What did this?

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What did this?

• An incredible new technology enables the
  transmission of text on a worldwide basis. It
  rapidly reduces production and distribution costs
  and for the first time allows large numbers of
  people to access text and pictures in their own
  homes.

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You guessed

• Invention of printing press!
• Changed the world
• Renaissance
• Reformation
• evangelism
• discipleship

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Current usage

• Europe 267 million
• USA/Canada 221 million
• China 94 million
• Japan 68 million
• Central/S America 53 million
• India 39 million
• Middle East 19 million
• Australia/N Zealand 16 million
• Africa 13 million

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In just 15 years

• 1990
• WWW was born
• 1995
• Fun for computer enthusiasts
• 2005
• 1000 million users worldwide

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What is the Web?

• a carrier pigeon
• a reference library
• an amusement park
• a market place

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Revolution in communication

• only the start of digital revolution
• transforming the way we think and communicate
• The Web is a unique medium

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Nature of the Web

• Not just
• print on a screen
• one-way linear communication
• Instead, its

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Nature of the Web

• two-way
• interactive
• I am in control choose what I want
• can build sense of community
• a pull medium like a reference library, not a
  TV station
• non-linear like a newspaper, not a book

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Using the Web for Outreach

• A ministry solution, not a technology solution
• Focus on people real stories, pictures, and
  activities
• Chat rooms and forums
• Locations, service times
• Live in cyberspace, interact with people and
  befriend them

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Using the Web for Growth

• Devotions
• Prayers
• Sermon texts and audio
• Discussions
• Christian music
• Teaching

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1 Cor. 919-23

• 19 Though I am free and belong to no man, I make
  myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as
  possible.
• 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the
  Jews. To those under the law I became like one
  under the law (though I myself am not under the
  law), so as to win those under the law.
• 21 To those not having the law I became like one
  not having the law (though I am not free from
  God's law but am under Christ's law), so as to
  win those not having the law. 22 To the weak I
  became weak, to win the weak. I have become all
  things to all men so that by all possible means I
  might save some.
• 23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that
  I may share in its blessings.

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The Schramm concept of effective communication1
Cor 9 19-23
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Bridge Strategy

• Websites have no automatic audience
• Comparison reference library. Why should anyone
  visit the Christian section?

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What about me?

• you dont have to be technical!
• many opportunities to write, counsel, or chat
  your faith

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Over to you

• See, I have placed before you an open door that
  no one can shut.
  Revelation
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