2012 [2.8 MB] - Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

INTERNET & MEDIA“If you seek him,he will be foundby you.”—2 Chronicles 15:2, ESVstudy. “I feel a lot happier,” she said. “Ijust feel I am in a better place.”The year also brought more than 250volunteers to theSearch for Jesusministry. Manyof them, callede-counselors, chatwith visitors onPeaceWithGod.net,while others,the discipleshipcoaches, mentornewbelievers as they go through an onlineBible study course.Tony, a volunteer from New York, lives withmultiple sclerosis and said he doesn’t haveto worry about mobility when sharing hisfaith online. He chats with people around theworld, encouraging them in their strugglesand pointing them to the love of Christ. “Ibelieve every chat makes a difference,” hesaid, “because I believe it’s His will that Godwants me to talk to these people.”Also in 2012, Search for Jesus launchedthree additional evangelistic websites:PazConDios.net for Spanish speakers in theUnited States, which has seen more than281,000 visitors and more than 42,000declarations of faith; PazComDeus.net forPortugal, which has had more than 75,000visitors and more than 8,700 life-changingcommitments; and HopeKayGod.net for thePhilippines, with more than 8,000 visitorsand 334 decisions to follow Christ.BGEA invites believerseverywhere to watch realtimedecisions around theworld or get involved byvisiting SearchforJesus.net.RANSOMBGEA is reachingthousands of youngadults through the onlineevangelism, teaching, anddiscipleshipoutreachRansom.Ransom.tv isa place wherevisitors canfind a safeenvironmentto ask difficultquestionsand discoveranswers for lifeissues through the Gospel ofJesus Christ. It’s also a place wherethey can influence the lives of othersby telling their own stories of God’sforgiveness and redemption throughvideo and written testimonials called“Ransom Notes.” In addition, thesite features numerous resources forspiritual help and hosts live eventssuch as evangelistic concerts.During 2012, Ransom’s Web trafficincreased by 176 percent from 2011.More than 200 people submittedtheir testimonies—known as “RansomNotes”—for inclusion on the site andused social media to invite their friends,families, and acquaintances to read theirsubmissions.2012 MINISTRY REPORT25