Introduction: a Very Beautiful Message

Jesus told His disciples to go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. And whoever responds to the gospel? Anyone who believes in Him? They will find eternal, abundant life. Like the first disciples, all of us who follow Christ are to be ambassadors of that good news, encouraging people to be reconciled to God.

Usually, however, only a small percentage of those who don’t already follow Jesus are open to considering it. In some places, you could spend a lifetime sharing the gospel and find very few people ready to hear.

Should we continue to faithfully share the gospel with neighbors, coworkers and others within our natural networks? Definitely! The problem is there’s a limit to how many people any one of us can reach through these personal encounters. And most of those we meet are not ready to respond. Ordinary methods may not find those who are.

What if a spiritual seeker in an unreached part of the world uses Google, YouTube or even Facebook to find answers to their questions about Jesus, the Bible or where to find peace and hope? This is happening more than you may think, and Pioneers teams and local partners are finding new ways of turning these online inquiries into meaningful discipleship relationships.

“We used to go out trying to do friendship evangelism, trying to find people of peace, but with media, they reach out to us. That’s what’s so amazing,” explains a cross-cultural worker learning to use these strategies. “Seekers are contacting Christian workers, saying, ‘Can you tell me more? Can you pray with me?’”

This short book shares stories about what God is doing through media outreach. We hope you’ll be inspired.

“This is a very beautiful message. Why didn’t someone come to our country and share this with our people a long time ago?” – Sameer, a refugee from Yemen who heard the gospel through media outreach efforts in Turkey