GodTube.com & Liberty University Announce 4-Year Scholarship Contest

GodTube founder and CEO, Chris Wyatt available for interviews this week

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DALLAS, Nov. 27 /Christian Newswire/ -- GodTube.com, the website which set the record as the #1 fastest growing website in the U.S. according to ComScore during its first official launch month, continues to break new ground by announcing the innovative new partnership which, for the first time in history, brings together 50 diverse, faith-based organizations that span across the wide array of denominations, ranging from Protestant to Catholic. These Ministry Partners will join with GodTube.com to extend the website's reach to 300,000 out of the 360,000 US churches and a global/domestic audience of more than 1.2 Billion. Thomas Nelson Publishers, American Bible Society, Liberty University and the Crystal Cathedral are among the initial leaders on this distinguished roster which includes some of the most respected and renowned faith-based organizations in the world.

"We are proud to be a GodTube ministry partner and look forward a long-term relationship," said Dr. Robert A. Schuller, Pastor of Crystal Cathedral. "We are excited that millions of Christians worldwide will be able to experience the rich tradition and history of the Crystal Cathedral through the Internet."

In just the few short months since its official launch, GodTube.com has firmly established itself as a pioneer in both the faith-based and mainstream markets. The website has experienced explosive growth, attracted 4 Million visitors per month, and is currently on track to attract 5-7 Million unique visitors per month for the month of November. GodTube.com recently launched its Social Network and already has over 200,000 registered users and approximately 25,000 churches with active profiles. With more than 38,000 videos representing over 800,000 hours of footage offering a wide array of content and its live and interactive technology, GodTube.com provides users face-to-face interaction in virtual Bible studies, chats, and live broadcasts, as well as opportunities to connect through messaging, email, and video blogs.  

This track record of success has enabled GodTube.com to earn the trust and respect of 50 of the world's most influential faith-based organizations, both those serving a mainstream general audience as well as those focused on fostering faith within the Spanish Speaking community.  The Ministry Partners have joined forces with GodTube.com in a move that will not only enable each of them to extend their own reach, but will also dramatically expand the combined reach of GodTube.com.

Each Ministry Partner will receive its own Broadcast Page on GodTube.com which can be utilized as a forum to teach, inspire and share news, information and dialogue.

In addition to its partnership with Liberty University, GodTube.com has orchestrated a special 4-year scholarship valued at $60,000 with the university which will be based on a video contest.  Students age 16 and up are eligible to participate and enter by submitting videos to GodTube.com addressing the questions "What profession has your faith inspired you to pursue?  Why would you like to do so at Liberty University?" The contest will run through March 31, 2008.  All videos will be judged equally on creativity, technical merit, and content originality by the media and admissions departments at Liberty University.  The winner will be announced on Monday, April 14th and posted on GodTube.com.

"We are excited about being a featured ministry on GodTube and the great opportunities that will evolve between the world's largest Christian online community and the world's largest evangelical university," stated Dr. Ronald S. Godwin, Executive Vice President and COO of Liberty University. "Liberty University's appreciation to the GodTube community is evident by the launch of our special video contest where the winner will receive a four year full tuition resident scholarship currently valued at over $60,000."

"The partnership between Thomas Nelson and GodTube is a natural one," said Robert Edington, Vice President of the Internet Channel for Thomas Nelson.  "GodTube is a robust, flexible and family-friendly communication channel that allows us to share everything from author interviews and video chats to live event highlights and simultcasts. GodTube greatly expands our ability to connect the message of our authors like Max Lucado, John Eldredge, John Maxwell and many others with millions seeking inspiration and guidance."

"We are honored to be distinguished alongside the preeminent leaders in the Christian community," stated GodTube founder and CEO, Chris Wyatt. "To our knowledge this many Christian organizations have never united behind any single cause or company  We look forward to announcing many more ministry partners in the weeks to come."

GODTUBE.COM MINISTRY PARTNERS

GodTube.com's 50 Ministry Partners are as follows:

Liberty University

Crystal Cathedral

Student Leadership University

Insight for Living/Charles Swindoll

Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale

Pais Project

Crown Entertainment

First Baptist Dallas

Watchman Fellowship

Christian Research Institute

Hope for Orphans

Orlando World Outreach Center

Dallas Theological Seminary

Thomas Nelson

American Bible Society

Strang Communications

Alliance Defense Fund

Coral Ridge Ministries

Love Worth Finding

World Link Ministries

Sold Out TV

Trans World Radio

Bluefish TV

Homeschool Advantage

Patton House Entertainment

Christian Festivals Association

FamilyLife

Luis Palau

Wycliffe

WORDSearch

Movieguide.org

Premier TV

Creative Trust

Pocket Testament League

Peter Kerridge

The Active Word

The Met

Total Christian Television

Spanish Language Ministry Partners are as follows:

Luis Palau (Spanish)

Desarrollo Cristiano

Enfoque a la Familia

North Dallas Baptist Church

Distribuidora Fuente de Vida

Conceptos Finacieros Crown

De Regreso al Hogar

Vida Extrema

Transforma Latinoamerica

Asociacion Evangelistica Alberto Motessi

Grupo Nelson

Fundacion Remar

Alerta TV Networks

Unsion TV