Clicking on any face, viewers see that person's testimony and get a glimpse of what God is doing. Steve Phelps of Solid Rock Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, used the Web to start the church. A high percentage of the church's initial attenders had visited the site. By clicking on any face, viewers see that person's testimony and get a glimpse of what God is doing in the body. The rest come from relationships.
Many churches use their sites to enhance congregational life.
They supplement monthly newsletters and weekly bulletins with an online announcement board. They also give an update on the church's building campaign, complete with fundraising details and a floor plan. In some churches, the computer feed is replacing the tape ministry. Gehrels supplements his manuscripts with e-mail to members during the week, giving them questions to mull over so that they can get the most out of each message. Some churches use the Web site to equip members for ministry.