The Impact of The Impact of the Internetthe Internet

on the Churchon the ChurchJohn BrooksJohn Brooks

February 2011February 2011

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“Internet Usage Statistics for the Americas”,<http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats2.htm>

The average American spends 2 ½ hours on

the Internet compared to 4 ½ hours watching TV.

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communication). communication).

Types of Communication Types of Communication Verbal and Non-verbalVerbal and Non-verbal

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Survey ResultsSurvey Results

Percentage of Time for Personal Use

00%

1-217%

2-428%

4 or more55%

Percentage of Time for Work Use

028%

1-217%

2-414%

4 or more41%

Percentage of Time for Work Use

028%

1-217%

2-414%

4 or more41%

Percentage of Time for Church/Christian Use

017%

1-242%

2-418%

4 or more23%

Benefits for Personal Use

32

24

14

14

9

7

5

5

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Information

Online Shopping

Social Networking (e.g. Facebook)

Evangelism

Fellowship/Encouragement

Bible Study

Business/Work at Home

Eliminates feeling of isolation

Prayer

Connect With the World

Criminal Information/Sexual Predators

Medical Information

Responses

Benefits for Societal Use

3128

1312

955

44

3222222222

111

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Information

Knowledge of World Events

Research

Online Banking

Social Networking

Breaks Down Barriers

J ob Hunting

Online Education

Support Causes

Travel

Teaching

Responses

Benefits for Church Use

28

24

12

11

11

10

9

7

6

4

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Communicating/Contact Others

Evangelism

Contact/Connect Missionaries

Live Feed of Services

Research

Advertise Church

Online Sermons

Bible Studies

Prayer Request

Online Giving

Check Out Churches

Ministry to Others

Group Bible Studies

Online Bibles

Social Networking

Interaction with Others

Ordering Supplies

Provide Feedback

Responses

Dangers of Personal Use

25

12

9

7

7

5

5

5

4

4

4

2

2

1

1

1

1

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Time Consuming

Inaccurate Information

Temptations

Loss of Contact with Friends & Family

Online Pornagrahpy

Computer Viruses

Hackers

Trash Talk/Gossip

Lock of Personal Contact

Loss of Privacy/Personal Information

Sexual Predators

Miss-reading Text (no boby language)

Online Gambling

Big Brother

Scams

Secrete Sins

Sharing Copywrited Material

Responses

Dangers of Societal Use

1413

128

66

55

4333

222

1111111

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Inaccurate Information

Temptations

Online Gambling

Addiction

Time Waster

No Accountability

Bomb Making Information/Terror

Impersonal/Lack of Body Language

Copyright Theft

Racial Bias

Too Much Information

Responses

Dangers of Church Use

10

9

7

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

1

1

0 2 4 6 8 10 12

Bad/False Doctrines

Temptations

Time Waste

Misinterpret Information

Access to Personal Information

Divisive Preaching

Draw to Virtual Church

Gossip

Hackers

Poor Web Site

Dissassocation/Isolation

Too Much Money Spent in Internet

Exclusive Commincation

Low -budget Technology

Responses

How Does Your Church Use the Internet?

58

37

37

32

29

21

13

13

12

9

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Church Web Page

Email to membership

Live streaming ofservices

Viewing of previousservices

Face Book page

POD Casts (downloadingof sermons)

Bible Study programs

Online giving

Other:

Sermon Notes

Responces

Internet Opportunities for the Church

533

222

111111111111111

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Bible Studies

Registration Forms

Missionary Information

Chat Rooms

Daily Devotionals

Face Book

Liniks to Online Bibles

Links to Missionary Web Sites

Lists of Sick/Hospitalized

Recruiting Vollunteers

Showcase Ministries

Responses

Would Jesus Use the Internet?

Yes53%

No12%

Maybe35%

Would Jesus use the Internet - Thoughts

7

4

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Would use it to reach more people

Jesus w as too interpersonal

Does not need it

Global outreach

He w ould disconnect it

He w ould use w hat w as available

Would have His follow ers use it

Would see value for teaching

Youtubes w ould be parables

Responses

FIRST STEP Lead them to the Savior

By providing discipleship web sites and Christian connection, GMO helps believers grow in their journey with Jesus.

SECOND STEP Nurture them in Faith

Over 2 million people conduct spiritual searches through the Internet each day. Our websites help them to find Jesus.

  THIRD STEP

Connect them to ChurchConnecting online and on the ground through the local church. More than 3,000 online missionaries respond to emails every day.

Global Media Outreach Global Media Outreach

In 2010, presented the Gospel to In 2010, presented the Gospel to 112,000,000112,000,000 people people

With With 15,000,00015,000,000 indicating decisions for indicating decisions for Christ!Christ!

One day in December 2010 saw One day in December 2010 saw 687,488687,488 presentations to people in 191 countriespresentations to people in 191 countries

With With 56,95456,954 indicating decisions for Christ. indicating decisions for Christ.

"No one can come to Me unless the "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day. ”will raise him up at the last day. ” (John 6:44 NKJV)(John 6:44 NKJV)

““"And when He has come, He will convict the "And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they do not judgment: of sin, because they do not believe in Me;” (John 16:8-9 NKJV)believe in Me;” (John 16:8-9 NKJV)

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7 Modes of Revelation7 Modes of Revelation

GOD, who at various times and in GOD, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He all things, through whom also He made the worlds;made the worlds; (Hebrews 1:1-2 (Hebrews 1:1-2 NKJV)NKJV)

Word OT NT BibleWrite 91 55 146Writer 4 0 4Writest 2 0 2Wrightings 1 1 2Written 291 146 437

389 202 591

BibleVersus in the Bible 31,102Verses with "write…" 591Percent 2%

"No one can come to Me unless the "No one can come to Me unless the Father Father And Jehovah said to Moses, And Jehovah said to Moses, WriteWrite this, a memorial in a book, and set it in the this, a memorial in a book, and set it in the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly put out the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under remembrance of Amalek from under heavens.” (Exodus 17:14 MKJV)heavens.” (Exodus 17:14 MKJV)

““And He sitting on the throne said, Behold, I And He sitting on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And He said to me, make all things new. And He said to me, WriteWrite, for these words are true and faithful.” , for these words are true and faithful.” (Revelation 21:5 MKJV)(Revelation 21:5 MKJV)

""And we And we writewrite these things to you so that these things to you so that your joy may be full.” (1 John 1:4 MKJV)your joy may be full.” (1 John 1:4 MKJV)

““I have I have writtenwritten these things to you who these things to you who believe on the name of the Son of God, that believe on the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have everlasting you may know that you have everlasting life, and that you may believe on the name life, and that you may believe on the name of the Son of God.” (1 John 5:13 MKJV)of the Son of God.” (1 John 5:13 MKJV)

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