In a few years, Jimklukow.com has made a global impact. It has existed for under five years, yet its readership has reached over ten thousand people around the world. The gospel message through this website has gone global. It penetrates every continent and more than half the sovereign nations.
Jimklukow.com began humbly. With only a few initial articles and resources. Twenty-one nations were reached in that first year. After six months that number grew to 26 countries. Within two years, individuals from 95 countries across the globe used this ministry multiple times. Now we have surpassed 100 nations (117 countries). Something is happening. God is using our efforts to reach people for himself in over half of the world’s nations.
Humble Beginnings/ Fast Growth
Jimklukow.com started in October of 2017. We had 109 visitors from 21 countries in our first year.
In 2018 that number grew to over 1,000 visitors who read, viewed, or downloaded over 2,000 times.
By 2019 we had over 2,300 visitors and shared over 2,800 resources with people in over 90 countries. In 2020 we surpassed 100 nations. As 2022 begins, we reach thousands of people each year who seek to know more about Jesus Christ. These numbers represent someone downloading material almost every hour of every day every year. Everyday, people all over the United States engage this website. Virtually every day, someone outside the United States reads and uses our material too.
The audience is growing. There are up to 50 visitors a day! When we compare jimklukow.com to other more established websites, these numbers appear small. Yet, what an amazing influence we are having. Who would have expected this site to reach so many people from so many countries?
Persecuted Christians Use This Site
Many people who download our resources surprisingly live in highly persecuted or Muslim countries. These nations restrict access to Christian materials. Indigenous people groups in these nations find it difficult to obtain solid historic Christian content without internet access.
Three of the most dangerous places for Christians to live, Pakistan, Sudan, and India, are monthly users of this website[1]. And, people, in 24 (50%) of the 50 countries on the persecution watch list of most dangerous places to live as a Christian, repeatedly find and use this website [2]. These countries include Pakistan, Sudan, India, Nigeria, Myanmar, Egypt, Turkey, Vietnam, China, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Nepal, Bhutan, Tunisia, Qatar, Mexico, Kenya, Russia, Malaysia, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, and Columbia.
Countries Benefiting
Out of the almost 200 countries in the world, about 60% have found this site and read its content. Here is the complete list of the 117 countries currently engaging this website’s biblical material for ministry.
Albania American Samoa Antigua & Barbuda Argentina Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia & Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burundi Cameroon Canada Cayman Islands Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Cote d’Ivoire Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Ethiopia European Union Faroe Islands Fiji France Germany Georgia Ghana Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Kyrgystan Latvia Lithuania Macau SAR China Malaysia Malawi Mauritius Mexico Myanmar Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Nigeria Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Singapore Slovenia Solomon Islands Spain Sri Lanka South Africa South Korea South Sudan St Lucia St. Vincent & Grenadines Sudan Switzerland Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Togo Trinidad & Tobago Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine Vietnam United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Vanuatu Zambia Zimbabwe
Around the world, there are spiritually hungry people. They seek historic Christian biblical material. The interest in biblical content is growing. Proof of this is seen in those non-native speakers of the English language who compose over a third of those downloading articles.
One application that helps to spread the content of this site is the translator. It’s found at the bottom of the main page. With the push of a button, this site can be translated into Arabic, Chinese, Russian, or any number of languages. Using a machine-based translator allows people to read our material in their own language.
Welcome First Timers
First, if you are new to this website, welcome! If your country isn’t represented in the above list, please send me an email (jimklukow@gmail.com). Let me know what country you live in. Second, please let me know what articles are helpful to you by leaving comments. The translator goes both ways. I can translate your words into English. Third, if you could better utilize this site if the translator included your native language, let me know. I can add additional languages to the translator.
One more thing. Are there topics you would like me to address? Or, maybe you have a concern that we can help with by developing new resources for your ministry. Again, leave comments on the articles and blogs and I will personally address them in the future.
You Can Partner with Us?
Without support from people like you, this international outreach can’t remain effective. I am thrilled to enjoy the privilege of reaching an international audience. Often, I have prayed that God would send me to a foreign mission field. But he chooses to keep me home based. Sometimes I feel like the late Jerry Bridges who worked for the Navigators ministry. He hoped to serve overseas. However, God called him to administratively support other missionaries.
My ministry is to equip people like you to continue in gospel ministry. It can’t be stressed enough that you and I are called to serve in our areas of influence to the glory of God. Let me suggest three ways you can keep us online and producing monthly resources for Christians in the US and abroad.
1) Pray
Please keep me and this site in your regular prayers. God has chosen to use this ministry on a global scale. I never thought it was possible that one person could interact with thousands all over the globe from home. It’s a dream I thought impossible. Oh, me of little faith. This would not be possible without encouragement and support from many friends like you. Your involvement is a sign God’s Spirit supports this mission. I certainly couldn’t have afforded to do this on my own. And with your prayer support, God will continue to increase the influence of this internet ministry.
2) Donate
Have you sensed the value of this site in your life? Do you see its impact on those around the world? If so, would you like to donate and become an active partner with us in reaching others for Christ?
One avenue for financial support* is to use PayPal. If you wish to support us, please send your sacrificial gift through PayPal under the name Jim Klukow. Your giving allows us to keep much of these offerings free to anyone seeking to learn more about God and how to share their faith.
This site is encrypted to ensure its safe to use. Encryption also allows direct financial support through PayPal and Venmo. Be assured that 100% of your donations support the operational costs of this site. You finances help to keep historic biblical Christian resources available to those who struggle to find solid Bible content. Donations keep this website running and support the development of new ministry tools. And, it helps to maintain and upgrade existing content for the furthering of the gospel on a global scale. Thanks for your support.
3) Rejoice
As we end this blog, thank you for your prayers and financial support. We give God glory and rejoice as each article and video reaches people for Christ. He’s behind our efforts. Our goal is to align with him and produce Christ-centered content. It’s a privilege that God allows us to participate in his global ministry. We desire to equip as many people as possible with the message of Jesus Christ, who died and rose again to give us eternal life. That’s the gospel. That’s our mission. What a blessing and honor to serve in the name of our Savior Jesus.
Yours in faithful service to our God and Savior Jesus Christ.
Jim
*Other options are to send a financial gift snail mail through Ebenezer ARP Church or to my home office address. Ebenezer is our home church where people know my family well. They have supported me on several occasions. Click here to learn more about the Church and to locate their mailing address. Click here to locate my contact information.
[1] https://www.christiantoday.com/article/open-doors-2019-report-persecution-is-on-the-rise-globally/131479.htm
[2] https://www.opendoorsusa.org/christian-persecution/world-watch-list/
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