Here's news of developments in Internet Evangelism Day's ministry. If you are an editor or blogger, please would you consider publishing one or more news items - they are laid out in a ready-to-use format at the end of the page. If you are webmaster, of course direct links to any internal IE Day page are always welcome. And you are also free to adapt or publish any of our blog postings, newsletter features, or main webpages. We can also write or source specific articles that fit your own requirements: http://www.internetevangelismday.com/articles And if you know leaders, editors, friends, or anyone who may be interested in web ministry, would you also consider forwarding this email to them?

SPEAKER PANEL: If you or your organization are involved in conference ministry or Bible College training, our new speaker panel offers a growing range of international speakers, who can speak on various digital evangelism issues. Some are also available to join a staff consultation for any mission agency that is considering how to integrate web or mobile ministry into their outreach. (And if you are involved in digital ministry yourself, you may wish to be added to this panel, without obligation. If you know others who might be potential speakers, please send me their email addresses.)

http://www.internetevangelismday.com/speaker.php

CONFERENCES AND COLLEGES: We believe that one of the keys to a wider effective use of the digital media is the insight provided by conference sessions or Bible College training. We are honored to be a sponsor of the new Christian Web Conference at Biola University in September: http://www.christianwebconference.com/ As yet, few colleges have digital ministry included in their courses. We have a suggested curriculum at: http://www.internetevangelismday.com/curriculum.php

NETWORKING: Informal networks in a particular country or region of the world are having a dramatic effect in enhancing effective outreach and coordinating follow-up on the ground. Web outreach teams, radio ministries, literature groups and local churches can partner together and create synergy: http://www.internetevangelismday.com/building-networks.php

INTERNET EVANGELISM DAY is both an annual focus day - next year’s date is April 25, 2010 - and a year-round online resource guide. Our blog and newsletter will keep you in touch with developments: http://www.internetevangelismday.com/blog http://www.internetevangelismday.com/newsletter

And below, please find the ready-made news items. I've also included the church website self-assessment tool once more, because we want churches to be aware of it and use it. These items are also available online at http://www.internetevangelismday.com/latestnews.php For reproduction in print, you can shorten the URLs as shown in the footnote at the very end of the email.

Blessings and thanks to you

Tony Internet Evangelism Day coordinator Derby UK

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NEW SPEAKER PANEL LAUNCHED Internet Evangelism Day has a panel of speakers available for conferences, Bible College modules, or ministry consultations. They can address a wide range of digital ministry topics, in a number of countries. http://www.internetevangelismday.com/speaker.php

BIBLE COLLEGE TRAINING Internet Evangelism Day has released a suggested curriculum for digital ministry, that Bible Colleges and seminaries may consider using or adapting to their own needs: http://www.internetevangelismday.com/curriculum.php

BUILDING INFORMAL NETWORKS FOR DIGITAL EVANGELISM In several countries and regions of the world, informal networks of ministries are dramatically enhancing overall fruitfulness. When web evangelism teams combine with radio and literature ministry and local church networks, there is huge crossover synergy for effective evangelism and followup of inquirers. It is a model that will work in any country. http://www.internetevangelismday.com/building-networks.php

USING POPULAR CULTURE Suppose God sent you a letter. And in it, He offered you a gift - a simple evangelistic approach similar to the parables that Jesus used. Something that would engage with people’s interests, and employ a common language and experience. Would you want to use it?

Internet Evangelism Day is convinced that this is exactly God's heart, and that He does indeed offer us a resource which is grossly under-used for ministry: contemporary culture – the world of film, TV, music, theater and books. http://www.internetevangelismday.com/popular-culture.php

CHURCH WEBSITES THAT REACH OUTSIDERS In the last year, over 500 churches have used Internet Evangelism Day's church website self-assessment tool and received the free evaluation report that this provides. Each report provides a comprehensive list of suggestions for action that will enable a church's website to better engage with outsiders in their community. http://www.internetevangelismday.com/church-site-design.php

FOOTNOTE: short URLs For use in print, you can shorten these URLs thus: http://www.internetevangelismday.com/speaker.php = InternetEvangelismDay.com/speaker http://www.internetevangelismday.com/building-networks.php = InternetEvangelismDay.com/connect http://www.internetevangelismday.com/curriculum.php = InternetEvangelismDay.com/curriculum http://www.internetevangelismday.com/popular-culture.php = InternetEvangelismDay.com/popular http://www.internetevangelismday.com/church-site-design.php = InternetEvangelismDay.com/design