USA Today - Internet believers: Pastors open online churches
USA Today reports: "The World Wide Web has become the hottest place to build a church. A growing number of congregations are creating Internet offshoots that go far beyond streaming weekly services. [...] The move online is forcing Christians to re-examine their idea of church. It's a complex discussion involving theology, tradition and cultural expectations of how Christians should worship and relate."

Comment: I think this is a welcome development. The church is not a building, it's the community of believers and believers can gather anywhere and worship together...even online. The gospel should be preached where people are, and if they are online, then preach online. Paul was not afraid to go into the market, into the agora, and preach to the people of Athens, so today's Christians should not be afraid to worship online. Is it for everyone? Probably not, but it may be the perfect worship space for new generations of believers raised on Web 2.0 and social networking. Let's give this generation a chance to friend God.