ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Siam Rogers, a telecommunications specialist who for five years has operated a ministry dedicated to sharing the gospel over the Internet, has been appointed as the North American Mission Board’s (NAMB) first missionary devoted entirely to Internet evangelism.
Rogers, a resident of Sugar Hill, Ga., began serving May 1 as a national missionary with responsibilities for helping coordinate all of the agency’s Internet evangelism efforts. Also appointed was his wife, Jennifer, who will serve in a family and church support role.
“Our historic entry into the cyberworld with a missionary force is the recognition of the technology and computer community that has developed rapidly,” said John Yarbrough, NAMB’s vice president for evangelization. “Siam Rogers has been using this technology to share the gospel and train others to do so. He brings a passion for souls and a technological expertise to the task.”
NAMB’s Internet evangelism sites — which churches are being encouraged to provide links to from their own sites — have grown to more than 140,000 visitors spending at least eight minutes on one of the gospel presentations each month. Sites include www.thegoodnews.org, www.thekristo.com, and www.kidzplace.org. An average of 200 each month make professions of faith in Christ and are referred to local churches for follow-up.
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