"How shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." --Romans 10:14, 17

I am continually amazed by the power of the Internet.

For instance, a nationally syndicated, but locally based, radio station host lost his young son in a tragic accident recently, and he eulogized him at his church, one of the largest worship facilities in the area.

His amazing words were videotaped and broadcast on YouTube. Since then, it has been viewed by more than one million people across the world. He hoped his message would minister to a large audience, and, through his radio show and the Internet, he got his wish.

Out of curiosity, I checked my own church, another one of the largest churches in the area, on YouTube, and we had more than 30 videos of our worship services and various other church events, posted there by those wishing to share the message with whoever wants and/or needs to hear it.

The bottom line is that the message you deliver within your sanctuary can extend well beyond the specific walls of your worship facility.

Whether it's through television or your church's Web site or engines such as YouTube, the words you speak can have significant impact on people outside of your particular congregation. You just have to make that information available as an outreach tool.

As we focus on audio/video in the church in this issue, we continue to explore the new and powerful ways that your message can reach your audience. I hope that you're taking advantage of all of the resources available to you.

I'm always interested in hearing from you. You can reach me at jill@rpnmag.com.

God Bless,

Jill Pinheiro
Managing Editor