SimChurch: Being The Church in The Virtual World

What does it mean "to do" church in the virtual world? Are internet campuses just niche ministries or the next step in the multi-site revolution? Will virtual churches be individualistic or actually encourage families to worship together? Can a virtual church be a missional church? Is it even possible or healthy "to be" the church in the virtual world?

If you are passionate about the church, outreach, and technology, and feel both excitement and concern about combining them, then these are just some of the questions you and other innovative followers of Jesus must grapple with. Rich in both biblical and current insight, combining exploration and critique, Simchurch opens a long overdue discussion you will want to get educated in rather than be left in the dark.

The virtual church is here, and it’s poised for explosive growth as a generation comfortable with virtual worlds cultivates faith communities online. What is the virtual church, and what possibilities and concerns does it create? This must-read book opens a dialog no culturally aware Christian passionate about the church and evangelism can afford to miss.

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Reviewed by Jason (Raleigh, NC), November 09, 2009

A great read. Regardless of your views on the Virtual Church, this is a great book that looks at all sides of the argument, from a biblical prospective.

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Author: Douglas Estes
Located in: San Jose, CA
Submitted: September 13, 2009

    What was your motivation behind this project?  To weigh the issue of virtual church--online churches and internet campuses. To not just write a reaction piece to virtual church, or to write about my experience with it, or my opinion about it, but to dig deeper and debate the merits/demerits of doing church online in light of biblical-theological-church tradition concerns. To write a book that took these issues seriously.

    What do you hope folks will gain from this project?  I hope readers will gain an appreciation for what God can do through virtual churches. Also, I know that some people will be tempted to be negative about virtual churches--instead I hope they will weigh the theological and biblical arguments before making a decision.

    How were you personally impacted by working on this project?  It made me very glad to see online churches reaching people who may never want to or be able to be a part of a real-world church--people who are marginalized by both culture and church culture--and to see those play a role for the kingdom.

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