The second component of the Network211 vision is to “build a community of believers.” The “Internet Users” people group thrives because it allows specific communities to form and enables individuals to join for their personal reasons. Network211’s “Journey: Grow” directs Inquirers to Global Christian Center, our online church. As previously mentioned, soon this will be called “Journey Online” and be presented as a community of Faith for the English language. It will focus on how believers can apply God’s Word to daily life. It will feature our evangelism sites as an entry point and move the viewer seamlessly into discipleship content. The features include:

• The Jesus Path. As mentioned in previous lectures, this is a distinctive Bible-based pathway designed to help believers develop their relationship with Jesus The four steps are: Jesus is the Answer, Walk with Jesus, Grow with Jesus, and Serve Jesus.
• Christian Living. Over 6,000 articles are available dealing with common issues faced by all believers and is presented in the following categories: men, women, marriage, family, singles, seniors, students, and kids.
• Family. Our site, Family-Relationships.com, provides biblical answers to people seeking help with personal relationships and with personal family issues that are relevant in most cultures.
• Resources. We offer content to enrich the lives of believers as they learn about God’s Word and reach out in ministry to other people. Categories include Life Resources, Ministry Resources, Media, and Mission Resources. The sub-categories for Ministry Resources include Bible and Theology, Holy Spirit Studies, Sermons, and Worship

The goal is to offer Journey Online in the top ten languages of the Internet. This would form communities of faith in these languages and create opportunities to deal with the unique issues faced by people in these areas of the world. Presently, Network211 has language directors for five of the top ten languages of the Internet and they are working diligently towards this endeavor.

Global Friend Link (www.GlobalFriendLink.com) is another community for believers to share what Christ has done in their lives. It is like an online life group or home group but in a social network format. Believers from around the world can share their testimonies, post prayer requests, and extend encouragement through posting videos. GFL offers open groups for Bible studies and discipleship as well as invitation-only groups for those who want to invite specific individuals. Group specific communities, such as the Warrior’s Journey, appreciate GFL for the privacy it allows and for its ability to address issues related specifically to the military community.

As we proclaim Christ to all people in groups or specific audiences, such as The Warrior’s Journey, this will form communities for believers. A goal for Network211 is to develop many communities that address a variety of interests and attract like-minded people so that we can bring more people to Christ and journey with them to grow in their relationship with Him.