Video and audio of Internet Ministry Conference sessions

The Internet Ministry Conference offered valuable seminars on web evangelism, wider web ministry, tech issues, and understanding the surrounding culture.

Videos (with integrated PowerPoint presentations) of the 2007 web evangelism track seminars are available online, and are an incredibly useful learning resource. You need Windows Media Player or WMP  for Mac installed on your computer to watch these videos. IMPORTANT NOTE: these presentations do NOT currently work in Firefox 3 or Chrome. They DO work in Internet Explorer and Safari.

After a two-year gap, IMC is once more scheduled for this year. There are also a growing number of other conference events that include digital ministry tracks.

We also offer speakers for your own seminars and conferences, and list other conferences and events.

• Evangelism and Mentoring: Building Relationships That Change Lives, by Karen Schenk, TruthMedia:
  Video & PowerPoint
• The Power of Personal Testimony, by John Sorensen, Evangelism Explosion:
  Video & PowerPoint
• Reaching Your Community Through A Church Website, by Brent Purves and Cam Hall:
  Video & PowerPoint
• Stupid Mistakes I Have Made, by David Bruce, Hollywood Jesus:
  Video & PowerPoint
• The Edges Of Cyberspace, by John Edmiston, Antioch Internet Bible International:
  Video & PowerPoint
• Rethinking Internet Evangelism And Online Ministry, by Robby Richardson, Gospel Communications:
  Video & PowerPoint
• Evangelism In SecondLife, by Debra Brown, Brown Governance:
  Video & PowerPoint

Keynote address by M Rex Miller

Miller is a futurist and author of the book Millennium Matrix and provided vital insights into the digital communication revolution. The book, and this audio seminar, are highly recommended for anyone who wishes to do online ministry in today’s world:
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Audio recordings are available of some other sessions

• Open source CMS Overview, by Rod Martin:
  This session provides an overview of 3 of the most popular open source content management systems - WordPress, Joomla and Drupal, the strengths and weaknesses of each and implementation in the real world. It also also looks at some great sites built on each product.
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• Web design principles, by Kent Shaffer:
  Design is credibility. Until someone can experience your ministry they will judge you by your postcard, your website, and any other designed material. Learn seven questions to ask yourself to ensure that your design’s first impression will be a good one.
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• Communicating without words, by Kent Shaffer:
  When we think of communication, we naturally think of words. Ironically, it is what your ministry communicates non-verbally that will have the biggest impact on your community. This workshop explores the ways that ministries communicate without words and takes a look at what your ministry can do to better communicate.
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• Shoe string startup – running a website cheaply, by John Edmiston:
  A seminar for the passionate Christian who just wants to get out there and share the gospel online. How to select your target group, set up your website, get good content, have great add-ons, handle enquirers, promote yourself, and get online donations – all on a very basic budget. Tips and tricks from a guy who says he is ‘the world’s greatest scrounge!’
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• Hits, pageviews and other lies, by Brian Tol:
  Internet Ministry is about reaching people. So we are we so concerned with stats that give us little or no information about the effectiveness of our web sites? Brian explains why stats like ‘hits’ and ‘pageviews’ are worthless, and explore practical methods you can use to truly understand your impact online.
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• A Matter of Message, by Brad Abare:
  From blogs and brochures to billboards and broadcasts, the methods continue to compete with the message for what really matters. This session identifies common obstacles as we collaborate on opportunities to continue creating meaning-filled stories that matter.
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• Visitors to volunteers – using volunteers for mentor ministry, by Karen Schenk and Doris Beck:
  TruthMedia has seen many visitors discover and deepen their relationships with Christ and then helped them become volunteers (and some of them staff members!) There are many tools you can use to turn your website into a web-ministry. You can encourage your audience to connect with you, talk to one another, and be interactive on topics that are of significance. Many doors will open where you can minister to people as you engage with them through your websites, blogs, online mentoring or chat rooms. You can create opportunities for both engagement and involvement and help visitors become your volunteers.
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• Creating a relevant ministry, by Kent Shaffer:
  What is relevance? Why is it important? And how can I make my ministry more relevant? Get the big picture and fine details of what relevance is, and learn why it must be a priority for your ministry.
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• Integrity on the Internet, by Rich Tatum:
  Our view of Integrity and some basic decisions we make now can influence how we approach the anonymity, superficiality, and inconsequentiality of Internet-mediated relationships.
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  Other key MP3 talks

  Missiologist and college lecturer Mike Frost speaks extensively on evangelism for the 21st century. These highly-recommendedtalks were given at a series of meetings arranged by UK’s Evangelical Alliance and Facing the Challenge: