There is power in unity, and the Thunderclap movement aims to use that power as it gathers thousands of Christians from all over the globe on Sept. 30 to watch a video Gospel message together.
"Imagine Christians all over the world, standing together in a single moment in time, declaring their faith. Imagine millions receiving the answer of the Gospel, transforming their lives and their worlds. Imagine you're sending that message to a friend, a family member, or to someone you know who is looking for answers," Ian Walton, country manager for the African region of #goeverywhere told The Christian Post.
The video will be shared simultaneously through the participants' social network accounts, and #goeverywhere hopes that by doing so, they will be attracting worldwide attention.
"The timer is ticking down to the actual Thunderclap. The Thunderclap is what happens when the software that we use will be posting on everyone's behalf. Everyone who signed up around the world, on their behalf there will be a post made on their Facebook timeline, or their Twitter feed, depending on what they choose," Walton further explained.
What participants will see on Sept. 30 is a short two-minute video showing people from all walks of life sharing their questions and concerns about today's issues such as the rise of terrorism, abortion, and other similar matters. These people will profess that despite living in a seemingly hopeless world, their hope in God will never falter.
Around 40,000 individuals have already signed up for the event.
Walton said the video that will be shown on Sept. 30 will feature a button inviting people to learn more about Christ. If a person clicks "yes," then the group's regional team will try to get in touch with that person and try to connect him or her to a nearby local church.
"We'll be assembling a team here in Africa, and also around the world, who will be ready in real time in the 48 hours following the Thunderclap to take people's response," he said. "That's the exciting part — it's not just a broadcast, we're also hoping for results, and our ultimate aim is to put people back into local church."
According to Walton, what their video ultimately hopes to convey is that "no matter what belief or religion or tradition we come from," the truth lies in Jesus.
"We're all in this together. We're all humans, we all understand fear, and we all feel hopeless at times, and we all have basic needs. At the same time, we are all created in the image of God, and as Christians we believe that He has come in the form of Jesus to show us a little bit of what that image looks like," he stressed.
The group launched #goeverywhere last Sept. 1. It is an extension of Christian Vision, a global Christian ministry that is working to reach people around the world and introduce them to Jesus Christ.
