How can we help web converts who may be on the other side of the world? Not necessarily easy -
it's a parallel situation to encouraging new believers from an international radio ministry.
Happily,there are many help-pages for new Christians. Unlike the relative shortage of evangelistic pages, many Christian
sites have an emphasis on discipleship. It is important to have a clear strategy to help inquirers and converts: read how the Polish outreach team stress followup and discipleship in their ministry.
- Growing in Christ - top discipleship resource from CCC, with the potential to take a new believer through various essential stages.
- New Christian Ministries. This very valuable resource includes both a Gospel presentation, and follow-up help and interactive study.
It is very well-written in accessible language with no jargon and words are explained where necessary. Second-language English readers should find it understandable. Spanish, Portuguese and Russian
translations are available of some of the material.
- Continuing your Journey of Joy. The follow-up section to the evangelistic presentation
Journey of Joy (primarily for women) from Campus Crusade Canada.
- Anchor your Life. Another help for new believers.
- NewChristian.org.uk – UK-based help
- Spiritual Growth: Never-ending Adventure. Great study material for a new believer and also older Christian. SeekGod.com is similar in concept.
- PassageWay - discipleship site for young people, from BGEA.
- Faith Start short overview.
- Gospelcom.net - follows on from their own Gospel presentation.
- Youth Specialties - young people need material which relates to their needs. This is just one of many such groups.
- Authentic Walk - email discipleship course.
- Global Reach offers a wide range of
downloadable evangelistic and discipleship materials in a growing number of languages and suitable for an intertional audicent
- Asian Internet Bible Institute
offers a wide range of teaching suitable for non-Western users.
- Discipleship Encounters offers a range of downloadable discipleship studies for Christians to use with non-Christians.
Most offer follow-up material and help to converts.
So they are ideal resources to point new converts or inquirers.
When material as good as this already exists on the Web, it may be better to link to it, than attempt to duplicate it.
Posted literature may be necessary, as well as email encouragement and discipling.
The crucial thing is to try to establish the new believer in a local fellowship that he or she is comfortable
with. Email discipleship and enouragement may be necessary over a long period too - read this
RTF research paper (100k)
about the discipling of a young former Wiccan.
There are many daily devotional email lists too to help young Christians, such as
Everday Light.
Please tell us of other good online material for new Christians.
Referrals
If you need to put a contact in touch with a local church or group in their area, be aware that
there are growing numbers of directories covering churches and organizations in
different countries, and of course you can search Google directly.
Within UK, the ministry of the
Christian Enquiry Agency
is to link new Christians with appropriate churches.
The following sites offer links to local churches:
- Growing in Christ - top discipleship resource from CCC, with the potential to take a new believer through various essential stages.
- New Christian UK - discipleship materials and church links for UK
Evangelistic Bible Course by email
There is great potential for interactive online Bible study, both for inquirers and new Christians.
Many Christian organisations also offer downloadable study materials on a wide range of subjects.
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