Walt Wilson is the Founder and Chairman of Global Media Outreach, an internet evangelism ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. The following are my notes from his keynote address at yesterday’s Techvangelism ‘06 conference (whether or not I specifically attribute something to Walt, they are still his thoughts — what follows is largely a straight transcription of my notes without any added thoughts from me, except where specifically noted).
Walt began his speech with a reference to Matthew 24, especially verses 3 and 14. In verse 3, Jesus’ disciples ask Him what the world will be like in the end time: “As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, ‘Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?’” In verse 14, Jesus gives part of His answer to that question: “This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.”
I believe that the internet provides today's church with a historic opportunity .... to tell the old, old story of Jesus and His love in ways which could only have been imagined in times past. The objective of this website is to explore the various ways in which today's technology can be used to spread the gospel around the world.
