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Proclaim Christ to All People: Groups

As the goal of presenting Journey Answers and Who Jesus Is in the top ten languages of the Internet was nearing completion, we considered how we could use this evangelism template in more focused approach. We discovered that we could target specific groups by making the content unique to them, interact with them, and direct them to an appropriate ministry partner, be it a church or a faith-based organization.

Here are some examples of how we can proclaim Christ to all people by being group specific:

  • Family-Relationships.com is built on Wayde Goodall’s book, “Marriage and Family.” People want to learn how to navigate relationships and how to have a healthy family. Individuals from 228 countries and territories have viewed this site.
  • com was produced in cooperation with Global Initiative: Reaching Muslim Peoples, an AGWM International Ministry. It offers five topics: Freedom from Evil Spirits, Finding Love, The Name of Jesus, Marriage and Family, and Fate. Individuals from 153 countries and territories have viewed this site.
  • The Warrior’s Journey, a ministry to the military community, has been viewed by individuals from 174 countries and territories. The Warrior’s Journey (TheWarriorsJourney.org) is the Network211 flagship site for targeting specific groups. It is an online community for our military designed as a resource to help warriors and their families discover and grow in their journey with God and find wholeness in life. Key components in this online community include:
    • As JourneyAnswers.com addresses thirteen life issues, The Warrior’s Journey “Challenges” address twelve issues specific to warriors.
    • It addresses “Ethos” issues, which reveals how God will equip warriors and their families to live ten key guiding beliefs or principles that are essential to military
    • As the core strategy, The Warriors Journey offers Connector teams who are comprised of believers who have either served in the military or who are currently in the military. This includes chaplains in the various military branches.
    • It offers a wealth of content to help the warriors and their families understand how God will help them navigate It includes daily devotionals, videos, and written content.
    • As the core strategy leads individuals to local churches, The Warriors Journey leads those in the military community to chaplains, churches, and to our faith-based organizational Our partners are a vital component for two reasons: (1) they provide us with credibility and trust, (2) when viewers to our site present specific needs, such as dealing with PTSD, we can direct them to the appropriate faith-based partner to continue the journey with them.

Here is a testimony of a life that was saved by the Lord through the ministry of “The Warrior’s Journey”:

“I’m a Vietnam veteran who served two combat tours with the U.S. Army. The first in 1967-68 and then in 1971-72. When I got home from my second tour, my wife told me that I needed help and that I was really a messed-up guy. I was angry at her for thinking that and I told her I was just fine. Several times she tried to get me connected to VA counselors to help me but I never went to talk to everyone. I really thought I was just fine.

Now, after 47 years of marriage she left me and said until I get help she can no longer deal with me. My children will not speak with me and now my wife is gone. I think I’m messed-up! I Googled messed up veteran and found your website, The Warrior’s Journey. I don’t know you, but it seems from your website you know me and know how I might be able to get some help for my issues. I would really like to talk to someone who has gone through what I have gone through and can help me.”

Within ten minutes of receiving this veteran’s comment, we connected him with a 1-2-1 Connector who was a Vietnam veteran himself and who had experienced the love of Christ to help him overcome the loss of his arm in combat in 1968. During their interaction, the man who wrote us gave his heart to Christ. Then, we directed him to a faith-based organization that works specifically with Vietnam veterans.

A goal for Network211 is to produce more group specific online resources that replicate The Warrior’s Journey model. Examples of proclaiming Christ to all people in targeted communities include youth, university students, seniors, those dealing with addictions and each of the world’s major religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam.