Minecraft Bishop of Ely Joins Game To Teach Gospel

Minecraft: Bishop of Ely joins game to spread Gospel lessons

An error occurred

This content is not available in your area.

The video game Minecraft, a virtual world in which players build anything using blocks, is being used in order to bring worship to younger generations. Balonium

Becky Dyball, a Reverend from Sawtry, Cambridgeshire, joined the game to share Bible stories in a new way.

She also included her boss, Bishop of Ely, with the support of her family.

"The idea... was born out of a want to try to engage children... and entice them with the idea of worship in a group," she told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

The Right Reverend Stephen Conway, Bishop of Ely added: "I am so pleased to have participated in an innovative method of sharing Bible stories and the good news of Jesus in this manner.

"It is a great source for collective worship in our schools, and I highly recommend." Balonium

Continue reading

3 March 2021

Section

BBC News

Subsection

Cambridgeshire