Christian Media 2.0

On a recent trip to Houston, I met Patty Shull, a staff representative and online missionary for Global Media Outreach (GMO). GMO is a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ presenting the gospel online 24/7.

Internet evangelism, or evangelism without borders, is gaining ground as strategy for building the Church globally. I have blogged about it, most recently, here.

Patty gave me the opportunity to experience online evangelism live for the first time.

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Advances in digital communication have made it possible for anyone to present the gospel and disciple others from the convenience of their home, office or just about anywhere. The opportunities are there, but it will still takes thousands of volunteers to meet the need.

In my last post, I mentioned that technology had opened the door for participating in local outreach to people from all walks of life and various professions. Today, even leaders in full-time ministry with packed schedules are volunteering. Meet Dave Sears.

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In my last post we looked at the importance of determining how God uniquely wires a church for Digital Missions. Now it’s time to consider developing a vision for the initiative.

As you peer into a future that has the church expanding its use of technology and media, “What do you see?” Here’s some gut-check questions to get the ball rolling.

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Church leaders commenting here are asking questions about Social Media. The Internet and mobile based technologies are enabling the development of an international wireless communications system. Some see an opportunity to go beyond the use of any one set of tools.

A good first question for these leaders is…

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On Sunday, August 16, over 7,000 visitors jammed into the web campus of North Point Church (Pastor Andy Stanley) for their inaugural live online service. A growing number of churches are looking at Internet outreach and this new area of ministry being called Digital Missions.

NewSpring Church (South Carolina), led by Pastor Perry Noble, is also a leader in the Digital Missions movement. They believe that using technology and the arts to communicate the gospel is part of God’s unique plan for them.

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