Summary Report of the Web Evangelism Workshop [WEW] organized by the Youth Builders Initiative [YBI]

 

The WEW organized by the YBI was held on Saturday May 6, 2006 at the Church Hall of Christ Apostolic Church (GHQ) in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State in Nigeria. The WEW was organized for about 25 participants drawn from various churches.

 

The objectives of the Workshop include:

  1. To impart Youths especially Christian youth with information that will lead to their all round development and make them impact on the society. This is in line with goals of the YBI.

 To mark the World Internet Evangelism Day.

 

 

Some of the topics covered during the workshop are:

 

  • Why Web Evangelism?   Important highlights on the need for making use of the internet as a great tool in witnessing.

 

  • Internet Basics    Introducing the participants especially those not very conversant with the use of the internet to the basic features of the Internet

     

  • Dynamics of Internet Evangelism   Discussions were held on the various approaches that can be adopted in witnessing on the Internet.
  • Chat Room /E-mail /Message Board Approach in Witnessing   Involves  practical sessions on using the chat room / email and the message board to communicate with contacts all over the world with the view of using such medium for witnessing.

                                                                      

·    Online Resources For Spiritual Development     Participants were introduced to various sites where they can find resources for their spiritual development as well as further training on Web Evangelism.

 

The Workshop proved to be an eye-opener for many of the participants who were extremely excited about taking on the unlimited possibilities offered by the Internet in carrying out the fulfillment of the great commission.

 

The participants called for more Workshops of this kind to further expose them to activities that wil assist them in fulfilling God’s purposes for their lives. These requests are being given serious considerations by the Youth Builders Initiative.

 

The Youth Builders Initiative give glory to God and those who gave spiritual and moral support for the success of the programme.

 

The Workshop which commenced at about 9.30a.m. was rounded up at about 5.00p.m.