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Virtual World What opportunities does the internet present for the church that seeks to do evangelisation? Enter the world of the web church, blogging and social networks ... |
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Virtual World
With the web coming of age and internet churches being started, GfE will look at the developments and try to help the wider church engage and respond. We shall also explore online communities and how they are becoming the norm for many people to communicate with each other. This is a work in progress. In November 2008 a consultation of those people running web churches took place and here is a report of some of the findings. These web churches have a remit for evangelisation as they are outreach initiativesis, but they say themselves that their primary role is fellowship and the exploration of theological issues of common concern. The Church on The Net, however, has the particular intent to make disciples of Jesus and to help people grow in that discipleship in the fellowship of a real congregation. Internet Evangelism Day brings together a network of people and groups concerned and praying specifically for evangelism on the internet. Tony Whittaker of SOON Ministries networks this group and hosts a website. The group call for the churches to have an Internet Evangelism day on the last Sunday in April. In 2009 it will be on 26th April. They also provide an online audit tool for churches to consider their website and see how evangelistic it might be, and have just launched a blog. The following research paper is on their website and provides some background material to the whole topic, which can be seen at: Communicating Christ on the Internet. |
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