FAQ
Q: How many people are on the internet now?
A: More than 1 billion internet users “log-on” worldwide, expected to become 2.5 billion in the next five years.
Q: How can you reach people through the internet?
A: People are seeking answers. And they are looking for those answers on the Internet. The focus of internet evangelism is to effectively target the diverse range of internet users, including – but in no way limited to – teens, college students, women, men, business leaders, government and military audiences, and executive leadership in multiple languages.
Q: How do you know the internet is working to reach people for Christ?
A: Internet results are measurable on a daily basis. Visitors to every website can be monitored regularly. And since, in most cases, a response to receive Christ includes an email address, a trained volunteer can actually follow-up through email with the new believer.
Q: Can you connect people to the local church?
A: As a tool for presenting the gospel, the internet is one of the most efficient AND effective. But presenting the gospel is only the first step. Connecting a new believer or someone who has recommitted their life to Christ to a local church is key to helping that person grow as a Christian. To help grow disciples, internet evangelism can’t be about a one-time interaction, it must reflect a process of how people grow as Christians, providing the tools and resources to help someone move forward in their journey. The future is the growth of the local church, supported by internet access to content from the best and brightest thinkers in all of Christianity.
Q: How does Global Media Outreach respond to people who make decisions for Christ?
A: GMO has developed a unique response system that can securely empower thousands of people as online missionaries to personally share their faith one-on-one through the Internet as they respond to seekers.
A response form (tied to spiritual metrics) can be attached to any evangelistic or discipleship site (examples include Jesus2020.com and www.GodLovesTheWorld.com ).
When a seeker submits a comment or question, the system automatically routes it through a secure 'box' and distributes it to one of hundreds of trained, online volunteers worldwide. The volunteer has a window of time in which to respond. If the volunteer is unable to do so within a reasonable time, the e-mail can be re-assigned to another online volunteer by his or her Community Team Leader.
Volunteers must fill out a form (available through this site), obtain references, be approved and then go through online training before they can answer e-mails.