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Traditional Types of Outreach
Who uses the various types of communication? Everybody uses communication which include voice, tone of voice, inflection of voice, body language, signing, hand gestures, audio, video, speaking, writing letters, books, pamphlets, pictures, photographs, and any conceivable way to communication with another person or animal. This ia a rather broad definition. However, some forms of communication are more effective in getting a message across than other forms. Forty years ago this was the list.
Today we have added TV, CDs, DVDs, Internet, e-mail, etc. Do we still think in traditional types of outreach or have we develop new approaches for the church congregation, community, and the World?
Traditional Types of Outreach:
- Word-of-mouth
- telephone
- door-knocking
- colleagues
- exhibits
- Gospel meeting
- fellow workers, neighbors
- coffee and sweet get-to-gathers
- ladies' teas with non-church members in attendance
- social acquaintances
- Printed materials
- tracts
- door knob hangers
- Ads in Newspapers and Magazines
- bulk mailings (popular in the 1950's and 1960's)
- bulletins
- newsletters
- Christian Periodicals
- Radio and Television
- individual churches on radio and television
- specialized organizations with a specific purpose
- various types of ministries
- Others
- film strips
- audio tapes
- video tapes
- faxes
- movies
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