Approaches To Evangelism - Internet Evangelism

Internet Evangelism

Internet evangelism is a form of evangelism where the gospel is presented on the internet. This may include a website defending the accuracy of the Bible, someone discussing their faith in a chat room, evangelical messages or advertisements on the home pages of Christian organizations, or other methods of using the internet to spread Christianity.

In the United States, the Internet Evangelism Coalition, set up by the Billy Graham Center in 1999, initiated Internet Evangelism Day on the last Sunday of April every year.

In their Pew Internet and American Life Project, the Pew Research Center found that “Nearly two-thirds of online Americans use the Internet for faith-related reasons. The sixty-four percent of Internet users who perform spiritual and religious activities online represent nearly eighty-two million Americans.”

Among the most popular and important spiritually related online activities:

• Thirty-eight percent of the nation’s 128 million Internet users have sent and received email with spiritual content. • Thirty-five percent have sent or received online greeting cards related to religious holidays. • Thirty-two percent have gone online to read news accounts of religious events and affairs. • Twenty-one percent have sought information about how to celebrate religious holidays. • Seventeen percent have looked for information about where they could attend religious services. • Seven percent have made or responded to online prayer requests. • Seven percent have made donations to religious organizations or charities.