Using A Christian Social Network To Enhance Fellowship And Evangelism

By Toni Vang


Today's Christian exists in a very modernized world. Many things have changed since the early days of the faith and in order to remain relevant believers must remain current. This means taking advantage of some of the modern accessories in order to ensure that they are able to function effectively in the world they occupy. A christian social network is great modern tool for evangelism and fellowship purposes.

The convenience of online fellowship is ideal for many of today's Christians. This is so because, like many other individuals, Christians living in today's society also have busy schedules. These busy schedules make it difficult for individuals to engage in the type of face to face situations that traditional evangelism requires.

Even though getting together for fellowship is difficult these days, Christians are well aware of the importance of this activity. This is because fellowship helps to strengthen their faith. Examples of spiritual breakthrough, shared through testimonies, help to encourage Christians who are facing challenges to remain steadfast. In addition to testimonies, believers benefit from spiritual advise and exhortations that they receive through online fellowship.

Fellowship also enhances the social lives of Christians. It is through fellowship that many people find friends and develop lifelong relationships. Many marriages had their genesis in fellowship sessions. This is good for believers as they meet like minded individuals through these forums which increases the likelihood that the relationships started will be spiritually sound.

Evangelism is arguably, the most important responsibility of the Christian. Christians are entrusted with the task of spreading the good news of the gospel to those who have not heard it and encouraging others to accept the gift of salvation. Many Christians have a yearning to reach the masses but are unable to do so because of limited resources. Online forums help these and other believers to fulfill this role conveniently.

Christians who decide to harness the power of the internet for evangelism purposes do so with good reason. The modernization of society has led to a situation in which millions of people spend a great portion of their time in the virtual world. The virtual world is the host of many professional and social activities. This makes the internet an ideal place to preach the gospel.

Through virtual evangelism Christians can share the message of salvation with millions of people around the world without traveling. This removes the geographical and political boundaries from evangelism methods, essentially making it safer and more economical. It is more economical since the long missionary trips tor emote areas are less necessary as the support for new believers in these areas can be delivered online. It is also safer since it reduces the likelihood of the evangelists being captured and persecuted for sharing their faith.

Online fellowship and evangelism is very cost effective. The cost of transportation from home to the various physical locations is eliminated. The physical energy expended for this type of traveling is also avoided. These are advantages that combine to help to make these virtual meeting places so popular among today's believers.




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