THE CHURCH AND DIGITAL EVANGELISM

Healthy Church Growth Show

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

This episode is about how we can best carry out digital evangelism given the current global circumstances. We talk about what the traditional approach has been and how we as a church can capitalise on the situation. Andy Frost from Share Jesus International provides practical insights.

EPISODE TIMESTAMP - TRANSCRIPT

5.00 Why the digital space is more important than ever for evangelism. Why do people fear sharing their faith? research from Church of England. The difficulties of articulating our faith.

6.00 Becoming insular with God rather than seeing the bigger picture. Looking in rather than out of our church home or assemblies and why the message is not shared as it should be. God is a God of all people not just for Christians.

7.15 What does CHURCH really mean? Our meeting places may have closed but we are still the church body. We can’t GO to church because we ARE the Church. The importance of knowing when to gather and when to scatter. It is beyond Sunday morning between 10 & 12noon!

9.45 Steps to engaging with non-believers across digital platforms. Theological framework – based on Daniel. The church potential to grow in lock-down. People are looking for answers in the midst of the pandemic.

12.00 The safety of checking church out online. Why church online is inevitably more appealing to those who’ve never previously engaged with it. The importance of going where the people are. As a Church we seems to be playing catch up.

15.25 Practical evangelism. WhatsApp for outreach. Alpha Course online. Portable Priest!

19.50 How to build community outside our church homes. How to be more relatable with non-Christians.

24.50 Converting non-Christians – should we – is it our job?

25.00 What are church assemblies experience of digital church during lock-down? Research on the subject. Changing the culture of our churches now.

The importance of reaching out to a select amount of people, building relationship, praying and interceding & the importance of following through.

LINKS

Share Jesus International - www.sharejesusinternational.com

The Adventures of the Ginger Bishop and the Balding Vicar YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-gMA5-64_M&feature=emb_logo

ABOUT ANDY FROST FROM SHARE JESUS INTERNATIONAL

Andy Frost has been the Director of Share Jesus International since 2008. Share Jesus leads scores of projects

At the heart of all that he does, he wants to help people follow Jesus. He is a popular speaker who loves telling the stories of Jesus.

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