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E-vangelism. What God is doing on line… and how you can join Him. Internet Trivia Question 1. The total number of Internet users worldwide is approximately… 250 million 600 million 800 million 1.1 billion. Internet Trivia Question 2. The continent with the most Internet users is…
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E-vangelism What God is doing on line… and how you can join Him.
Internet Trivia Question 1 The total number of Internet users worldwide is approximately… • 250 million • 600 million • 800 million • 1.1 billion
Internet Trivia Question 2 The continent with the most Internet users is… • North America • Europe • Asia • Antarctica
Internet Trivia Question 3 The region that has experienced the largest percent increase in Internet users in the last 7 years is… • Africa • Middle East • Latin America/Caribbean • Bermuda Triangle
Internet Trivia Question 4 The country with the second most Internet users after the US is… • Japan • China • Germany • Liechtenstein
Internet Trivia Question 5 “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 home.”
Internet Trivia Question 5 That quote was referring to… • The Internet • Television • The printing press • Finger paints
Internet Trivia Question 6 What percentage of Internet users say on a typical day they spend sometime online just browsing for fun with no particular purpose? • 23% • 33% • 43% • 53%
Internet Trivia Question 7 According to a 2004 Pew Research report, what percent of Internet users said they had seen something related to spirituality online in the last month? • 14% • 24% • 44% • 64%
Internet Trivia Question 8 According to a 2007 Pew Research report, what percent of American 14-17 year olds maintain a profile on MySpace? • 23% • 43% • 63% • 163% if you count multiple profiles
Bridge Sites • Non-spiritual topic or interest • Music, sports, health, etc. • Include “Meaning of Life” links or testimonies • Not trickery or “bait and switch”
Strengths of Internet Evangelism • Less confrontational • No physical limitations • Self-paced • Non-linear • Multimedia
How to Get Involved • Join the Cypress web team • Participate in an existing “bridge site” • Walk across the web • Include an evangelistic link in your profile or signature.
E-vangelism Resources • ied.gospelcom.net (Internet Evangelism Day site) • EveryStudent.com • PowerToChange.com • TheLife.com • ToTheNextLevel.org • TruthMedia.com (Resources for Internet evangelism)