Site Housekeeping

Just a quick note to let everyone know that I’ve added another category of links to the sidebar of this site: “More Blogs & Sites”.

In the past, I’ve hesitated to add blogs which don’t discuss internet evangelism to either the “Blogs I Read” section or the “Additional Links” section. There are a couple of reasons for that: 1) with only a few exceptions, if a blog is not about internet evangelism, I rarely have the time to read it regularly; and, 2) because this website is concerned almost exclusively with how we can use the web to reach out to unbelievers, blogs and websites which don’t discuss web evangelism just didn’t seem like a good fit for the “Additional Links” section.

At the same time, I’ve come to realize that there are blog authors who may have added a link to Strategic Digital Outreach because they believe in what we are doing but whose blogs don’t directly discuss web evangelism. It doesn’t seem fair to accept a link from them but not reciprocate. So I’ve added a new section called “More Blogs & Sites.”

Chuck of FellowServant.com is the first link. Chuck’s site is a combination of devotionals and Bible studies. His “Mornings With God” section is especially interesting.

If you have a blog of your own and would like me to link to it, just let me know and I will try and add your site.

Posted by on 11/12/05 at 10:39 AM

The Collective Voice!

Rich Tatum continues the discussion:

Hey, I’m just glad you still have me in the Blogs you read column! I’m privileged!

Rich.

contributed on 11/12 at 06:30 PM

continues the discussion:

Of course!

By the way, I’ve only had time to listen to the first few moments of your interview with Garrick Van Buren, but hopefully, I’ll be able to listen to the whole interview soon.

I need to buy an ipod so I can listen to podcasts on the way into work and back home. My budget won’t cooperate, though!

contributed on 11/12 at 09:17 PM

Rich Tatum continues the discussion:

Do what I did, and get a PocketPC. I know, it won’t save you much money, compared to an iPod, but you can use it for so much more that it may improve your productivity and be a time saver (ergo: moneysaver). It would be a business expense, not a personal expense, and therefore tax-deductible. If you go this route, I’d get a 1 GB memory card to go with it.

Or you can get a cheap-o mp3 player with 256MB RAM. That’ll get you several hours of podcasting listening. Of course, there’s always eBay!

Seriously, you’re missing out on personal growth time. For me, podcasting has nothing to do with music, but all about listening to things that I learn from. I especially enjoy ITConversations (you would, too) and Science Fridays from NPR. There’s so much good stuff out there, it’s hard to know where to begin!

Start listening, my friend! You don’t need an iPod. In fact, I think it’s crazy spending that much money on a device which can do so little. The same amount will get you much, much more functionality.

Of course, if you really need a 40 GB hard drive to store 1,000 CDs, then that’s a different story. Then I’d recommend an iRiver, instead.

Regards,

Rich.

contributed on 11/13 at 01:04 AM

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You may be interested in reading these articles which enumerate core principles of the strategy we advocate:

Effective Church Websites For Emerging Generations
Investigating the various ways in which a church's website can be targeted toward unbelievers in a church's local community.

A Strategy For Local Internet Outreach
How can the internet be used for evangelism and outreach while maintaining an environment of authentic Christian community?

Flawed Follow Up Or A Flawed Philosophy of Evangelism?
The ease with which we can “share the gospel” online can actually short-circuit the God-ordained process by which unbelievers are brought to faith.

Should We Include A Gospel Presentation On Our Websites?
Should conversion be our immediate goal in our internet evangelism efforts?

A Strategic Opportunity For The Church
A proposed strategy in which a church would use short video profiles of members of their congregation to entice unbelievers in their local area to consider the value of a local congregation’s ministry in their own lives.

2 John 12
Is there something incomplete about digital communication?

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We work with several different organizations in exploring ways in which digital means can be used to reach an increasingly digital world. Some of these organizations are more traditional clients. Some are friends. All are our partners in the gospel (1 Corinthians 3:9). Invariably, we learn as much from them as they do from us. Here is a sampling:

David & Linda Arzouni
Assemblies of God missionaries to West Africa, based in Mali (the land of Timbuktu).

Assemblies of God
The Northern California and Nevada District, based in Sacramento, California.

India Prayer Drive
A 21-day prayer drive through the nation of India.

IreneDias.com
Although the suffering they face is severe, this is not a story of despair, but of an incredible faith and even more of an incredible God who sustains His followers with lavish grace, extravagant kindness, and unrelenting love.

Luis Palau Evangelistic Association
Proclaiming the Lord's Good News to the millions of people who have yet to respond to the Gospel.

Sacred Ink
Joyfully declaring the gospel to the tattoo subculture.

Santa Cruz Bible Church
Their evangelism department focuses on marketplace ministries.

ShareFest Santa Cruz County
Churches in Santa Cruz County, California join together to become a bridge from the church to the community through work projects designed to bless the community.

TimeOut Conference
Enabling a deeper relationship with God and more effective relationships with people.

Wake Up! Santa Cruz
Presenting the claims of Christ to the business community in Santa Cruz, California.

These are projects which we have initiated (either individually or as members of a team) in our efforts to use digital means to spread the gospel:

MissionEquip
MissionEquip.com was established to provide resources to missionaries and short-term missions teams traveling worldwide.

ChristianCruz
ChristianCruz.com is a localized portal for believers living in Santa Cruz County, California.

Prodigal God
ProdigalGod.com, a work in progress, is designed to provide biblical instruction to the wider body of Christ through the use of video teaching segments and written articles.

Christian Screen Savers
ChristianScreenSavers.com offers a selection of high-quality, inexpensive Christian screen savers which reflect biblical themes. Proceeds from the sale of these screen savers are used to support the work of Strategic Digital Outreach.

Blogs I Read

Adventures Of A Web Evangelist
The Appian Way
BetaChurch.org
BlogMinistry
BlogRodent
Boyink Interactive
Carpe' Digital
Christian Web Trends
Church Beauty
Church Communications Pro
Church Marketing Sucks
ChurchTechToday
Church Website & Blog Ideas
digital.leadnet.org
Digital Ministry
The Digital Sanctuary
e-vangelism.com
Effective Church Web Sites
Effective Web Ministry Notes
Equip Blog
Evotional
GodBit
Goodmanson
Gospelcon
Heal Your Church Website
If Jesus Had A Website
Leave It Behind
MicroExplosion
Outside The Box Ministry
Sacred Digital
So You Want A Church Website?
The Ultimate Issue
Web Evangelism Issues