Your computer monitor screen (and even your computer desktop) are coveted attention-getting areas - after all, you probably look at your computer screen for hours a day. Screen-savers (and desktop wallpapers) have long been used to publicize both Christian and secular organizations. There are many remarkable secular screen-savers available - even games and sound can be included.
Of course, a screen-saver communicates more widely than a custom desktop, which will normally only be seen by the computer user at start-up or other brief times. Screen-savers can send out a message to workmates at lunchtime and whenever you are out of the office.
Can screen-savers be used evangelistically? Obviously, it is unlikely that non-Christians will normally wish to install a screen-saver which is directly evangelistic. But there IS an exciting evangelistic strategy for Christians to use thought-provoking screen-savers that will be noticed by work colleagues, friends or family. Christians can use such screen-savers on their work computers, to 'intrigue the lost' and be 'conversation starters'.
There's a free evangelistic screen-saver developed by Frank Johnson using this strategy. It is also available for customizing with a church name on a pay-for basis, so that churches can distribute it to their members to use at work or at home. I cannot recommend it too highly. easy to install. Try it now. Screen-savers can become people-savers! http://www.churchsavers.com/
This is an exciting concept - please make it known widely. For more details on the strategy this screen-saver uses, other screen-saver resources and desktop wallpaper: http://www.gospelcom.net/guide/resources/screensaver.php
Power to Change/Women Today offer an active desktop you can install - it requires the Activbax program to be downloaded too (7 MB). Details on the screen-saver page above.
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