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Title
The New Media Frontier
Blogging, Vlogging, and Podcasting for Christ
Foreword by Hugh Hewitt
Author
John Mark Reynolds and Roger Overton, eds.
Specs
5.5 × 8.5
Trade Paperback
256 pages
ISBN
978‑1‑4335‑0211‑8
Price
$16.99
Available
September 30, 2008
Category
BISAC: RELIGION / Christian Life / General (REL012000)

The New Media Frontier
Blogging, Vlogging, and Podcasting for Christ
Foreword by Hugh Hewitt
John Mark Reynolds and Roger Overton, eds.

Experts survey the new media landscape and explore specific ways in which Christians can expand their ministry effectiveness and advance their worldview with discernment and grace.

A recent Pew Study reports that only 2% of America’s twelve million bloggers claim “religion, spirituality or faith” as their main topic. This leaves a great mission field in cyberspace, say contributors to The New Media Frontier, because the latest forms of communication present so many opportunities to promote the cause of Christ in other topics and fields. Before blindly jumping in, however, Christians need to weigh the possibilities against the consequences, and then proceed with the practical discernment and grace this book provides.

With a foreword by national radio host Hugh Hewitt—who has been at the forefront of the new media movement among Christians—editors Roger Overton and John Mark Reynolds (along with an impressive list of other new media experts) survey the current landscape and explore specific areas in which God’s people can creatively expand their reach to a lost world. By stressing the urgency for Christian involvement, unearthing the dangers, and advising readers on how to use this media with different audiences, this book equips believers to advance, demonstrate, and utilize the Christian worldview in this exciting realm.

Author Bio

JOHN MARK REYNOLDS is the founder and director of the Torrey Honors Institute and associate professor of philosophy at Biola University. He has written two books and numerous journal articles. He is also a regular guest on radio talk shows such as the Hugh Hewitt Show and actively blogs on cultural issues at www.johnmarkreynolds.com.

ROGER OVERTON (BA, California State University Long Beach) has taught apologetics classes and workshops at numerous churches, schools, and youth camps in Southern California. He is currently working toward his Master's degree. He blogs at www.ATeamBlog.com.

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