The Internet Is the Mission Field: Jamie Radtke on Reaching the Unreachable

What if the greatest mission field in history isn't a remote jungle or a war-torn country — it's the screen in your pocket? Jamie Radtke, CEO and President of ExploreGod, shares how her organization has gone from sharing the gospel 400,000 times a day to over one million times every 24 hours through digital discipleship. You'll discover how a vision born before smartphones became a movement that reaches into Yemen, Afghanistan, and Syria — places traditional missionaries simply cannot go. This conversation will open your eyes to the breathtaking scope of what God is doing on the internet right now, and why the harvest is far bigger than most Christians realize.## About the GuestJamie Radtke is the CEO and President of ExploreGod (formerly Global Media Outreach), a global digital discipleship ministry that has been harnessing the power of the internet to share the gospel for more than twenty-three years. Under her leadership, ExploreGod now shares the gospel over one million times every single day, with thousands of seekers entering discipleship conversations through a worldwide network of online missionaries. Jamie brings a combination of strategic vision and pastoral heart to a movement that is reaching into some of the world's most spiritually inaccessible places — one digital conversation at a time.---## Reasons to Listen1. **The Mission Field Has Moved.** If you've ever felt the call to reach the world but weren't sure where you fit, Jamie reframes the Great Commission in a way that is both spiritually grounding and practically relevant to where most people actually spend their time today.2. **Real Stories, Real Faith.** From a man in Mauritius who surrendered his life to Christ after a divorce, to a former Muslim who now shares the gospel with thousands of other Muslims online, this episode is filled with first-hand accounts of God's unmistakable work in the digital harvest.3. **A Clear On-Ramp to Join the Mission.** Jamie walks through exactly what it looks like to become an online missionary — the training, the time commitment, and the joy of it — so listeners leave with a concrete next step, not just inspiration.---## Big Takeaways1. **The Internet Is a Mission Field.** The most effective missionaries today go where people already are, and billions of people worldwide are spending six to twelve hours a day online — making digital evangelism not an alternative to missions but the frontier of it.2. **Discipleship, Not Just Decisions.** ExploreGod has learned that moving someone from an online gospel presentation to a thriving local faith community takes far longer than most assume, which is why genuine discipleship — walking with a new believer through prayer, Scripture, baptism, and community — is at the heart of their model.3. **Anonymity Creates Openness.** The digital screen removes the tribal, racial, and cultural barriers that often slow in-person witness, allowing seekers to share vulnerably and honestly with an online missionary in ways they might never risk face-to-face.4. **Anyone Can Be a Missionary.** Whether you're a retired grandmother in her living room, a stay-at-home mom between nap times, or a twenty-year-old digital native in Nairobi, ExploreGod has a place for you in the harvest — and the training to get you started.5. **The Harvest Is Accelerating.** In the last five years alone, the pace of gospel response has more than doubled — contact volume has grown from 2,000–4,000 seekers per day to 8,000–10,000 — and Jamie describes it in unmistakable terms: God is doing something extraordinary right now, and the need for more laborers has never been more urgent.---## Missional Challenges1. **Pray for the Digital Harvest This Week.** Set a daily phone alarm for one minute each morning this week, and use that minute to pray specifically for the people around the world who will scroll across a gospel ad today — ask God to open their hearts, connect them to an online missionary, and bring them into lasting faith.2. **Explore Becoming an Online Missionary.** Visit exploregod.com/volunteer and prayerfully read through what volunteering looks like; consider whether you can commit five hours a week to walking with a seeker somewhere in the world, and take one step forward in the application process by the end of this week.3. **Share This Episode With One Person in Your Church.** Think of a friend, a small group leader, or a pastor who has a heart for global mission but doesn't know yet that the frontier has moved online; send them this episode with a personal note about the story that moved you most, and invite them to explore how your church could partner with or pray for ExploreGod.---## Chapters- **0:12** — Introduction- **1:01** — How the Mission Field Has Changed- **4:27** — Go Where the Fish Are- **6:00** — Where the Gospel Is Spreading- **9:22** — How the Digital Ministry Works- **14:25** — Removing Barriers- **16:00** — After a Decision for Christ- **20:25** — Digital + In-Person- **22:25** — Discipleship, Not Just Decisions- **24:25** — Who Can Be an Online Missionary?- **27:05** — Churches and Digital Mission- **30:55** — Transformation Stories- **35:11** — Transcending Borders- **38:07** — ROI of Digital Missions- **40:00** — Becoming an Online Missionary- **42:40** — What Draws People to the Gospel- **46:00** — What Gives Jamie Hope- **47:23** — Fun Questions- **49:55** — Connect and Partner---## Guest Website & Social Media**ExploreGod**- ExploreGod Website: - Volunteer with ExploreGod: - ExploreGod Instagram: - ExploreGod Facebook: #themissionallife #themissionallifepodcast #exploregod #digitalevangelism #onlinemissions #greatcommission #digitaldiscipleship #missionfield #JamieRadtke #christianpodcast