FOUNDER WALT WILSON HEARD GOD ASK A QUESTION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE COURSE OF HISTORY FOREVER:
What if technology is the way to fulfill the Great Commission?
That question became a conviction. And in 2004, Walt founded Global Media Outreach with a singular, audacious goal: Use the Internet to create 1 billion encounters with the Gospel by 2020.
At the time, the idea of large-scale digital evangelism seemed far-fetched. The Internet was still maturing. Social media barely existed. But Walt saw what few others could—that the same platforms connecting people for commerce and entertainment could become channels for the eternal hope found in Jesus Christ.
The early years were defined by bold experimentation and God-led growth. Language teams were formed in 2006 to create culturally relevant outreach in Portuguese and Arabic, followed by Spanish, French, and more. By 2007, online Gospel advertising had proven its power, and a secure communication system was developed so volunteer responders could safely connect with seekers around the world.
Years of Growth
Growth outpaced every projection. In 2012, the ministry began placing Gospel ads on Facebook, fundamentally transforming its ability to reach people where they already spent their time. Just two years later, in 2014, Global Media Outreach reached the milestone of 1 billion Gospel messages delivered—six years ahead of schedule.
The ministry continued to expand into new languages—Indonesian, Chinese, Hindi, Turkish, Russian, Urdu, Farsi, and Ukrainian—until it served 13 languages, reaching more than 60% of the world’s population. In 2020, the ministry created its 2 billionth moment with Jesus. And in 2021, the ministry acquired ExploreGod, a digital outreach ministry focused on culturally relevant Gospel content for younger generations and American audiences.
In 2024, the ministry launched “The Story of God,” a 10-part series focused on spiritual growth, marking a new chapter in its commitment to deep, meaningful discipleship.
By 2025, the ministry had created more than 3 billion moments with Jesus in 13 languages worldwide, with over 300 million indicated decisions for Christ.
These milestones represent far more than metrics. Behind the numbers are real people—from remote villages to urban centers, from the Middle East to Latin America—whose lives have been touched by the hope of the Gospel.
Today:
Today, the organization known as ExploreGod carries forward a rich heritage of pioneering digital ministry while embracing a bold new identity and vision. Powered by proprietary technology, fueled by thousands of trained Online Missionaries, and guided by an ambitious strategy to double its impact by 2033, ExploreGod stands at the forefront of a global spiritual movement—one that reaches across borders, languages, and cultures to share the message that has been transforming lives for more than 2,000 years.
Across Time
2004
The first ExploreGod campaign begins with a spiritual website in conjunction with the film “The Passion of the Christ”, which leads ExploreGod to build a global website in 20 languages.
2005
John Beckett partners with ExploreGod to launch “Life’s Greatest Questions”, which is now known as “Can I Know God?”, a website geared towards business professionals.
2006
More than 40 different websites for evangelism and discipleship are launched and a secure, state-of-the-art email response system (ARC) is developed, which allows Volunteer Online Missionaries (OM’s) to safely communicate with people in some of the world’s most dangerous and closed areas.
