Gospel Outreach with Media

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Introduction

This 2016 conference, the first hosted by CMI, is designed for anyone interested in its three intertwining motifs: the Gospel, Outreach, and Media. By each we mean...

Gospel

How God rescued us and all the world from sin and eternal death through the redemptive work of His Son Jesus Christ.

Outreach

Taking this message beyond our circles of Christian believers out to the world of those who do not have saving faith in Christ.

Media

Using God's gifts of media and technology to carry this message to large audiences in the United States and around the world.

How to view the conference presentations and discussions

The Conference, entirely online, was open for discussion for three weeks, from March 28 to April 17. After the Conference closed, the presentations and discussions were permanently archived here for you to read at any time.
To view a session, click on the title, and you will be taken to the presentation.
To navigate around the conference, use the location names at the very top of each page. Clicking on a name will take you directly to that location.

Participation is free. Please consider supporting the work of the Christ in Media Institute, and help defray conference costs by going to this site.

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The usual disclaimer

Contributors to the conference are solely responsible for the information they provide. The Christ in Media Institute and Bethany Lutheran College cannot be responsible for nor can we attest to the accuracy or efficacy of the information others provide.

Conference sessions

The Message

The Gospel for Today – and Always by Mark Harstad (1948-2015)

Using Mobile Devices for Outreach

Experiences with Mobile Phone Outreach (Panel) by Daniel and Karen Kroll (Kumba, Cameroon), Kalyan Gallipolli (Rajahmundry, India), and Ted Kuster (Lima, Peru)

Free Internet Bibles and Bible Stories for Gospel Outreach around the World by Judith Kuster (New Ulm, Minnesota USA)

Praising the Lord in Song - Free Christian Music for Enjoyment and Outreach by Judith Kuster (New Ulm, Minnesota USA)

Spreading the Gospel Phone to Phone by Tom Kuster (New Ulm, Minnesota USA)

Using Social Media to Become Known Throughout Latin America (Panel) by Michael Hartman (León, Mexico), Claudia Baltazar (El Paso, Texas USA), Henry Herrera (Medellín, Colombia), and Paul Bourman (New Ulm, Minnesota USA)

Instructional Video – Phone to Phone Transfers by Tom Kuster (New Ulm, Minnesota USA)

Reaching Out to Community from Congregation and School

Drawing Attention to Your Website - SEO by Nadiya Borshch (Kharkiv, Ukraine)

Reaching out from Congregation to Community by Mark Harrington (San Antonio, Texas USA), Curtis Bull (San Antonio, Texas USA), Dan Oberer (Farmington, Minnesota USA), and Tom Kuster (New Ulm, Minnesota USA)

A Word About Copyright by Todd Hackbarth (Lake Mills, Wisconsin USA), and Tom Kuster (New Ulm, Minnesota USA)

Videography and Promotion by Todd Hackbarth (Lake Mills, Wisconsin USA)

Rallying Mission Support in Your Congregation by Ruthann Mickelson (Madison, Wisconsin, USA)

Christian Media for a Non-Christian Audience by Jonathan Witte (New Ulm, Minnesota USA)

Expanding Approaches to Gospel Outreach with Media

School Children Doing Mission Work with Media by Amanda Buelow (Mankato, Minnesota USA)

Worship Streaming as a World-wide Mission Tool by Paul Fries (Mankato, Minnesota USA)

A Bible Study with the Masses - Our Adventure in Interactive Broadcast by Benjamin Matzke (New Ulm, Minnesota USA)

Teaching Cross-cultural Classes - Challenges & Solutions by Donald Moldstad (Mankato, Minnesota, USA)

Updates on Media Ventures (Panel) by Academia Cristo (Mike Hartman), WELS-tech Webcasts (Martin Spriggs), Time of Grace Ministry (Bruce Becker), Bread for Beggars (Mark Parsons), Truth in Love Ministry (Tom Walters), and The Wartburg Project (Brian Keller)

Prints & Advertising (P & A) - Independent Motion Picture Distribution by Steve Zambo (Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin USA)

Connecting with Combat Troops by Paul C. Ziemer (New Ulm, Minnesota USA)

Encouraging the Needed Talent

Writing - Challenges for the Christian Screenwriter by Jas Lonnquist (San Jose, California USA)

Visual Arts - Commissioning Artwork for the Church (Panel) by Jason Jaspersen (New Ulm, Minnesota USA), Jonathan Mayer (Seward, Nebraska USA), and William Bukowski (Mankato, Minnesota USA)

Music - Insights from Ethnomusicology for Gospel Outreach by Terry Schultz (Chicago, Illinois USA)

Music - A World-Wide Web of Christian Music by Terry Schultz (Chicago, Illinois USA), and Tom Kuster (New Ulm, Minnesota USA)