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Should We Isolate Ourselves?

By David Arzouni on May 11, 2015 1

Gay Wedding — Photo courtesy of Stefano Bolognini. Used by permission.

It’s all over the news: Christians discriminating and refusing services to homosexuals/lesbians. One of the more recent controversies involves a religious pediatrician who allegedly refuses to treat the baby of a lesbian couple in Michigan. You can read about it in the Washington Post.

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Effective Church Websites

By Frank Johnson on April 12, 2015 0

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Note: this article was written several years ago. For this reason, many of the statistics quoted are certainly outdated by now. But we believe the principles remain valid.

I’d like to begin this white paper by presenting a hypothetical situation. Suppose that I am a missionary and that I’ve been sent to a country whose population is made up of two primary segments:

the majority of people are part of the native population; and,
there is also a relatively small group of immigrants or expatriate workers.

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A Strategy for Local Internet Outreach

By Frank Johnson on April 12, 2015 2

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Note: this article was written several years ago. For this reason, many of the statistics quoted are certainly outdated by now. But we believe the principles remain valid.

Today’s church is faced with a historic opportunity. The internet gives us the ability to present the gospel to untold millions of people who have never committed their lives to Christ.

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The old way of raising support means uncomfortable face-to-face meetings, paper newsletters, tons of phone calls, or speaking at churches and hoping people give. But chasing donations and hoping one-time donors become monthly supporters is stressful and unpredictable.

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