Andrew Careaga, author of Hooked on the Net

Andrew Careaga is a bivocational youth minister and the author of three books about the spiritual side of Internet culture.

His first book, E-vangelism: Sharing the Gospel in Cyberspace, was published in 1999. It has been described as a groundbreaking work, the first to help the church understand the Internet's power as a medium for Christian outreach.

His second book, eMinistry: Connecting with the Net Generation, published in 2001, combines Andrew's passion for online ministry with his desire to share the gospel with young people -- the so-called "Net Generation" youths who have grown up with the Internet. Now, with Hooked on the Net, Andrew examines the controversial subject of Internet addiction from a solid biblical perspective.

Andrew is a volunteer youth minister for Salem Faith Assembly Church in Salem, Missouri. He and his wife, Dyann, live in Rolla, Missouri, where Andrew works as manager of public relations for the University of Missouri-Rolla.

Andrew also has written about cyberculture and spirituality for a number of publications, including Christian Computing Magazine, FaithWorks, Next-Wave, Charisma, Ministries Today and Group magazines, among others. Below are some samples of his work:

The church-Internet (dis)connection
The Net Generation, from On Mission
Cyber-spirituality: more popular than eBay?
Connecting with the Net Generation, from Focus on the Family
e-vangelism.com: Surfing for God in Cyberspace
Writing for the Net Generation
Cyber Congregations Go Fishing on the Net
The love bug: catch it!
Listen to the roar!
Holy hypertext!
The cybersaints STRIKE back
Talkin' 'bout their generation
Get Ready for E-vangelism
Pastors in Cyberspace

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The next Billy Graham may be a robot, from ChristianityToday.com, Aug. 26, 2002
Technology offers a new medium
Ginkworld interview, May 2002
GraceAwakening interview, June 2002
Writer offers ways to link with 'Net generation, from The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Washington, March 10, 2001
Computer chips paving way to heaven, from The Tulsa World, Feb. 25, 2001
Churches start finding way on the Internet, from the Springfield News-Leader, March 3, 2001
Minister uses the Net to spread the Christian message
eMinistry book review from Strategies for Today's Leaders
How to Build a Better Web Site, from iBelieve.com, September 2000
Can the Net Save the World?, from iBelieve.com, February 2000

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