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Norwegian-born Jan Paulsen is world
president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He is an ordained minister who has served his church in many areas, beginning
in the West Norwegian Conference. He has been a pastor, Bible teacher in Ghana, teacher and principal in Nigeria, teacher and
principal of Newbold College in England, and general secretary and education director of the Trans-European Division,
headquartered in England. In 1983, Paulsen became president of the Trans-European Division and was elected as general vice
president of the General Conference in 1995, a position he held until elected president of the world church in 1999. Read Jan
Paulsen has to say about Global Internet Evangelism. |
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Mark Finley, director of the Office of Global Evangelism located at the General Conference (GC)
headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, is chairman of the Global Internet Evangelism Network (GIEN). The first annual GIEN
forum was in October, 2004. At that meeting Mark Finley conducted a profound workshop on Principles of Internet Evangelism.
His insightful presentation was titled A Call To Internet Evangelism. |
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Rich DuBose, web writer and producer, is Director of Church Support services for the Pacific
Union Conference.
Rich writes about the
The Power of Words -- The Internet provides unlimited opportunities for sharing Christ
with our friends and the world. As more and more people turn to the Internet for shopping, bill paying and personal growth, it
is a tool that can offer . . . . . . . . . . |
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Doug Batchelor is director/speaker of
Amazing Facts and the senior pastor at the Sacramento Central Seventh-day Adventist Church. He is the author of several books
including: The Richest Caveman-The Doug Batchelor Story; To See the King; How to Survive and Thrive in Church; and At Jesus'
Feet-The Gospel According to Mary Magdalene.
A Stirring in the Land -- In an Adventist
Review interview, evangelist Doug Batchelor talks about new technologies and the tremendous evangelistic potential of the
Internet media. |
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Pastor Josué Sánchez, the founder of JustSmile Ministries,
lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. A youth speaker and columnist, he enjoys reading and spending time with his wife and
baby.
JustSmile Ministries is Jesus' ministry. Jesus
is in control of it! Plus, God has gathered an excellent of team 27 passionate young people to run it along with me. Youth
from New Zealand, Australia, the United States and Canada . . . . . |
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Melissa Ringstaff began A Virtuous Woman in 2001 as a way
to encourage women from all walks of life to be virtuous women by God's design. She is the mother of five children, step
mother of 4 grown children, and Grandarlin' to 6 little ones. She lives in the beautiful Appalachian mountains of Kentucky.
She is married to a wonderful husband and minister.
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Consider the inventions of the Gutenberg printing press, radio, television and now the internet. But the internet is very
different. People typically read a book from cover to cover. Radio and television are also linear presentations, as long as people
don't change the channel. On the internet, people are much more inclined to pick, choose and compose their own experience. Search
engines have become very popular, because people have learned that they can quickly find what they are looking for. If it's there,
they stick around for awhile. If they can't find it on a website, they are soon on their way to continue their search. The
internet is also capable of being much more interactive, by providing a means of asking questions. A lot of people will happily
ask an on line pastor or Bible worker their questions, who would think to ask the pastor over for a visit. However, few people
become Christians by reading something. It is vital then that email or chat room conversations are readily available. Make it easy
to contact you and be prompt in your reply. Mail used to take a week or two. People are coming to expect a same day answer by
email.
Some estimate there are at least five church websites for every ministry website. Some offer a larger percentage. Sad to say,
the quality of the vast majority of these websites is very poor. So often, little if any thought is given to the potential for
Christ and the gospel. There are many who would happily visit the local church's website long before they will step into the
foyer. What does the foyer of your church website look like? Many would like to see what the church is like from the anonymous
comfort of their homes. A virtual tour of the church and it's services, the pastor's corner, an online pastor to answer questions,
testimony stories, what we believe, stories of changed lives, sermons on line. These are many of the ways by which to welcome the
virtual visitor who has yet to become a physical visitor. Don't forget those who have drifted away who might return if they like
what they see on the church's website.
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