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 European Church Leaders Hear Experts, Plan Internet Strategy
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John Banks/ANN Staff |
Using the Internet for evangelism in Europe could be a welcome method
in a field where traditional Christian evangelism is proving more and
more difficult. Numerous studies and articles cite a dramatic decline
in church participation and attendance over the past three decades.
These, and related concerns were at the forefront of a three-day
Internet seminar in Darmstadt, Germany, Feb. 14 to 16, hosted by
STAonline e.V., the Support Association for Online Communications of
the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Euro-Africa. It was the eighth
International Online Forum sponsored by the group.
"We were hoping that the usual 30 to 40 would attend, but we were
really surprised with the final number," which totaled 80 people from
France, Spain, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Germany and the United States,
said Martin Haase, convener of the conference and regional
communication director.
Interest in the Internet is on the increase, with Europeans slightly
ahead of Americans in using the Internet, particularly on a per capita
basis. Adventist churches in the region are in step with the trend,
developing strategies that will enhance communication activities and
offer greater emphasis for E-vangelism, and the conference featured
sessions on strategies for Church webmasters.
"I traveled for 12 hours to be at this forum," said Joe Smoczynski, a
chartered accountant from Poland. "I have long believed that the
Internet was the right technology to be used for evangelistic purposes.
It was good to pick up some of the evangelistic emphasis."
According to Ulrich Nees, a senior captain with Lufthansa German
Airlines and a church member, "it was exciting to be involved in such
discussions with Online Forum here in Marienhoehe and to see how the
church is actively pursuing the Internet opportunities for evangelism
plus also to network with people who have similar interests."
Winner of the annual STAonline award for best church Web site was the
Pasing Seventh-day Adventist Church, located near Munich. Marco
Bretschneider, chairman of the judging panel said the criteria used for
choosing a winner included a "creative and attractive design, ease of
content management and the technical [standards] being incorporated."
The focus of the three-day Online Forum was on how the Internet can be
used for "E-vangelism," or Internet-based evangelism. A preview of
"Project ISAAC" was presented at the conference. ISAAC stands for
"Information Systems for Adventist Applications and Content," and is
projected as a text, graphics and media content management system that
is platform independent.
Two Adventist Web-use pioneers were honored at the meeting. Pastor
Reinhard Rupp, recently retired president of the church's North German
region, was presented with a plaque that indicated that he was offered
life membership of the STAonline organization. An honorary membership
was also given to Mr. Eric Danke, former CEO of Germany's leading
internet provider T-Online, who has also been a supporter of the
STAonline group.
Among the guest presenters was Ted N.C. Wilson, vice president of the
world church whose responsibilities include communication and media
ministries. According to Wilson, "There is a growing interest for
Internet enthusiasts to promote and to forward the mission of the
church using this form of technology."
But, he added, "let not technology be our only motivation. The reason
is to proclaim the message of the soon return of Jesus… every
e-mail, every Web page, should proclaim that Jesus is coming soon!"
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Date: 2/21/2003 |
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