God-centered resources from the ministry of John Piper

Website Stats

• 17 million visits (up from 7 million in 2006, a 142% increase)
• 75 million page views (up from 36 million in 2006, a 108% increase)
• 7.7 million audio listens (up from 2.5 million in 2006, a 208% increase)
• 960,657 video watches (up from 211,570 in 2006, a 354% increase)

New Resources

Conferences

• National Conference, “Stand: A Call for the Endurance of the Saints” (September, 3,300 attendees)
• Conference for Pastors, “The Holiness of God” (February, 1,200 attendees)
• Oregon Regional Conference, “Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ” (April, 1,200 attendees)
• California Regional Conference, "The Pleasures of God” (October, 1,400 attendees)
• Children Desiring God National Conference, “Standing on the Truth” (April)

Outreach

• The DG Blog launches. During the year, it ranks as high as 1,861 out of 100,000,000 blogs tracked by Technorati.
• 3-day, $5 book sale. 127,000 books are distributed to 10,361 people. 70% are new contacts. (June)
• 100,000 Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ books are distributed.
• Over 125,000 copies of Don’t Waste Your Life sell. Also 45,000 study guides and 5,000 kits are distributed.
• Over 50,000 people watch DG’s response to the 35W bridge collapse on YouTube. (August)

International Outreach

• International Outreach department launches. (March)
• 180 book translations to date
• 3 staff members travel to Brazil and the Dominican Republic to see some ways God is using DG in those countries. (May)

John Piper

• John is with his father Bill Piper as he enters heaven on March 6th.
• John continues in good health since being diagnosed with cancer in January of 2006.

Other Highlights

• DG decides to move to a location where the building owner offered us space for $1.00/year plus a $5.00/ft²/year maintenance fee. The move will take place in the summer of 2008.
• Volunteers work 4,658 hours, a 300% increase since the volunteer department began in 2004.
• The Philippian Fellowship exceeds 1,800 members.