The Internet
Evangelism Coalition (IEC) was born out of a consultation sponsored by the Billy Graham Center of Wheaton College (BGC) in April of 1997. The consultation,
attended by more than 80 people representing a cross-section of leading church
and parachurch ministries, voted to establish a committee to facilitate collaboration
on initiatives where there was a strong sense of need or interest.
In April 1999, under the leadership of Dr. Sterling Huston, the Facilitation
Committee for Internet Evangelism convened a successful conference. Following
the conference, it was decided that a permanent organization was needed to support
the network on an ongoing basis. Recognizing that it would take several years
for the organization to become self-sustaining, the Committee asked the BGC to
temporarily set up and manage an office to begin the process.
The BGC will facilitate the Internet Evangelism Coalition for a three- to six-year
period until it is established as a 501c3 organization or until other arrangements
are made.
IEC's goals are:
(1) to promote
Internet Evangelism: Inspiring strategic thinking and resource development to
empower the Church for Internet Evangelism;
and
(2) facilitate collaboration: Encouraging collaborative
efforts and connecting partners and resources for Internet Evangelism.
The following NAE Statement of Faith is the
doctrinal position of the IEC:
 We believe
the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of
God.
We believe
that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father,
Son and Holy
Spirit.
We believe
in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His
sinless life,
in
His miracles,
in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His
bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father,
and in
His personal return
in
power and glory.
We believe
that for the salvation of lost and sinful people, regeneration by
the Holy Spirit
is absolutely
essential.
We believe
in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the
Christian is enabled
to live
a godly life.
We believe
in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are
saved unto
the resurrection
of life
and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
We believe
in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Billy Graham Center of Wheaton College. The
Billy Graham Center exists to "Stimulate Global Evangelism."
These three words comprise a compelling and challenging yet clear agenda. The
mission of the church is to "make disciples of all nations." Our
passion is to stand with the church in this great commission.
Gospelcom.net. Eight years after its launch,
Gospelcom.net
has grown to become the most popular Christian website in the world.
From its 1995 inception with 10 alliance ministries, Gospelcom.net
has mushroomed to now include over 300 individual online ministries
working to use technology and the Internet to reach the world with
the message of Jesus Christ.
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