The world we live in is changing everyday. Technology makes it possible for churches to reach out and touch those who would never set foot in a traditional church. Also sometimes life just happens .. and instead of missing church all together .. you can turn to the internet.
From the AP.
Church volunteers greet visitors entering the lobby. The worship band begins its set and a pastor offers to pray privately with anyone during the service.
When the sermon is done, it's time for communion, and the pastor guides attendees through the ritual. Later, worshippers exchange Facebook and e-mail addresses so they can stay in touch.
There is nothing remarkable about this encounter, which is replicated countless times each weekend at churches around the world. It's all happening online.
The World Wide Web has become the hottest place to build a church. A growing number of congregations are creating Internet offshoots that go far beyond streaming weekly services.
"We live in a day and age and a culture where people go to school online, bank online, date online and do other things online," said Kurt Ervin, who oversees the Internet campus for Central Christian Church, based in Henderson, Nev. "Why not create a platform for them to go to church online?" Central Christian started a new church service this fall on Facebook.
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Yes, online Church is awesome. My family and I attend (physically)every Sunday morning. We are also there several hours throughout the week. Sometimes we just can't make it there in person, and it is so nice to know we don't have to miss a single service, because of the on-line campus. We can go on vacation and still not miss a service, as long as we can log onto a computer. www.centralonlinecampus.com is the place to be, when we can't make! We love it.
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