Using the Internet as a Tool of the Gospel Part 3

Using the Internet as a Tool of the Gospel

Part Three:

“Globalism” is a World System

 

             

“Globalism” Is A World System

“Globalism” is now a world system that influences everyone.  Our world is becoming increasing smaller as people move from one nation to another and has economics has brought nations together in working relationships. 

Milton Friedman’s, “Lesson of the Pencil,” shows how people from the nations of the world can indeed work together, without direction or involvement of governments, to provide what they can so that together they can create a product; in this case, a pencil.  Friedman speculates that the wood was made in Washington state, compressed graphite from South America, the eraser from rubber from Malaya, and the brass, the paint, and glue from unknown locations.  He states that the people who provided each item for the pencil do not know each other, may not speak the same language or believe the same religion, and might even dislike each other if indeed they met in person.  But, someone brings all these elements together in the global marketplace, produces pencils, and sells them around the world.

Many people in the USA want to buy vehicles that are “made in America.”  The fact is that the majority of cars have parts that were created in other nations and shipped to the USA to be assembled.  There is a significant number of vehicles assembled in the USA with none of the parts being manufactured in the States.  It has been said that to buy a new care made entirely in the USA is impossible.  The world comes together to manufacture, assemble, and ship vehicles in the global marketplace.

I noticed that on one of my domestic flights that the nations of the world were well represented.  The person seated next to me spoke only Spanish.  The flight attendant was Asian.  The pilot opens the door, falls out of a cramped cockpit, and stumbles in front of me.  In a heavy French accent he said, “je suis un acrobate! Cirque du soleil!”  The nations of the world were well represented on a flight from Dallas to Springfield, MO!

“Globalism” as a world system is intensified by the Internet as “Internet Users” are not limited by geography, religion, politics, gender, or even language.  Online, you are in the cyber world and can communicate with anyone on the globe.  You can play video games with someone in Russia.  You can “facetime” family in Argentina.  You can watch a video placed on Facebook by the missionary you support who is in a “sensitive nation.”  You can receive emails from friends in Japan just as easily as you can from your friends in Florida.  You can order online from China, South Africa, or Los Angeles and have it delivered to your front door within days.  You can watch videos of church services from the International English Church in Jakarta, Indonesia or from James River in Ozark, MO.  You can follow your favorite sports team be they a professional football team in the USA or a professional futbol team in the English Premier League.

The world is just a click away.  Access to everyone, everywhere as easy as using your handheld device.  In the real world, we are limited by time, space, and finances.  In the virtual world, we are global citizens interacting with others in our “Internet Users” people group.

“Globalism” as a world system presents the Church with an opportunity to present the Gospel.  God anointing in on individuals around the world and thus, ministry is not limited to, or focused upon, only one people group, denomination, or nation.  As people are migrated from nation to nation, it will take input from thus in the country of origin to help them to be understood and reaches with the Gospel. 

“Globalism” should cause the Church to be limited no longer by geographically boundaries alone but instead should seek to impact individuals no matter their location, economic status, or religion. 

With the common use of the Internet, ministers of the Gospel have opportunity to proclaim Truth to the people in the global marketplace.  A worship leader in Australia, a Pastor in Kenya, an evangelist from Brazil, or a teacher from France can all have a powerfully effective ministry to the nations, via the Internet.  People are limited no longer to receiving Truth from only what is available in their local town or media market.  Globalism is uniting the world and bringing people together.