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See also: [[Global Christianity]] ]]

See also: [[Global Christianity]] ]]

'''Internet evangelism''' is, as the name suggests, the process of evangelizing and spreading the gospel using the internet.<br />

[[Internet evangelism]] is, as the name suggests, the process of evangelizing and spreading the gospel using the internet.<br />

Since its inception, [[Christianity]] has seen a consistent and [http://users.adam.com.au/bstett/BChristianIncrease12.htm dramatic increase in its number of adherents].<ref>http://users.adam.com.au/bstett/BChristianIncrease12.htm</ref><ref>http://pewforum.org/Christian/Faith-and-Conflict-The-Global-Rise-of-Christianity.aspx</ref>  In the 1940s the Lausanne Movement was started in order to help Christendom evangelize globally with greater effectiveness and thousands of Christian leaders from around the globe meet regularly to increase the effectiveness of [[evangelism|Christian evangelism]].<ref>http://www.lausanne.org/about.html</ref>  

Since its inception, [[Christianity]] has seen a consistent and [http://users.adam.com.au/bstett/BChristianIncrease12.htm dramatic increase in its number of adherents].<ref>http://users.adam.com.au/bstett/BChristianIncrease12.htm</ref><ref>http://pewforum.org/Christian/Faith-and-Conflict-The-Global-Rise-of-Christianity.aspx</ref>  In the 1940s the Lausanne Movement was started in order to help Christendom evangelize globally with greater effectiveness and thousands of Christian leaders from around the globe meet regularly to increase the effectiveness of [[evangelism|Christian evangelism]].<ref>http://www.lausanne.org/about.html</ref>  

Also, many churches stream their services online in real-time and/or provide them on a platform (such as Facebook or YouTube).  This is not only for the benefit of members who cannot attend services due to illness or old age, as well as people who live in areas with no Bible-believing church nearby, but also for visitors who want to check out what the church believes and how it conducts services before deciding whether to visit in person and ultimately become members.

Also, many churches stream their services online in real-time and/or provide them on a platform (such as Facebook or YouTube).  This is not only for the benefit of members who cannot attend services due to illness or old age, as well as people who live in areas with no Bible-believing church nearby, but also for visitors who want to check out what the church believes and how it conducts services before deciding whether to visit in person and ultimately become members.

== Internet atheism has a small audience and an insignificant influence on the world ==

== Internet atheism has a small audience and an insignificant influence on the world ==