Some believers live in cities with no church in their language; some are housebound by illness or age; some live where open gatherings are difficult. For them online worship is not a lazy option — it is God's grace. 1. Prepare your heart. The enemy of online worship is casualness: pajamas, breakfast, half-attention. Set a time, clear the desk, sit together as a family — prepare as if walking into church. 2. Choose well. Find a live stream whose preaching is faithful to Scripture, and commit to one church rather than channel-surfing weekly. Many churches stream in Chinese, Burmese and Thai. 3. Participate, don't just watch. Sing along, pray aloud, take notes; giving can be online too. Worship is a verb. 4. Online is not the destination. If there is a physical church in your city, let online be a bridge, not a substitute — an embrace and the breaking of bread cannot pass through a screen. In the Global Church Maps directory you can filter churches that offer online services.