In the digital age of communication, the internet is a crucial platform for evangelism – particularly for younger people who can spend over 15 hours a day online, but also for people who are isolated, housebound or far from home.
Together, we seek to understand, explore and innovate for what it means to be followers of Jesus in digital space.
Are you a digital pioneer or innovator?
New Places for New People are new Christian communities springing up in local communities, and online too. In 2023, the Methodist Church launched a small community supporting church planters and pioneers who are exploring forming new Christian communities online.
The group includes diverse digital practitioners, from podcasters to gamers and everything in between. They’re a creative group of people thinking differently about how to do Christian community in a digital space. Some of their projects identify as New Places for New People, and others don’t – some have received funding; others haven’t.
If you think you'd benefit from joining the group, do get in touch. We'd love to hear from you if you’re passionate about any of the following: experimenting with digital evangelism; planting an online Christian community, or creating original digital Christian content. Email Ali Johnson to let him know what you’re up to.
If you want to find out more about digital New Places for New People, and funding opportunities, click here to find out more.
Social Media and Digital Training
Today, social media and online presence have become vital forms of communication for many churches and communities. In a new series of modules, we explore topics such as the foundations of social media and developing content and digital identity through to copyright, digital strategies and online evangelism. The training is offered as pre-course work, videos and live online sessions. See Getting Started Online.
Digital Evangelism resources
Are you wondering what digital evangelism is and how you can do it? To equip the whole Church for mission online, there are resources here. [link to resource hub – all the below resources need to go on there I guess in their own section?]
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What is digital evangelism? (Downloadable PDF)
What methods can be used for evangelism online?
This webpage looks at the various methods for online evangelism (i.e. websites, blogs, apps, etc) and includes good news stories about how Methodists around the Connexion are using them effectively.
There are also the following downloadable guides on these specific areas of digital evangelism:
Guide: Using church websites for evangelism
Guide: Using church Facebook pages for evangelism