Streaming & Media Delivery

1. Streaming & Media Delivery

2. Christianity.com is a team of experts in helping ministries get their message out over the Internet Who is Christianity.com? • Staff of highly competent technology professionals, passionate about ministry • Three + year history of helping ministries get their message out over the internet • Team successfully acquired Lightsource.com in 2001 and Christianity.com in 2002 • Over 300 ministry clients • Frequent writers for Web Ministry publications and speakers at Web Ministry Conferences What Ministries are saying about Christianity.com Partial Client List Life Today The Jesus Film Calvary Connection For Faith and Family Promise Keepers Key Life Ministries Leading the Way Living On The Edge Love Worth Finding The White Horse Inn People to People Ministries Ravi Zacharias Ministries Christianity Today Moody Church Prestonwood Baptist Church Powerpoint Ministries Fellowship of Christian Athletes “Christianity.com has worked with us to integrate their user-friendly system into our look and feel. Our members can listen to Dr. Graham’s messages without leaving the Prestonwood Baptist website” Cindy Gordon – Prestonwood Baptist Church “We get notes from people all over the world, telling us how much they appreciate our Internet Ministry through Christianity.com.” Cathy Allen – Love Worth Finding Ministries “The size of our mailing list has increased by 47%, while revenues donated by internet listeners has increased by 88%. Our decision to work with Christianity.com is one of the best moves we ever made.” Bob Davis – People to People Ministries

3. Deliver your media (audio, video, articles) in the look-and-feel of your own Web site Christianity.com Private Label Ministry Web Site Keep your audience on your Web Site Christianity.com Private Label Ministry Web Site Ministry Web Site Christianity.com Private Label • People read your statement of faith and learn about your ministry on your Web site. They should also listen to, watch, and read your message from your site. • We give you an Online Resource Center to help you manage and deliver your messages to your audience through your own web site.

4. 1 2 3 Christianity.com Media Delivery provides powerful, flexible functionality • Streaming media delivered through Akamai’s globally distributed network (11,689 servers, 821 Networks, 62 countries). • Unlimited Simultaneous streams and unlimited bandwidth means no bottlenecks. • Windows Media, Real, Quick Time and MP3 all supported. • Set-up a Live Port and Web cast unlimited Live Events. We can even install the equipment. Audio, Video & Live Event Streaming • Bring life to messages that are gathering dust on shelves. • Put an unlimited archive of messages online and make it meaningful through powerful searching and cross-referencing. • Media Delivery tool supports Audio, Video and text formats (PPT, PDF & Word). Media and Document archive library • Maintain complete control by writing descriptions, assigning images and classifying resources into channels • The more “meta-data” you enter, the more useful searching and cross-referencing are for your members • Easily upload media files through a web-based tool or FTP them to our servers using our automated upload and link generation process. Web based Administration

5. 1 2 Generate revenue through Christianity.com Media Delivery • Christianity.com’s digital fulfillment capabilities allow you to sell CDs, MP3s and MP3 CDs without carrying inventories or creating & shipping products. • In many cases, revenues from products and online donations can exceed your cost of streaming. Product Sales Flexible Delivery Options and Pricing • Integrated Online Giving capabilities and member database with online sign-up means you can grow your mailing list and receive donations from people who benefit from your web ministry. • Users can choose to make one-time donations, or set up a monthly recurring donation. • Funds are cleared and deposited directly into your merchant account Donations Donate Now Button • Product and donation opportunities are prominently displayed in a custom player, giving people an immediate way to support your ministry. • Custom player also protects your members from unwanted ads. 3 Custom Player Custom Player — No ads

6. Reach new audiences on Christianity.com Our Media Delivery service can be bundled with promotion on Christianity.com Your Message…. • Promotion and placement on the Christianity.com site puts your ministry on a high-traffic Christian portal. • Content sharing between your site and Christianity.com allows you to enter information once and have links auto-generated in two places - your own site and on Christianity.com. • Classify your resources into channels, write descriptions, and assign images to make your resources come alive.

7. Destination Sites & Evaluating Solutions Which solution you use to deliver messages through your site, and how you choose to promote your message are two different decisions. Which solution should I use for my Web Site? How should I promote my message? • Expert Technical & Support Staff • Advanced Functionality • Scalable • Flexible • Affordable Christianity.com Media Delivery • Software Expense • Hardware Expense & Maintenance • Possible Bandwidth Bottlenecks • Not Scalable Your Own Solution WAVA WMZQ WTOP You can use Christianity.com Media Delivery for your own site and still continue to promote your message through any number of other web sites. Promotional opportunities are NOT mutually exclusive. Select as many as you can afford. Why limit the reach of your message?

8. Don’t lose your audience to a destination site Someone visits your site. • Why you should not link to a destination site • It’s not your job to send them traffic. It’s their job to send you traffic. • You can’t accurately gauge the value of the promotion they provide, so long as you link to their site • People are distracted by links away from your ministry and by ads you may not agree with. • You stand to lose traffic — but more importantly relationships. Leaves your site to listen to one of your messages. You maintain and build the relationship. Bookmarks destination site. Bypasses your site on next visit to listen! Your report shows people listening on the destination site. Are these new people or the audience you’re sending them?

9. 1 2 Summary of Media DeliveryPackages There are two ways your ministry can take advantage of our Media Delivery Service Description Pricing • Deliver your message in the look-and-feel of your Web Site • Custom Player • Support for Audio, Video & Live Streaming in multiple Streaming Formats (Real, Windows Media & Quick Time) • Support for text articles & Documents (Word, PPT, PDF) • CD & MP3 Product Sales and Online Donations can offset streaming costs. As streaming costs grow – so will revenue! • Dedicated Account Executive handles Set-up, Training & on-going Support • Does not prevent your ministry from promoting its message through other sites. • Volume-based pricing – pay for what you use • Call or email for specific pricing Private Label Solution for your Web Site • All the benefits of the Private Label Solution • Upload your message once and have links auto-generated in two places (your own site and Christianity.com) • Reach new audiences and grow your mailing list & donor list by being a flagship ministry on the fastest growing Christian site on the internet • Team up with 50 of the largest, most well-known ministries in creating the hub of Christianity on the Internet • Flat monthly fee for unlimited Exposure • Sponsorship plans range in price – depending on level of Sponsorship • All plans include a service credit towards Private label costs Promotion on Christianity.com + Private Label Solution To request a proposal, please call 703.548.8900 or email webministry@christianity.com