On mission

Here is food for thought concerning our participation, through the Spirit, with Jesus in the Father’s mission to the world.

Some churches are taking their message to taverns. Click here for a thought-provoking article from USA Today.

Almost half of all American adults who are online use the Internet for religious purposes. 57% percent of online adults under age 35 use the Internet for religion, compared to 48% who are 35 to 49 years old, 36% who are 50 to 64, and 31% who are 65 or older. 69% of those who attend worship services once a month or more use the Internet for spiritual purposes, compared to 27% of those who do not attend worship regularly. Similarly, religious use of the Internet is 70% among people who read the Bible or another sacred text at least once a month, versus 28% among those who do not. Religious use of the Internet does not vary much according to which religious identity people claim. Protestants and Roman Catholics are equally likely to use the Internet for spiritual purposes, with the exception of evangelical Christians, where 91% who are online use the Internet for religious purposes. 27% of people who don’t attend religious services still use the Web for religious purposes, although not necessarily for spiritual purposes in the same way religious people do. (Grey Matter Research Consultants, 5/17/2012)

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