16 June, 2009

Evangelizing in a Post-Modern, Post-Christian Society

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Church and the Web
Church on the Web

What are you accomplishing with your church's web site? Is it just a digital brochure? Or is it a means of evangelism, extending your church's ministry, and strengthening community? Considering theological, technical, and practical aspects, we will look at some of the possibilities and challenges for creating a vital Internet ministry.

PDF handout of presentation

Blog for continued discussion

LINKS

Background

• Shift Happens 2008
• I'm a Christ Follower (1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -5 - 6 -7 -8)

Not

• Virtual Church
• The Virtual Church
• Church of Fools

Church Web Sites

• Hope Lutheran - Fargo (and archive)
• CrossMarks (and archive)
• Guides and Guidelines for a Church Web Site (follow the links from this page)

Church and Evangelism on the Web

• Postmodern Evangelism
• Internet Evangelism Day web site - last Sunday in April
• Hope Lutheran Visitor Center

Church and Community on the Web

• Online Bible Study
  • Christianity.com - My Bible Study
  • ESV Study Bible ($19.99)
  • Greek Bible Study 
• Caring Bridge
• Blog
  • Some info on blogging
  • Zion Lutheran, Buffalo, MN blog
• Facebook
• Twitter
  • What is Twitter about? >
  • Zion Lutheran, Buffalo, MN Twitter feed
• myChurch (Check out Lake of the Woods Church)
• The City
  • Mars Hill Church Info
  • The City FAQ
  • Zondervan and The City

The Web in the Church

• Twitter
• Polls > PollEverywhere
• Surveys > SurveyMonkey

Bibles! Bibles?

• Codex Sinaiticus online (and some background)
• Illuminated World - New Bible edition (also check here)
• Refuel for teenage guys and Revolve for teenage girls
• Manga and more
• The Brick Testament (careful...)
• "PopeBible" - follow links here and here
• Nyungwe Bible Translation
• On translating the Bible into Jamaican patois
  • Summary and links from HERE
  • Bible Society of the West Indies

Virtually There, Really

• Oral.Print.Broadcast.Digital: Millennium Matrix - Communication media and societal changes
• The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
• podBible - put some God in your pod (iPod app)
• podbible - chapter-a-day podcasts of CEV
• Google Earth - Free, downloadable earth imaging
• Facebook

Challenges and Questions

• 76 Reasonable Questions to Ask about any Technology by Jacques Ellul

Poll: What do you want to talk about?

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