Network211 Celebrates 4 Million Evangelism Responses
“Our first 1 million evangelism responses took us eight years to reach,” states Mark Flattery, president of Network211. “It took us 4 ½ years to reach the next million; 3 ½ years to reach the third million; and now, just 16 months to reach our fourth million!”
An online ministry, Network211 uses the internet to place the gospel before individuals around the world and join them in their life journey.
Flattery explains, “Network211 meets people at their point of need by presenting the Truth of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit moves by breaking through individuals’ facades and barriers and brings healing and transformation.”
People are directed to make a response to the evangelism presentation by clicking on the appropriate button. The online response buttons are “Yes, I Prayed,” “Submit a Question,” and “Please Pray for Me.” They are then encouraged to fill out a brief contact form with their decision, question, or request to Network211 to begin a discipleship connection.
Network211 has 1-2-1 Connectors — individuals who make up the response teams — located around the world. They share Christ, provide online discipleship content, and then seek to direct those who write to a church in their village, town, or city.
“This is what we call going from ‘searches to churches,’” Flattery says.
Flattery explains that what Network211 is doing online is similar to a classic Billy Graham Crusade. Network211’s 63.5 million visits to their online communities are like those who attended a crusade; the 4 million who made an evangelism response are like those who responded to the salvation message by walking to the altar to “Just As I Am”; and the almost 600,000 discipleship connections are like those who wanted someone to visit them after the crusade.
Network211’s reach into the nations of the world is limited only by the few without internet access.
“Recently, a list was published that stated the 20 nations in the world with the least number of Christians,” Flattery says. “In those nations, Network211 made over 3.4 million gospel presentations, saw over 268,000 make an evangelism response, and 31,251 individuals made a connection by writing. The Holy Spirit moves where the Holy Spirit wills!”
Following are a few comments sent to Network211 from individuals who made an evangelism response:
A man from Pakistan viewed, WhoJesusIs.com and wrote:
I am currently a Muslim, but I want to come towards the path of Jesus … I am hesitant to change my faith … I have seen many things, and suffered harm from my own people to the point of being suicidal … I live in Pakistan and I want to come towards Christianity … please help.
A man from India also viewed WhoJesusIs.com and made an evangelism response. Our responder wrote him twice before he answered. The man wrote:
Thank you. I am thinking about converting myself to a Christian. But due to social issues I am not dare to convert myself in India.
The Network211 responder replied by once again sharing the love of Christ and shared the link to “The Jesus Path” on JourneyOnline.org. The man then wrote:
After thinking a lot in last 20 days I decided to join chrisitanity (sic). I am impressed with jesus (sic) mercy teachings. Now I want to walk on the path of Jesus. My contact number is (he provided his phone number). The responder was able to continue interacting with the man and direct him to a local church in his city.
Flattery notes that the results from Network211’s effort are due to the Lord’s favor and partnerships with Light for the Lost, Boys and Girls Missionary Challenge, churches, foundations, and individuals.
Network211’s big and audacious goals continue to be the completion of Project 100Million (making 100 million gospel presentations) by the end of 2028 and to have 1-2-1 Connector response teams in every nation of the world.
As technology advances, Network211 also seeks to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a tool of the gospel and a means to fulfill the Great Commission. While the methods change with each generation, the powerful life-changing message of the love of Christ remains constant.
Network211 is an AGWM International Ministry that uses “21st century technology to communicate the 1st century gospel by helping people discover and grow in their journey with God.” They offer online interactive evangelism communities in 17 languages, including the top 10 most used languages on the internet. To learn more, visit Network211.com, JourneyOnline.org, and WhoJesusIs.com.