Virtual Church 01 - Introduction

Partake Virtual Church 01 – Introduction

G’day and welcome to Partake Ministries. In this series, we will be investigating an exciting new kind of church. As the Church enters the twenty-first century, and as technology marches inexorably onwards, a new kind of church has been birthed. This is a church that does not meet in a specific locale, but gathers in what is called “Virtual Reality”.

Questions we will ask in this series are:

• What is Virtual Reality?


• Can God really interact within a Virtual Reality Environment?


• What is a Virtual Church?


• How does a Virtual Church function?


• What are the liabilities and virtues of a Virtual Church?


• Is this type of church part of the historical church?


• How can this technology be used so that Christians can be discipled in the twenty-first century and beyond?

Virtual Church is only just beginning in real terms and within the 2000 years of Church History. As technologies evolve and their use becomes ever increasingly widespread, the Church of Jesus Christ needs to adapt consistently, in order that it remains ‘one, holy, catholic and apostolic’ body, constantly engaging in fellowship, worship, mission and bible teaching. By enabling those who are unable to get to traditional forms of church, whether for physical, psychological or geographical reasons, the Church needs to be open to all. Enabling isolated churches, isolated Christian communities and isolated individuals to meet in a Virtual Church, will lead to Jesus Christ who is the head of the church, being glorified. The Virtual Church will not supplant traditional local churches, but will rather harmonize with it. However, if a person can get to a traditional local church, then they probably should attend that church and be involved there as well as a Virtual Church. The Virtual Church is one part of the “one, holy catholic and apostolic church”. An exciting future lies ahead for the Universal Church, to which we continue to cry together “Come Lord Jesus Come”.

In the next of this series, we will look at a brief introduction to Virtual Reality. Thank you.

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