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Christian resources

Acts on the Net - outreach site with personal pages
AfriCam - go on virtual safari
Alpha - web home of the exploding seeker course
Arksearch.com - the hunt for Noah's ark
Arxitecture.org.uk - for Christians architects
Back to the Bible - spend a minute with God's Word
Business ethics
Businessnet - Black Country-based business centre
Changeactivist - CARE site encouraging Christian political involvement
Children's ministry - help, advice and resources
Children's ministry.net - more of the same, US-based
Christart - free clip art
ChristianDeafLink UK - new site for hearing-impaired believers
Christian Herald - weekly newspaper online
Christian Network - Scottish Christian portal
Christianity Explored - New Zealand site for seekers
Christians against Poverty - financial advice and counselling
Christians at work
Christian Women Today - resources, newsletters and more
Christmas - let your friends know you don't want any presents this year!
Church Action on Poverty - could you live off the minimum wage?
Church.co.uk - site for seekers
Churches Child Protection Advisory Service
Climate Forum - fresh challenge to the Church on the environment and global climate change
Connect - downloadable bible studies linked to contemporary culture
Covenant Eyes - software that helps men steer clear of temptation online
Creationism resources - food for thought in the Creation v Evolution debate
CWR (Crusade for World Revival) - Bible reading resources and much more
Dramashare - Christian drama resources
Damaris Trust - Christian analysis of popular culture
Easter story - told with the help of classical art
EChurch-UK - fellowship for visually-impaired believers
Encounter Christianity - National Curriculum-geared RE resources for schools
Family Trust - schools/family ministry in Maidstone, Kent
Faithworks - campaign/tour backing Christian social action projects
Getrealdiet - evangelistic site centred around diet advice for women
Global Connections - formerly Evangelical Missionary Alliance
Golden Jubilee - resources for churches to use in events for the Queen's Golden Jubilee
Go Teach - church-based teaching material for 3-14s
Harry Potter - the debate and more links
Holy Space - explore the faith
InHis.com - Christian humour for you to use
Internet Outreach Ministry - online evangelism, bible study and counselling you can get involved in
Interview with God - outstanding animation for seekers
Irish Christians Online - exactly what is says, really
It's A Boy - new musical/tract/resources for Christmas
Jesus Plus Nothing - great Christ-centred Bible studies based in different books of the Old and New Testament
John Stott Ministries - veteran Bible teacher's writings
Joni and Friends - international ministry to and by disabled people, headed by Joni Eareckson Tada
Kidssundayschool.com - material, ideas and resources
Multiple Sclerosis and Christ - for Christians with MS
Now Try God - recommended evangelistic site for seekers
OSCAR - for missionaries and missionary churches
OSCAR 'crisis management' resources
Persevering - help for those who have experienced abuse
Peter Millward - free pictures from UK artist
Pewinternet - reports on US spiritual search online
Plough Publishing
Premier Radio - main site, pray-now.com and the confessor
Rejesus - excellent site for seekers
Revivalnet - global directory for churches into revival
Screen Savers - share your faith sensitively via your PC's screensaver: tips, downloads and helpful advice
Scripture Union small group resources - new church@home site
Seekinglife.org.uk - site for truth seekers
Seeking God following 11 September tragedy
2 Befriends Christian community
The Biblelands Project
The Way - Christian portal offering safe surfing
Through the Roof - UK-based disability ministry, affiliated to Joni and Friends in the US
Truth Media - online evangelism resources/sites
UCB Europe - Christian broadcaster now live on the Net
Web Evangelism Guide
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Wendy's Oasis - support for mums who have suffered a miscarriage
Who is Jesus Really? - recommended evangelistic site for seekers
Woman to Woman - in depth site with audio and more ministering to Christian women
Word on the Web - bible readings by e-mail
Xalt - Christian ISP

  • UK Christian ISP and portal Xalt promises safe surfing, e-mail and webspace, plus your time online earns funds for Christian causes. You can even get a special webstrip on your home page with regular updates from Christian Family Network and Christian Herald! Sign up online, or mail info@xalt.co.uk or call 0870 011 7070.

  • The Bible Minute is intended for those in a hurry. This attention-getting thought-starter that will help you apply biblical truths to your life. It's fast, concise and easy to digest but still nourishing! Sponsored by Back to the Bible.

    Please don't buy me anything for Christmas this year! Weary of seeing so much money wasted on commercialism at Christmas? Send your loved ones an exemption card ... e-cards are available at: http://216.156.105.63/buynothing/xmas_cert_own.asp

    Jesus Plus Nothing provides Jesus-centred Bible studies, Nehemiah, Ruth, Abraham, David, Isaac, Solomon, Boaz, Bible study, Eternal Security, Jesus in the Old Testament, Heaven and Hell, Israel and the end times, the Messiah in prophecy, second coming, grace, faith, hope, love.

  • Persevering's web ministry, "dedicated to Christian male and female survivors of sexual abuse and those who walk alongside us in our healing journey" provides helpful resources for recovering victims of sexual
    abuse. http://www.persevering.org

  • http://w2w.lhm.org/ - advice for women in conflict, and many other aspects of faith and life for today's woman at the Woman to Woman site

  • Web evangelist and pastor Frank Johnson has developed an exciting screensaver program for Christians to use at work. Its strategy is to 'intrigue the lost' by the use of thought-provoking quotations which can be conversation starters. The screen saver is free for personal users, and can also be branded in order to promote church websites. Find it at www.churchsavers.com

    For more ideas on using screen savers and desktop graphics for evangelism, see:
    www.gospelcom.net/guide/resources/screensaver.php

  • Through The Roof - the UK Christian disability ministry affiliated to Joni Eareckson Tada's Joni and Friends, has information and resources for Disability Ministry Sunday on 28 September, and much more: www.throughtheroof.org and www.joniandfriends.org

  • Direct online ministry is growing, and one of the best starting points if you want to see what's going on, or have something to offer, is Internet Outreach Ministry. You can work in chatroom settings, get involved in e-Bible studies or be available for online counselling. A real growth area.
  • Wendy's Oasis, a Christian site based in New Zealand, offers From the Father's Arms, a support group for mums "experiencing a subsequent pregnancy following the loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death up to six weeks." Prayer supporters and encouragers are welcome; pertinent articles are also included on the site.
    A Christian Miscarriage Support Group is another mailing list that deals with child-loss through miscarriage, and is open to men and women for Christian encouragement, prayer, friendship and fellowship.
    Christian Miscarriage Support Group (subscribe online): http://www.miscarriagesupport.org/
    From the Father's Arms (subscribe online): http://wendy.bornagain.net/fathers.html

  • Christian Women Today Magazine, a women's magazine ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, offers an e-mail daily devotional and newsletter that highlights resources from its online version. Find out more at
    http://www.christianwomentoday.com/

  • 2 Be Friends Christian Community - where friends matter.

  • Scripture Union's new small groups zone 'church@home' features
    * ready-to-use materials to try
    * inspirational articles
    * 'how to' features
    * case studies on real groups
    * reports of best practice
    * your space for your say
    * information on training and resources
    Check it out at www.scriptureunion.org.uk/churchathome

  • Looking to point a regular internet user close to you towards faith in Christ? Get them to check out these recommended sites - sound, jargon-free and well designed:
    Who Is Jesus Really?: http://www.whoisJesus-really.com/
    Now Try God: http://www.nowtrygod.com/

  • Making waves in local schools and churches in Maidstone, Kent, are the Family Trust - find out more about their excellent work at www.familytrust.org.uk

  • What is a real felt need for about 90% of women? Yes, weight. So check out Terri's new evangelistic page built around this issue, offering practical advice and resources and also leading to some evangelistic input. http://www.getrealdiet.com

  • Looking for a fresh new resource for Christmas for your church? Check out It's A Boy from evangelist and escapologist Steve Legg - http://www.itsaboy.org.uk

  • '28 million Americans have used the internet to get religious and spiritual information and connect with others on their faith journeys. More people have sourced religious or spiritual information online than have gambled online, used web auction sites, traded stocks online, placed phone calls on the internet, done online banking, or used internet-based dating services.'
    Full details plus a free 22-page report at: http://www.pewinternet.org/reports/toc.asp?Report=53

  • 'With you is the fountain of life ...' (Psalm 36) is the focus for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity which runs from January 18-25. Info and resources are at http://www.wpcu.org.uk

  • If you or your youngsters have a major concern for the environment and global climate change, you'll be interested in a conference held in Oxford aimed at getting the Church involved. Organised by the UK-based John Ray Initiative and the US-based Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies, you'll find detail and resources at http://www.climateforum2002.org/

  • CARE has just launched a new site dedicated to helping Christians get involved in politics. Find out how to contact your MP, info on UK political institutions, ideas for community activism, becoming a school governor, standing as a local councillor and more at www.changeactivist.org.uk

  • Work with children? Two very useful sites to check out, each packed with ideas, free material and advice, are www.childrensministry.net and www.kidssundayschool.com

  • If your church wants to show the National Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen's Golden Jubilee, being broadcast on 4 June from St Paul's Cathedral, you can get orders of service from 15 May at www.oxford.anglican.org. And following concerns that the Churches' Together liturgy for Jubilee services is too "royalist", Methodist minister Rev David Flavell has put his own together, available free from www.freeliturgy.org.uk

  • One of the best new UK-based sites for seekers, and Christians looking to get into a little animated discussions with those not yet Christians, is ReJesus - http://www.rejesus.co.uk. Superbly put together with message boards, video clips and much more, it promises to provide a vibrant community for thoughtful seekers. The man behind the design is Simon Jenkins, of Ship of Fools and fish.co.uk repute.

    Check out Echurch-UK (http://www.echurch-uk.org/index.html) - a Christian fellowship for blind and partially-sighted people, described as "a friendly and supportive e-mail discussion group/site for visually-impaired Christians. Join us if you are visually-impaired and trust in Jesus." Moderators are Rob Davies, Carol Pearson and Catherine Davies.

    If you're a fan of John Stott's bible teaching ministry - and if you're not, maybe you should be! - you'll find his site at http://www.gospelcom.net/stott/

  • Covenant Eyes internet accountability software monitors your every website visit, removing any secrecy and temptation to use the internet in an inappropriate way. CEIA will e-mail a report to accountability partners of your choice and will help you build "self-control, self-discipline and personal accountability." Visit the website to read a helpful article, "Internet Addiction Signs," and to see how you, your organization or ministry can use Covenant Eyes to meet your needs.

  • US Christian columnist and humourist James Watkins is not known as someone who shies away from controversy. In this unique piece - Harry Potter and the Cauldron of Controversy - he debates Harry Potter with himself, and also provides a long list of useful links for more material on HP.

  • Interested in online evangelism? Campus Crusade for Christ, Canada, originator of online evangelism sites, Iamnext.com, PowerToChange.com and WomenTodayMagazine.com, has launched Truth Media, a new online resource with "digital solutions for eternity." Check out http://www.truthmedia.com/
    Truth Media Careers Section: http://www.truthmedia.com/careers/
    "Taking Truth Online": http://www.crusade.org/news/tm0102.html

    Dick Tripp, an Anglican clergyman from New Zealand, believes "there is a crisis of misunderstanding of the Christian faith. Many Christian beliefs are widely misunderstood and often intentionally misrepresented in public discussion." In this light, he has authored Christianity Explored - a series of 18 articles on the Christian faith, all now available at http://www.christianity.co.nz/

  • Crusade for World Revival (CWR), "applying God's Word to everyday life and relationships," offers samples of the popular Every Day with Jesus devotionals by Selwyn Hughes in PDF format, as well as samples of youth devotional material YPs, Topz, Tails and Timez. There's plenty of other resources from Bible study material to revival news, counselling training to a women's ministry events calendar. And check out the free, downloadable Grow with the Bible for a Month - a collaboration with BRF and others.

  • Christian website www.word-on-the-web.co.uk, which distributes daily Bible readings by e-mail, celebrated its first anniversary earlier this month. The project, co-ordinated by David and Alison Booker for the Church Army’s Sheffield centre, now attracts almost 1,500 users per day.

  • Could you live off the equivalent of the Minimum Wage during the six weeks of Lent next year? Take part in Church Action on Poverty's Lenten challenge and you'll find out. Launches on 10 February 2002 - Unemployment Sunday.

  • Receive free e-mail cartoons and pictures from UK Christian artist Peter Millward. "Picture Weekly" artwork is ideal for overheads, teaching, sermons and evangelism, or simply blessing and enjoyment. All cartoons and pictures are sent as small e-mail attachments to reduce download time - one cartoon or picture will be sent each week to those who subscribe. These cartoons are free for non-profit use with appropriate credit.
    Subscribe online: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pictureweekly/
    Subscribe by e-mail (blank message): pictureweekly-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

  • More useful sites for those seeking hope and meaning following 11 September and the ongoing war on terrorism are http://www.emailgod.net/ which provides visitors with the opportunity to "talk to God" via postings that appear on a virtual prayer wall, and http://www.explorefaith.org/TurningtoGod.htm from an Episcopal Church in Memphis. It features online sermons with titles like "God at Ground Zero," "When Terror Strikes" and "Love Our Enemies?"

  • Check out some fascinating research on the Internet and Christian experience in Barna Research's newest report.

  • Been watching the Alpha TV programme? Take a look at their revamped website at www.alpha.org.uk

  • Never short of a joke on any subject you'd care to name is Christian humour site InHis - from one-liners to cartoons, stories to anecdotes, while some laughs will pass you by, there's plenty there so something should tickle your funny bone!

  • Involved in children's ministry? Children's Ministry Today (CMT) has advice, wisdom and tips to inspire and enhance your children's ministry. For a UK site that homes in on British culture, check out the Kingsway-run www.childrensministry.co.uk

  • When God spoke to Sharon Martin about launching a website for mission and evangelism, she next to nothing about the internet. Now www.acts-on-the-net.org has some unique features including personal pages you can update yourself and direct your friends to. Take a look.

  • More and more churches are upgrading their approach to child protection with the help of the Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service. Their site is the starting place for information and answers to any questions you may have.

  • UCB Europe launched its first-ever internet broadcast via UCB-Inspirational. The station now operates four satellite radio channels on Astra 2; UCB Europe, as well as UCB Inspirational, UCB Bible and the latest station, UCB Talk. More are expected to follow.

  • One of the great strengths of the internet is the ability to draw together like-minded people without geographical distance making the slightest bit of difference. Multiple Sclerosis and Christ describes itself as "a place for Christians with MS. Through this site we can share our experiences with MS and how faith helps us to survive this challenge". It could be a lifeline for you or someone close to you.

  • Taking a fascinating slant on the seeker who has stacks of questions they're burning to ask God, Interview with God has gained huge publicity - and popularity - recently. It's easy to see why: stunning photos of the natural world drift in as backdrops to an unfolding conversation between the seeker and God. The work of Alabama Sunday School teacher Reata Strickland, it's a superb example of slick Shockwave animation and pithy Christian insight. A starting point for your not-yet-Christian friends.

  • Encounter Christianity promises "a vibrant new series of books, designed for teaching RE at Key Stage 1 in a fresh, informative way". Produced by the National Society and Church House Publishing, they aim to help "develop pupils' spiritual awareness and encourage a creative response to the central themes of Christianity".

    If you're looking for more church-based material for 3-14s, check out the comprehensive syllabus offered by Go Teach.

  • Thanks to the funding of a three-year development project by the Jerusalem Trust, Joseph Rank Benevolent Fund and the Laing Trust, Christian Deaf Link UK now have their first full-time staff member. Jo Pestell has now taken on the role of UK Development Co-ordinator. Check out their new website at www.ChristianDeafLink.org.uk.

  • The Creation v Evolution debate regularly prompts passionate debate in Christian academia, and often too in schools in the US. While it may seem less of a hot potato in the UK, you'll find plenty of food for thought at these Creationist-based sites: www.creationsciencemovement.com, www.icr.org, www.trueorigin.org, www.creationism.org, and www.creationresearch.org

  • If you would benefit from a traditional run through the Easter story using classic works of art, click HERE. It's a helpful aid to meditation on the Passion of Christ and may well reintroduce some Old Masters to a new audience.

  • Damaris Trust, with Premier Radio and Scripture Union, produce contemporary Connect Bible Studies. These are “innovative resources for Bible study (particularly in small groups) that aim to help in linking the Word to the world”. They will be available in sets of four (enough for one month) from the Connect Bible Studies website Each set explores a biblical perspective on issues raised by a significant book, film, album or television programme.

  • Counties evangelist for Northamptonshire, Steve Pearman, has a website - www.seekinglife.org.uk - for those surfing the internet to look for answers to the big questions of life. The site looks at trying to find those answers through money, relationships, career, and status, before talking about spiritual needs. Steve said: "Eventually surfers are asked to make a decision. One lady has now started her journey back to God after years of feeling alienated by him."

  • Struggling with financial problems? Free and confidential debt counselling, financial education, budgeting advice and insolvency services are provided by trained staff at Christians Against Poverty.

  • Looking for a user-friendly site to encourage your non-Christian but seeking friends to visit? Check out church.co.uk for a laid-back but interesting take on a jargon-free, welcoming home for those looking for truth. It's one of many projects run by the Oasis Trust.

  • Christian business centres are starting to spring up in different parts of the country, and provide a valuable way of sharing costs, vision and ideas for making a difference locally, as well as running successful businesses. Here's one worth checking out, serving the Black Country in the West Midlands - businessnet.org.uk

  • Whether it's keeping up to date with a Christian perspective on the latest film, album or book, or getting fuel for your teaching and preaching, the Damaris Trust have a website packed with resources and ideas. Check it out. Further reflections on the Harry Potter debate are available at the Damaris website, with a study guide for Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire. Well worth a look.

  • Tim Nichols writes to suggest you check out Irish Christians Online - an Irish-based website providing Christian information and Christian resources for churches, communities, prayer groups and youth groups in Ireland

  • Community action projects achieve the most, and give the best value for money when they are faith-based, and most particularly, Christian-run. That's the message being pursued by the faithworks campaign. The whole project is moving up a gear or two - check out their new site to keep up and get your church involved.

  • Revivalnet have now opened the Believers Global Directory. Previously, directory links were only possible in regional categories for sites which carried a Revivalnet banner in return. This is no longer a requirement and sites can now be added to the non-geographical 'global' section. Naturally, submitted pages should be broadly in sympathy with the aims of the site.

  • Another site to investigate if you're looking for a Christian portal is Theway.co.uk. It offers a mix of features and resources, plus a full safe surfing option for £2 a month via a special Microsoft browser, available for download.

  • The Bruderhof community have attracted their share of flak over the years, but it's hard to argue with the quality of some of the books being produced by their linked publishing house, Plough. It's a slick site where you can download an e-book and get some worthwhile freebies.

  • Premier Radio celebrated its fifth anniversary on air with the launch of a new prayer website recently. It's a supplement to the station's online confessional.

  • Did you take part in Jesus Day 2000? Check out the March for Jesus site for the latest feedback from around the world.

  • Check out Christians At Work – for support in the workplace. This evangelical group supports workplace ministry and witness via some 325 groups nationally, and 400 associates. You can also mail them at office@christiansatwork.org.uk

  • It may be US-based, but the DramaShare Organizational Manual Volume 3.0 looks well worth investigating with sections on Theatre Warm-Up Games, Characterization, Skills Training for all ages including child actors, forms of Drama Ministry (including mime, puppetry, human video, storytelling, clowning and others), plus 15 royalty-free scripts. Listed are more than 150 sources for drama materials and support, and the web-based ministry is also including their "Surfin' Drama" diskette with over 400 websites for drama resources, while stocks last. Plenty of resources are also available at reasonable cost via their site.

  • Go on, own up, you never thought you could assess architecture from a Christian perspective, did you? Well, one group of believing architects beg to differ and you can see why at www.arxitecture.org.uk The site's a little on the basic side, but there's plenty of food for thought

  • Fancy a tour of the "people, places, things, topics and timeline of the Bible"? Then head for The Biblelands Project - there's even an e-counsellor online for any queries.

  • If you can cope with a little cheesiness and some unapologetic Republican campaigning, the US-based Christart site has stacks of free Christian clip art for you to use

  • Taking an innovate approach to low-key evangelism via the web is Holy Space - a collaborative effort stemming from CPO and OSBD (youth outreach resource One Small Barking Dog). It's a cool, highly interactive site making plentiful use of Shockwave and Flash plug-ins, so you'll need them to view it. But it's ideal for teenagers and techy types keen on investigating Christian spirituality on their own terms, in some style. Recommend it to your youth group.

  • WAP the Gospel! The new WAP technology – Wireless Application Protocol – offers a fresh way of using the Internet to share the Gospel, piping through new style web pages to WAP-enabled mobile phones. The online Web Evangelism Guide has launched a growing section to explain how Christians can use WAP: http://www.brigada.org/today/articles/wap.html
    Soon, evangelistic web-sites and church pages will be able to offer messages, news, and even audio/video direct to mobile users.

  • Always fascinating, frequently controversial and sometimes just plain daft, the hunt for Noah's Ark goes on. Check out www.arksearch.com/index.htm for a very in-depth look - packed with history and biblical arguments. You may not agree with it all, but you'll want to read it, anyway.

  • Taking shape at the moment and promising to be a valuable resource for missionaries, overseas Christian workers and UK churches is the OSCAR portal, set up with Global Connections (formerly the Evangelical Missionary Alliance). There's useful information, resources, links and stacks of ideas. Check it out at http://www.oscar.org.uk
  • The portal now has a section related to crisis management issues. You'll find information on personal security, travel safety, accident prevention, disaster response, evacuation, hostage/kidnapping, emergency survival and more. The page is divided into sections on courses/training, advice and resources.

  • Has your church got a dynamic vision for mission, at home or overseas? New missionary resource Global Connections (formerly Evangelical Missionary Alliance) has teamed up with Christian Herald (http://www.christianherald.org.uk) to track down creative, imaginative projects set up by local churches. You can submit yours in no more than 500 words at their site - where you'll also find some great resources. It's at http://www.globalconnections.co.uk

  • Check out the Scottish-based Christian Network for some handy features including links to Christian organisations, software downloads, books news and more.

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