CHURCH ONLINE

Does Church Online matter?

The Internet is one more illustration of the wonders of Creation. It is more sophisticated than anything before but only a shadow of wonders yet to be seen by us.

Does Church Online matter? We’re often unaware of when God uses one season in our lives to prepare us for greater service in another. Salem’s Church Online was our only worship venue in the ‘shutdown’ months of the pandemic. Many of our Salem family continue to rely on our online presence, as in-person attendance is still not recommended for some.

Online ministry matters because there is a world beyond our walls still waiting to hear the gospel message of grace in Christ Jesus. If we’ve been raised in the church, we often take for granted the blessings of our faith. Using any online venue, including social media platforms, broadens our mission horizons beyond our imagination.

These may be my last words to our Salem family as one of Salem’s pastors. By the time you read this, I will have begun the next chapter of my life completing my seminary training in Saint Louis. My few years at Salem have clearly deepened my heart to serve God’s people and Catherine and I offer our deepest gratitude to our Salem family for the love and support shown to us in our days together. “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the LORD. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine…” It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it. Isaiah 55:8,11