My name is Don Turner and this is a page on my my web hosting company site but you will notice there are no links or references to that site here. Because that is not what this is about. To understand you should know a bit about me.
If you are viewing this page it's because you were invited.
So you will understand I am disabled and run this small web hosting company mainly for
companies & businesses of people I know
and who heard by word-of-mouth because it is the only type "work" I can do.
I have been thinking and wondering a long-time now, in my physical condition,
what could I do to serve Jesus? How could I do anything when I can barely stand
or walk. I make barely enough to cover my medical expenses so I haven't a lot of
money to give much to anything like a missions project--
Then it dawned on me. I have a latest technology - powerful web server with lots of unused resources and if I could find someone who would run these sites (or others like them) I could give those resources for the work of the Lord. Currently the company I lease my Internet equipment from says I only use a tiny fraction of the server's capability and it would hold at least 200 more sites easily, however in this economy and with web hosting being highly competitive I would take many years to grow that large commercially. So why not use what is there for the Glory of God? I will still have plenty of room if I get new clients for my business.
Below are some GREAT domain names I bought recently. Quite a few also have the dot-com and other extensions
available but the dot-info was on sale (and I can buy them wholesale as a web
host) so I used that to save my limited resources and be able to get more names.
If someone was going to make a really great site they might want the other
extensions like dot-com to keep others from getting them and I could acquire
then too at no cost to someone who was really serious. Or if you too have limited resources you can start with one of these
and if it "gets going" we can buy the others to keep someone else from copycat
use of the name for their purposes.
There's also a few other great Jesus or Christ related names I didn't buy-I could only do so much.
If your church does not have a web designer to make a site I have many web
site programs
that I can install that are easy for anyone to run.
The "JesusTalk" name below for
example-
I have a teen-ager starting high school. We bought them a laptop, and
soon found we had to say NO to the many "chat rooms" they were visiting-kids
today LOVE to talk to other kids on line but I won't allow my child in most of the
"chat" sites and I'm sure you have seen on TV where many are prowled by
"predators". Wouldn't it be great if someone could
monitor a site so it was a Christian site, safe for my child and others to chat,
ask questions relevant to their lives and the safety of being
monitored by Christians. Or maybe you have another idea-just chat
with our owner.
And I have software so simple a
Grandmother or other "non-programmer" could do it with a bit of learning and only have to commit to the
times it would be "on or off" to monitor it...or maybe you have several
people they could take turns or work together to cover a nightly or week-end
"schedule" of chat times.
Maybe you know of a teen or young adult who is very spiritually mature but who is also disabled but knows the Internet and would love to have a ministry outlet too.
So here is the "deal" I only have a few requirements, I don't want these to
be "official" sites for any church or existing organization. I will be contacting some big churches who have their own
sites for all that, they surely have their own "church" needs covered. Hopefully
I'll reach some smaller churches too.
But these sites I
am donating totally free, the domain name, the web space on the server, any
software my company has that you could use at your choosing, the bandwidth-however much you
need if the site is blessed and grows, no "catch" or any such thing involved... but I would like these sites to be run by laypeople or young adults or
very mature (in their Christian Understanding) young people. I want the sites to
hopefully reach people for Jesus or who already know him to be able to
communicate with others of like mind because today, sadly, many Christian young
people feel greatly outnumbered, and knowing there are others "out there" the
same as them, going through the same things could be a support & encouragement.
Also the Internet has turned from a tool of education, communication & learning
to a cesspool of pornography and vile things and more and sites for the Lord our
God should be there for more than promoting individual churches, or selling some
pastor's latest tapes or books. Those sites are already there and there is
certainly nothing wrong with them. However by their nature they may not reach
some people who might think they were just to promote a church or to sell
something no matter how pure the real intent might be.
I also have a hope that since there are many "language packs" available for
today's software and all that which I have, so if some sites were really popular
perhaps they could be translated into languages where there is more Internet
than missionaries like Chinese, North Korean, The Middle Eastern Countries, etc.
and have an even larger reach.
I want to offer an outreach ministry in today's favorite method of communication (the Internet) to those who, like me, might not otherwise have one. Perhaps your church is large and has all it needs but you know a smaller church, or a handicapped teen with great faith who could use his computer to reach other teens or boys or girls for Christ. I have very few restrictions on this offering so please see them below the names-but here are the names currently available to start right away, today or tomorrow if someone was ready, and if you are really excited and willing to work with one of them I may be able to acquire the other extensions for you. I can also help with things like search engines and such so don't worry about any of that "Internet" stuff. If you don't have someone who can do it I can probably do it for you and will definitely help you get going if need be. Here are the available names I already have, ready to be "on the web" tomorrow if someone will use them to the Glory of God and building his Kingdom:
JesusforYoungAdults.info
JesusforTeens.info
ChristJesusOnline.info
JesusTalkOnline.info
JesusMinistriesForTeens.org
JesusForTeens.org
ChristforTeensSite.info
ChristforTeenagers.info
TeensMeetJesus.org
JesusforTeenagers.info
JesusforGirls.info
JesusforBoys.info
Here are the requirements.
These cannot promote any one church or any
religious "denomination". The only exception being as a
non-denominational outreach for a small church with no web site of their own.
(If they want a "church" site mentioning their denomination I will make them
discounts & help through my regular company, but this is not for
that--this is my "mission project" and a way to give to all. So if a church
without a web site wants one-they can
e-mail me
if info is needed)
They may only promote the Lord Jesus Christ and his
work of Redemption on the Cross, shedding of blood and His Rising from the Dead
as the ONLY way to the One God and Salvation in Heaven. While they should
encourage regular attendance with a local body of believers they may not promote any
single place/church/group/denomination/etc. and there shall be no "denominational"
instruction, the "church doctrines" or differences between "one cup" or many or
whether or not musical instruments should be used in a service or whatever
should all be left behind here... violation of this may result in removal
of the site from your use.
I would encourage the site operators to steer
clear of some discussions on the book of Revelation where this might lean towards one
denomination or another or start debates on subjects not clearly revealed; such
as the fact there will be a literal Second Coming as King at Truth rather than how that will
relate to the reign on Earth and "what comes when discussions" etc. This
is a good example of where a site could easily go "off message", mainly
getting into theological debates on interpretations of the Revelation rather
than that we are to be always watching, because the day draws close and when
those things are revealed for sure it will be too late regardless of what
timeline you believed in.
They are for people who believe the Bible is the inerrant Word of God, word for word, not open to interpretation. As an example young people could discuss struggles with homosexual thoughts and how to deal with them but if someone said "God made me this way" it would be time for the person responsible for the site to understand the Bible well enough to show them that cannot be correct. The same would be true of pre-marital sex, living in adulterous relationships, etc. The sites are not available to anyone who does not believe Christ is the Only Son of the ONE Living God and is sitting now at HIS right hand awaiting his return (and those who know it may well be within a young person's lifetime if not our own) and that Jesus Crucified and your repentance and that a personal experience of belief in Him as being the ONLY way to being saved from a literal burning Hell into a literal Glorious eternity in a literal Heaven. As I said inerrant Bible belief as a guide with nothing added or taken away which while I am not being critical of those; excludes Catholics, Mormons and others with their added beliefs, doctrines & precepts. (Dependent on the site they may be welcome to visit or participate but would need loving & Biblically sound correction) violation of sound Biblical use only for the Glory of God and in the Hope that others shall be brought to know Him, "chat" about Him, discuss their relationship, struggles, or whatever to participate in Internet activities built around Christ "IN" the Internet "World" but not "Of" it may result in removal of the site/my resources from your use. There shall also be no attempt made to raise funds of any kind. If a site grows to have a large audience (and I hope some do) and they wish to raise funds for Bible-Based purposes to help the poor, the suffering, the sick, or clothe the naked, I will review the project, the intended use of the funds, and it must be verifiable that 100% of the funds go to the need the money was raised for with no "administrative expenses" or "other expense" of any kind. ANY RAISING OF FUNDS OF ANY KIND MUST BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY ME. I would love to see great mission work done through these sites...I just want to make sure that it is what it says it is, and books are kept carefully and proper documentation done for government purposes etc.
If you, your church, a group of volunteers or whoever wants to accept my offer and my gift and will use it to the Glory of Jesus, His Father, and the Holy Spirit please E-mail me here and tell me a bit about you or your group, your ideas and what name you are interested in.