As part of my honours degree, my dissertation will be asking:
Is an internet church, church?
In order to complete this task, I am currently asking at a premilinary level, the following questions to which I would value as many responses as can be mustered. I will also answer any questions you may have about it...
Part A - About you..
1. What is your country of residence?
2. What is your age range? 12-17 / 18-25 / 26- 39 / 40 - 59 / 60 & Over
3. Are you a Christian, and if so how long have you been a christian?
4. How long have you used the internet?
5. Have you been involved in any internet communities and how long for?
Part B - You need answer only Yes or No...
1. Have you ever heard of an internet church or attended one of their church services?
Yes / No
2. Do you think internet churches glorify God?
Yes / No
3. Do you think internet pastoral care & counselling works?
Yes / No
4. Do you think internet evangelism works?
Yes / No
5. Do you think internet discipleship works?
Yes / No
6. Do you think internet worship services works?
Yes / No
7. Do you think internet preaching and/or teaching can help change people?
Yes / No
8. Do you think Spiritual Gifts can be used effectively in an internet context? If no, what gifts could not be used?
Yes / No
9. Do you think an internet church would be part of the universal and apostolic church?
Yes / No
10. Do you think that internet communites are real communities?
Yes / No
Any comments or questions relating to an internet church or internet community?
Yes / No
Any comments or questions relating to an internet church or internet community?
4 comments:
A1 - USA
A2 - 40-59
A3 - 30 yrs
A4 - 20 yrs
A5 - No
B1 - Yes
B2 - Yes
B3 - Yes
B4 - Yes
B5 - Yes
B6 - Yes
B7 - Yes
B8 - Yes
B9 - Yes
B10 - Yes
Even though I answered yes to all the questions in part B, it is with a huge qualifier, it is not the same or as good as attending a church in person. I think for the most part, if the internet church is your only church, you are less likely to be involved in an active ministry. Internet church is a good supplement to your regular church or if you physically cannot attend in person. Just my opinion. :-)
BTW, my church has an internet church called zchurch. http://www.zchurch.com/
I saw your post on flickr.
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David
djh644 (flickr)
A1 - Canada
A2 - 18-25
a3 - 12 yr
a4 - 7 yr
a5 - not so much now, but for about 6 years
All B Yes
i took part with an chat community for most of those years... we had weekly bible study's and nightly prayer until the server shut down, i still dont know why it did exactly ... but that is some of the problem with the net depending on the medium, sole chat will often lose context, some chats now offer audio/video as well, which aids in the communication... and along with that is the recievers attention, its super easy to get distracted...
for the fellowship aspect of the community was fairly well, i often felt more comfortable sharing what was up with my life, that anonimity can as well be a downside as far as accountability goes...
i could go on, but basically, there's exceptions for each of those questions for sure, if you wanna chat more just msg my flicky :P
J.
A1 - UK
A2 - 26-39
A3 - 20 yrs
A4 - 14 yrs
A5 - been on flickr for nearly a year...!
B1 - Yes, the Anglican church tried something like that. Popped into the church, not for a service though.
B2 - Yes, I guess.
B3 - No. It's too easy to hide.
B4 - No. You need relationship!
B5 - No. See B4!
B6 - No. See B4!!
B7 - Yes, but there are better ways.
B8 - Yes.
B9 - No. At least, not when solely internet-based.
B10 - Yes, they are real, No they are not the same as physical communities.
Found your link on the flickr CPF, niddler - flickr msg me if you need anything.
A1 - UK
A2 - 26-39
A3 - 20 yrs
A4 - 14 yrs
A5 - been on flickr for nearly a year...!
B1 - Yes, the Anglican church tried something like that. Popped into the church, not for a service though.
B2 - Yes, I guess.
B3 - No. It's too easy to hide.
B4 - No. You need relationship!
B5 - No. See B4!
B6 - No. See B4!!
B7 - Yes, but there are better ways.
B8 - Yes.
B9 - No. At least, not when solely internet-based.
B10 - Yes, they are real, No they are not the same as physical communities.
Found your link on the flickr CPF, niddler - flickr msg me if you need anything.
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