

www.saffronplanet.net

Gospel sent by blue-tooth?

A device that can send Bible text and Gospel messages to anyone within 100 yards, won an award at the Christian Resources Exhibition recently. The Gabriel Communicator, said the Church Times on Friday, can 'send evangelistic text messages to unsuspecting passers-by'. Good source of information is the original CRE notification:

http://www.creonline.co.uk/news/1078.htm

Web design tool from Internet Evangelism Day

Tony Whittaker from 'Internet Evangelism Day' has pointed me to their web design tool which can help local churches become much more effective in sharing the gospel through their websites. Self assessment questions will help local web managers reflect on their content and see new possibilities:

http://ied.gospelcom.net/church-site-design.php

New film coming to HopeInfo

Gareth Squire has announced that the HopeInfo website will have another new film for enquirers responding to Hope08 events, advertised on websites and through CPO materials like T shirts. The film should go live May 2nd, ready for Bank Holiday projects, and has been brought to us by Christian Enquiry Agency and Church Army. Set in the street and asking the question 'When?' it will be another thought provoking offering on:

www.hopeinfo.co.uk

BBC Passion web live with interviews

Andrew Graystone reports that the BBC have now gone live with their dedicated website for The Passion. Video interviews with producers and actors, information about the production, together with background material on the Gospel text, including prophecy references from OT scripture, all well worth exploring on:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/thepassion/

Jerusalem Awards for 'audio' Christian content

The Jerusalem Awards are set up by the Jerusalem Trust to encourage coverage of the Christian faith on the radio in new media 'audio' formats. A ceremony is held in September when prizes are given. Anyone can nominate small items to full programmes from across a wide range of subjects and media platforms, and further details as to when nominations have to be in by, are on:

www.jerusalemawards.org.uk/index.html

Liverpool Nativity repeat

The Group for Evangelisation theme which we want to explore fully in 2008 is 'proclamatiuon in the post modern context'. Pete Pillinger from Fresh Expressions and Charis Gibson from the Evangeliscal Alliance phoned for diferent reasons today and both asked if I had seen the production. We all thought that the drama was a good example of 'proclamation in a post modern context' so this post is just to say that it will be on again. Pete found the time and date: 10.45 on Sunday 23rd December BBC1. It was watched by up to 770,000 people as described on:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/dec/17/television.bbc?gusrc=rss&feed=media

Christmas plays from R4

In the week before Christmas, Radio 4 will run 5 afternoon plays about the life of Jesus as seen from 5 characters out of the Gospel of Luke. This drama production should raise lots of issues for listeners and it would be good for churches to know about the plays for conversations to follow. All details are on the BBC press release:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/advent/witness.shtml

Facebook e Christmas cards

An add-on for all members of Facebook has been produced by the Church of England with Rechord for Advent and Christmas. The electronic Christmas cards can be personalised and sent to all your Facebook friends. The information from Ben Wilson of the Church of England Press Office has finally caused me to join Facebook to find out more! A natural new media for evangelism? We might discuss that on Facebook! In the mean time, for those who are 'friends' the link is:

http://apps.facebook.com/christmascards/

HopeInfo web launch

Gareth Squire from CEA and David Coleman from Church Army are the key people being the new website providing the public face of Hope08. All kinds of websites, literature and community project information under the Hope banner will have the web address for enquirers. Please make sure all your network people know about this website which is being provided on their behalf. It has just gone live and you can see the specially commissioned videos and other material on:

www.hopeinfo.co.uk

HopeInfo.co.uk filming update

Gareth Squire of the Christian Enquiry Agency reports that the slam poet Jude Simpson was filmed on Friday performing one of the new creative short films for the HopeInfo website which will follow up the enquiries from Hope08. The full website of www.hopeinfo.co.uk is due to be launched on December 1st. Life coach Bruce Stanley is also writing for the site ... an innovative 'Hope Score' to help people find more hope in thir lives. Watch this space!

40 new subscribers join Evangelism UK

Welcome to the new subscribers of Evangelism UK.

This is a news service for the evangelism network from the Churches Co-ordinating Group for Evangelisation, of Churches Together in England. You can search the background information and archive at www.evangelismuk.typepad.com using the various pages and categories created there.

Most people get the news headlines by email post. Do encourage others to subscribe on the home page of the above web link. The idea is that the news comes to you.

Each item is short, dedicated to a single subject, leading to a web link for follow up. And if there is no news, there is no post. We hope and pray it helps us all work better together for the sake of the Kingdom. We shall get to know each others news. It would be good to pray for what we read. Welcome to the service!

CAN Christmas ads can now be heard

The Churches Advertising Network have now placed the Christmas adverts they have produced as samples on their website.

Previously we had posted a report to say thet the Rejesus follow up link www.secondlifechance.co.uk was now live to link in with this initiative.

Now we can report that the sample ads can be heard on: www.churchads.org.uk

From the CAN website you can follow the links if you can get these the professional quality ads on to your local radio station.

'Hope Info' launched by CEA /CA

The Christian Enquiry Agency, working on behalf of the churches in Britain and Ireland, and the Church Army have produced a promotional video to launch HopeInfo.co.uk.

With the huge interest in Hope08, CEA/CA are providing a follow up service for people who want to know more about the Christian faith. It will be a key resource which CPO posters and other agencies will use as the follow up mechanism for new enquirers. Gareth Squire introduces the video on:

http://www.youtube.com/churcharmy

Second go at life? CAN advert launch

The Churches Advertising Network (CAN) Christmas campaign for 2007 has just been launched, inviting people to visit a virtual island on the Second Life website, where Christmas events will be held and spiritual questions can be discussed. The campaign leads people to a section of the ReJesus website which works on behalf of the churches in Britain and Ireland.

The place to go for getting involved in the campaign is the CAN website: www.churchads.org.uk.

The follow up link for the virtual island is at www.secondlifechance.co.uk.

CEA to produce five Hope08 films

This is advance notice that Christian Enquiry Agency, with Church Army and Deo Gloria, are in the process of producing five films on Hope in our community, with the Christian motivation clear. They will go on a new website which will be launched for enquiries during Hope08, called HopeInfo.co.uk.

More information as it appears will be posted on the new CEA blogsite www.christianity.org.uk/blog.