Internet Evangelism and the Local Church

Slowly but surely, interest for web evangelism (web ministry or internet evangelism) has caught the attention of a growing number of local congregations, denominations, para-churches, mission agencies and other Christian organizations. This is a welcome development. We need to explore, expand, innovate and find other ways and means to spread the gospel as mentioned by the famous missionary, William Carey, several centuries ago in his little book with a very long title.

We must not be limited by traditional means. Let us all explore how we can actively participate in internet evangelism. Some countries inaccessible to the gospel can now be reached easily through the internet. Any non-Christian in the privacy of his home in his own country can access you local church website (if you have one) and learn about Christ, learn about the gospel. Using Skype or Yahoo, a non-Christian can easily communicate with you "face to face" on video if he wants to and that would be a wonderful opportunity to share the gospel. Some now call it as cybermissions.

These are just random thoughts but the potential for an individual or a local church to share the gospel on the internet is great! So, what will you and your local church do about it?