Global Media Outreach, GodLife Online Mission Community Reaches 1 Million Facebook Fans

Millions visit Christian community to join, pray and receive encouragement

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Aug 02, 2012, 12:29 ET

CAMPBELL, Calif., Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Global Media Outreach (GMO), the leading, online mission ministry (www.globalmediaoutreach.com), announced that their GodLife community reached the one million mark for Fans through their GodLife Facebook presence at www.facebook.com/GodLifePage. Discipleship visitors also doubled in the first half of 2012 through GodLife, www.godlife.com, GMO's online community with a purpose where people give and receive prayer, talk about God, grow, learn, worship and share.

"We have seen dramatic growth in our online mission community which provides encouragement to new Christians from all over the world," states Walt Wilson, founder and chairman of Global Media Outreach. "Our GodLife Facebook presence grew from 27,000 to one million fans in a matter of eight months, and the site sees high engagement with a current average of over 50,000 likes/comments per day."

GMO is an online ministry with a vision to give everyone on earth multiple opportunities to know Jesus, build their faith and connect in a Christian community via the Internet, emerging technologies and interactive broadcasts.

In the first half of 2012, GMO's online mission ministry saw:

11.6 million Indicated Decisions to know Jesus (39% increase over the first half of 2011)
1.4 million initial e-mails asking for additional information (compared to 1.2 million in the first half of 2011)
4.5 million discipleship visits (doubled in the first half of 2012 and all of 2011)

"Our statistics for the first part of 2012 show a significant increase in people all over the globe turning to the world of online missions to find answers about God, get much-needed support and share with others," states Michelle Diedrich, GMO Chief Marketing Officer.

Facebook Fans react to the GodLife experience:

"You may not actually knw the worth of wot you do but i can assure you 100% dat you're really touching lives positively. God bless you!" Koya Tolulope Oluwaseyi

"Thank You! You Have Made Me To Realise That When Friends Become Family And With JESUS CHRIST, Everything Good Happens! Amen!" Isaiah Asangalisah

"Thank you too...thank you for the one or for the Group who provide this GODLife! We all thank you because we learn a lot of lessons from You!" Ginalyn Solano Iscala

To discover more about how GMO's online mission ministry helps people discover how to have a personal relationship with Jesus, visit www.globalmediaoutreach.com.

About Global Media Outreach
Global Media Outreach is a ministry with a vision to give everyone on earth multiple opportunities to know Jesus, build their faith and connect in Christian community. GMO uses the Internet and emerging technologies to share the love of Christ and plan of salvation across the globe. In its eight years as a ministry, GMO has seen more than 50 million people indicate a first time or recommitting decision for Christ. For more information about online missions at GMO and GodLife or to give a donation to this Christian ministry, please visit http://www.globalmediaoutreach.com.

SOURCE Global Media Outreach