George Barna released a report in January entitled Survey Shows How Christians Share Their Faith In it was this comment:

“Young adults are much more likely to share their faith through ongoing discussions with friends and through e-mail and instant message conversations than are middle-aged and older adults…They are less likely to engage in means that their generation finds offensive, such as street preaching or moral confrontation. The early signs suggest that the emerging generation – the Mosaics, who presently are in their early twenties down through early childhood – will continue along this vein. Ministries seeking to prepare people to effectively share their faith in today’s society would advance the process by enabling young adults to carry on knowledgeable conversations about the substance of the Christian faith and how it affects all dimensions of a person’s life. The ability to relate biblical principles to current issues and personal struggles – that is, to interact beyond the level of simply “getting saved” – will be crucial for the future of effective outreach efforts.”

I see two things here:

1. We need to continue to train youth in relational evangelism…continue with the basics…train them up…show them how the Gospel penetrates their lives daily (this mission will never change)

2. We need to continue (begin?) training youth in how to use the internet effectively for ministry. This also includes providing effective tools for ministry to happen.

* Copied from Rob Williams’ effective web ministry notes site: http://eministrynotes.blogspot.com/2005/03/sharing-online.html