The first ever annual international Internet Evangelism Day will commence in few days on 24th April. With an aim to communicate the outreach potential of the web among the worldwide churches, Church Army’s Word on the Web, an unique online evangelism ministry in the UK, is in full support of the initiative.
Church attendances in the UK have been alleged to be declining, especially, young Christians are missing from the pews. However, it is a fact that people are spending more and more time online, and so online churches are being set up to catch these congregations in cyberspace. Evangelists are developing new ministries to offer spiritual food to thirsty souls, in particular to the "un-churched" or "de-churched".
Church Army is an association of evangelists within the Anglican Communion. Word on the Web is an online evangelism ministry with a vision to spread the Gospel through today's most powerful media tool - the Internet. Launched for over four years in the UK, it sends short and challenging Bible studies each day, 365 days a year, to 7,000 subscribers in over 100 countries around the world. The extent of the reach into people in the world is unimaginable.
The authors of the Bible studies are famous Christian leaders such as Luis Palau, rock bands Delirious? and yFriday, as well as singer Sue Rinaldi. Leaders from the Girls’ Brigade, Boys’ Brigade, YFC, YWAM, Salvation Army, as well as a number of bishops were also invited to write materials.
In view of attracting the interests of young people, the materials on the website are presented in a way that tries to match today's contemporary culture. There are up-to-date film reviews, interviews, Christian CD reviews, a discussion forum, a monthly competition, among other things.
