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The “Idea” is the first step in developing a ministry tool and strategy.  You probably have a lot of ideas for new tools and strategies, but are they good ideas.  I have found the key to a good idea is identifying a need that the idea can help.
When it comes to ministry most individuals, churches [...]

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The last few years I have been involved with helping to develop a ministry tool and strategy that is being used around the world.  Over the next few weeks I thought I would share some ideas that I have learned in the process.
I will cover developing the idea, creating the ministry tool, testing it and [...]

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Easter Outreach Ideas

Here are some Easter outreach ideas that can be used in your church and community.  Please share some of yours as well.
1. Film Festival- show films that depict the story of Jesus- His life, death and resurrection.  You can find a listing of films about Jesus from the Bible Film Blog.
2. Art Exhibit- have local [...]

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Here is a great resource to check out.  It is called the “Overflow Show“.  The Overflow show is a free 5 minute audio podcast for christians which teach us how to natuarally “overflow” into our non-Christian friends’ lives with the gospel.  Each show is different and brings new and helpful ideas. Topics include: how to [...]

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Ministry Using Mobile Technology

Are you looking for new ways to reach people with your message or looking for more distribution sources to deliver your content?  There is huge potential for evangelism and discipleship using mobile technology.  You can find an extensive guide on the Internet Evangelism Day website.  Here is a list of ideas for using mobile phones [...]

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Using Squidoo for Testing Ideas

I have written about Squidoo before. For some time now I have been using my “lens” as a way to test the interest level that visitors would have in a certain topic ( Sermon, Church and Ministry Videos).  In my testing I have found the Squidoo pages rank very well in natural searches on Google.  [...]

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In the latest edition of Outreach magazine they reveal the 2006 Resource of the Year Awards. This year’s “Best” award goes to Bill Hybel’s book “Just Walk Across the Room”. You can check out other category winners on Outreach’s website.

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Summary
New online self-assessment tool from Internet Evangelism Day team enables churches to develop and improve their websites. And this year’s web evangelism focus day is set for 29 April 2007.
“Does your church’s website communicate to outsiders as well as to the members?” asks a new web resource. A church site is [...]

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Free Web Hosting From Microsoft Live

If you are looking to put up a website fast and don’t want to invest a lot of money into it, currently Microsoft is offering a basic web hosting account for at no cost.  It even includes a free domain name.  The one draw back is that you must use their free web design tool [...]

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Here is a list of some great resources to reference or use if you work with or want to connect Christ with the emerging generation (Generation Y or Post Moderns):

Relevant Magazine
The Barna Group
Illuminate Resources
Relevant Network

This is just a start. If you know of any great resources please share it as a comment.

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