Best Christian and web books to help you

about the Day…

What is IE Day?

• Purpose of IE Day?How it can promote online evangelism
• How we help youWhoever you are, whatever your role, we may have resources to help you
• Boost your ministryHow IE Day can help existing web evangelism ministries
• Outcome hopesThe results we wish to see
• Newsletters & blogsNewsletter, blog, tweets
• FAQsAnything else you need to know?
• Supporting groupsCommendations from wide range of leaders, international groups and denominations
• Ways to helpPlease help make IE Day effective
  • How to helpThings YOU can do to make IE Day known
  • Link to usHow to link to this site
  • PartnerHow to become a partner
  • Tell a friendPlease use this ready-made form to pass on news about IE Day
  • PrayPrayer for IE Day and importance of prayer for any web ministry
  • TranslationsTranslations of this site, or pages from it, needed
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• Free articlesArticles available for reprint, or insertion into another website or newsletter
  • Wired WorldArticle: the nature of the Web and its use in evangelism
  • A Day on the WayArticle: a short explanation of Internet Evangelism Day
  • A Tale of Two Golf ClubsGolfing parable:
    A Tale of Two Golf Clubs
    (about church websites)
  • Desperately Seeking LodgersGolfing parable:
    A Tale of Two Golf Clubs
    (about church websites)
  • Googling the GospelArticle: millions of people are searching the Web – we can reach them
  • Effective church sitesArticle: Tips on making church sites that reach the community
  • Could God Use You?Article: you may have the gifts to be a web evangelist – WITHOUT being technical
  • More articles/MP3sMore evangelism related articles for publication in print media and two MP3 introductions
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Plan a focus dayInformation on creating a focus day: choose from the flyout menu below

• Planning introWhere to start, and the PowerPoint, video clips and other resources you can use
• How others did itReports from churches and other groups, on how they implemented a focus day
• Using dramaThe importance of drama in communication. Plus a range of evangelism challenge drama scripts
• MP3 musicFree evangelism challenge MP3 music for download
• Recommended booksYOU ARE HERE:
  Best books on evangelism and digital ministry, including a growing range of free e-book downloads
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Publicity & Media

• Publicity/news releasesNews items and articles for publication
• Latest newsA number of short news items available for magazines, newsletters & blogs
• PostersReady-made printable poster and flyers
• Link graphicsGraphics and banners to use if you would like to link to this site
• PhotosRoyalty-free pictures and graphics to use for IE Day
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about the Web…

Unique potential

• Nature of the WebHow the Web works as a communication medium, & differs from other mediums
• Perfect mission field?What would a perfect mission field look like?
• Discussion questionsDiscussion questions on web communication
• ResearchOnline research studies about web evangelism
• Get email alertsHow to get Google alerts for new web content, on any topic. Also, find what other people are searching for
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Does it work?

• Real resultsFinding God online: examples and testimonies. Plus real-time world map
• Kristi’s storyStudent is reached by the Everystudent site
• Kevin’s storyKevin and his wife Cathy see a TV advert for Powertochange .com
• Christina’s storyAfter seeing The Passion film, Christina searches online for help
• Kasia’s storyPolish woman finds truth on the Internet
• Meet web evangelists17 personal stories: how God is using their differing gifts for outreach
• Tell your storyDid you find God online. Are you sharing faith on the Web. Tell us your story.
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DangersHow to protect you and your family from potential online dangers

how to do…

Church sites

• Church site strategyThe role of church sites in evangelism
• Free evaluationFree evaluation report to help you develop your church site to reach the community
• 70 Tips for church sitesKey elements for successful church sites that reach the community
• Churches & social mediaUsing social media to reach into the community
• Display your URLCPU - the Campaign for Prominent URLs. Make sure your site URL is readable from passing vehicles
• A Tale of Two ClubsShort golfing parable story:
  A Tale of Two Clubs
  (for church websites)
• Desperately Seeking LodgersSecond short story, explaining effective church website communication. Free to republish
• Intro video on your siteThe value of putting an introductory video on your site, AND distributing it on DVD
• Church press releasesHow to get news about your church into local newspapers and radio
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Outreach strategies

• Evangelistic pagesHow to build outreach websites, with showcased examples
• Build a blogUsing blogs for outreach – and how to start one
• Video & podcastsThe outreach potential of short video clips. And the use of podcasts
• Effective evangelismCommunicating in ways that can reach non-Christians
• Planning a siteYour 2 first steps: Who’s the audience? What’s the purpose?
• Increase site visitorsLearn the easy techniques necessary to draw people to your website
• Social bookmarkingHow social bookmarking can draw people to evangelistic websites
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Relationships

• FacebookThe huge opportunities that Facebook gives to share faith
• Social networksThere are many ways to meet people online, particularly through ‘social networking’ sites and blogs
• Mobile outreachUsing cell phones and mobile devices for outreach
• TwitterEffective evangelism is possible using Twitter
• Second LifeSharing your faith in the Second Life virtual world
• Chat witnessHow to share your faith in chat rooms, bulletin boards and YahooAnswers
• Outreach screen saverFree low-key ‘thought starting’ screensaver for your office or home
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Training + books + help + volunteer

• Digital Advocate for your churchAppoint someone to resource the rest of the church with digital ministry ideas and training
• Training coursesOnline training courses, video seminars and other training resources
• Training videosVideo training shorts, on many web evangelism topics
• BooksYOU ARE HERE:
  Best books on evangelism and digital ministry, including a growing range of free e-book downloads
• ConferencesConferences and seminars on web evangelism. We can also arrange speakers for these
• Letter to collegesOpen Letter to Bible Colleges: strategic value of digital ministry courses
• Need a speaker?Members of our speaker panel are available for conferences & seminars worldwide
• Guide NetworkNetwork with others on web & mobile evangelism, find resources, help, free software
• OpportunitiesSparetime (and fulltime) opportunities in web evangelism – many need no technical knowledge
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