Today we live in a world dominated by the exchanged of information. News agencies make or break based on their ability to effectively communicate information to their readers. Our entire economy depends on a stock market where information informs investors and traders to acquire more shares to increase the value of their companies. This ultimately affects everything from the clothes we wear to the burger you bought for lunch today. Presidential administrations can safely bet whether a second term is in the future based on its ability to communicate to the nation.

In church life, the idea is still very much the same. We are in the information business, even though the word “business” is a terrible word. The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ has been saved and called with a purpose in mind—to Glorify our God and enjoy him forever. This idea is central in everything we do. To glorify our God, and bring others into the understanding of enjoyment, we communicate to them in whatever ways we can the message of the Gospel.

A church website is just one many ways we can communicate the gospel to our community. It tells the community who we are. It tells our neighbors what we believe, and what to expect when they visit us. It relates to whoever might cross our pages, the vision of Trinity Baptist Church and our love for all.

Paul says in 1 Corinthians 10:31, “ So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” I would think that a church website would fit into the “do all” category. So as we go forward together as a body of believers at Trinity, the website is just a baby step in the right direction. To some of us, it might be a great leap into the 21st Century. To others, it is just part of our vision of glorifying God in all that we do. Pray that small things like a church website would lead to seeds planted, growing fruit, and an eventual harvest.