Evangelization in Cyber space

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Evangelization in Cyber space
Third World Countries
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Internet A New Forum for Proclaiming the Gospel

• Pope John Paul II, on his message for 36th World
  Communications Day, exclaimed that the Internet
  is a new forum for proclaiming the Gospel of
  Jesus Christ.
• In n the words of the Second Vatican Council,
  the media is a marvelous technical invention
  that already do much to meet human needs and may
  yet do even more.
• Cyberspace is an amazing medium for communicating
  information.

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• The great commission of our Lord Jesus Christ is
  that we should take the Gospel to the end of the
  earth through various Evangelistic activities.
  The Internet has proved to be one of he most
  efficient and reliable means of communicating
  globally with little or no restrictions, which
  Christians cannot ignore.
• Like any other means of communication, Christians
  need to take advantage of the numerous
  opportunities provided by the media.
• In this case, the Internet for evangelism, is a
  dynamic and effective ministry.

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• The Internet is one of the most key tools that
  God has given us in the Church today. What better
  way to engage today's culture with Christs
  message than through the Internet?
• It is a fact that internet access means millions
  of people across the world can read, see and hear
  the Good News of Christ in new and exciting ways.
• The Internet offers the Church an amazing and
  rapidly expanding opportunity to share the Good
  News of the Gospel in a world that thirst for the
  truth.

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A Third World Country perspective on the Internet

• Speaking from a developing nation, it is most
  likely that the majority of third world countries
  do not have an easy access to the internet.
• For example Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama,
  Ecuador, Peru, etc are equipped with internet
  however, a vast number of people do not have
  access to internet.

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Why?

• Maybe because they do not own a personal
  computer.
• The internet is too costly to afford it.
• Some people are not computer literate and may not
  even know how to operate the internet.
• Or maybe they do not have an easy access to
  internet, since most of them live in the rural
  areas.
• There are several other reasons to why the
  internet may not be readily available to third
  world countries.

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• Regardless of the many difficulties a third world
  country may face to access the internet, this
  medium of communication is worthwhile.
• People have spiritual questions. Theyre not all
  walking into churches and asking their pastors
  for the answers.
• Research shows that an increasing number of
  people are seeking their answers on the internet
  day after day.
• The key is for the Body of Christ to meet these
  people right where they are.
• The lost and hurting type a specific question
  into an internet search and we must be there with
  a relevant answer.

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But how can a third world country benefit from
this dynamic ministry?

• I think that most third world countries do have
  internet access. I have been to Mexico,
  Guatemala, El Salvador and just to name a few,
  and I noticed that internet is easily accessible.
  
• However, I believe that the internet should be
  equally made accessible to all areas of the
  country.
• For example
• - Governments provide or establish computer
  training centers, acquire computers for the
  effective use of communication and promote the
  usefulness of internet.
• - As well, reduce the high cost of internet fee,
  so that all may be able to afford it.

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• With this in mind, many people will definitely
  have access to the internet.
• Therefore, if people have access to internet, it
  will absolutely be easier for them to hear, see
  and know the Good News of the Gospel.
• As a result, many will come to know the truth,
  Jesus Christ. Many will open their hearts to the
  Gospel and receive Christ in their life.
• And so, all shall come to know and love the Lord,
  Our God, through the spreading of the Gospel by
  way of cyberspace evangelization.

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• I believe that the internet is one of the most
  powerful evangelistic tools and will impact the
  world for Jesus Christ in this generation.
• As I look around cyberspace I see how web logs
  and high quality web-pages are creating community
  and influencing young and old alike.
• I think we as the Church need to be far more
  proactive in using these channels of
  communication, a dynamic and effective way to
  spread the Good News of the Gospel.
• Now that the internet is such a powerful means of
  communication it is vital that Christians use it
  to communicate the Good News of Jesus Christ.