What is Internet Evangelism Day?
In New Testament times, the Roman Road system was strategic in God’s plan. It enabled the spread of the Gospel throughout the then-known world. In the same way, the Internet today is a worldwide network which can facilitate effective Gospel communication.
What is its purpose?
We wish to communicate the outreach potential of the Web to the worldwide church. The site has a twin-track purpose:- to explain the strategies needed to use the web for evangelism, along with showcase examples, and demonstrate the many ways you could be involved. One surprising fact: you do not need to be technically gifted to do web evangelism!
- to enable you to communicate these truths to others, by providing free downloads: PowerPoint, video clips, drama scripts, handouts, etc. These enable churches and other groups to build a web evangelism focus program into a service or other activities.
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So we ask churches, Bible Colleges and other Christian organizations to consider including within their schedules an Internet Evangelism focus day, on any date that fits your schedule. Read how other churches and groups have already used this program.
How can our group take part?
This site offers downloadable resources with suggestions and background material, to help your church or group create an effective IE Day focus. Our materials enable you to create a ‘mix and match, do-it-yourself’ program. It can be 5 minutes or 50; and included within a church service, after-church meeting, mid-week home-group, Bible College seminar, or any other appropriate meeting for Christians. Follow the ‘planning’ link in the left-hand menu bar to view and download these resources. There is also a 17-slide PowerPoint presentation if you need to explain the concept to your leadership or decision-making team.We urge denomination headquarters teams to consider endorsing and promoting IE Day to all their member churches, and using our partner link system which will place your name and URL on all pages of this site.
Who initiated Internet Evangelism Day?
The Internet Evangelism Coalition (IEC) – an umbrella group of evangelical Christian organizations who share a vision for online outreach – is backing the IE Day and facilitating its promotion. [Statement of faith]The executive member organizations of IEC are:
American Tract Society
Billy Graham Center
Brown Governance
Campus Crusade for Christ
Christian Broadcasting Network
Christianity Today
Evangelism Explosion
Gospel.com
Mission America
Other members [bgc.gospelcom.net/iec/memberlist.htm] of IEC.
In addition, a wide range of Christian leaders, evangelical ministries and denominations in many countries are supporting IE Day.
Is Internet Evangelism Day international?
Yes, churches and groups around the world are using this material, and adapt it to their local situation. That many of the video clips, websites, and web evangelists cited are in north America is merely a reflection of the majority of large web ministries being based there. We are always looking for more stories, feedback, and video clips about web evangelism, from anywhere in the world.IE Day is in fact co-ordinated from an office in UK.
We welcome partner ministries to translate this material into other languages.
Is this a fund-raiser?
No! IE Day is making no appeals for funding, either directly or indirectly.
What outcomes do we hope for?
We hope that an increased understanding of the nature and potential of the Web will lead to a range of outcomes around the world.
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