CyberReligion

There has been an explosion of social network sites on the Internet in the past 5 years. Facebook and MySpace are now ranked 5th and 7th on the Alexa Top 500 Sites respectively (others such as Friendster and SkyRock also make the top 100).

I'm sure you're wondering how churches are taking advantage of the social network revolution. Let me introduce you to MyChurch.

MyChurch is a networking site for churches aiming to extend their communities between Sundays. After registering, the layout looks very similar to MySpace and has many of the same features: adding photos, a blog, a profile, etc.

However, the difference with MyChurch is that churches can also join. They can add their sermons to the site as video, audio, or as documents (making it a network of sites similar to previously mentioned LifeChurch.tv). Individual members of MyChurch can then become part of the church and receive these sermons and interact with other members of it.

MyChurch is not a small site, with 28,908 churches and 238,989 members already. Although only a fraction of the Facebook and MySpace numbers, this is a niche web site.

I believe the site is a great resource for churches that wish to start using the web but are not web savvy enough to produce their own web site (or perhaps have the financial means. Designing and hosting your own web site can be costly whereas MyChurch is free).

MyChurch also allows churches to reach a greater audience, with most of the churches being U.S. based. Those seeking a new ministry of choice will certainly have a wide range to choose from here.