Greg Gibson at PrayAbout.com was kind enough to participate in an email interview with Faithable.com this last week. Here is some insight into this Web 2.0 venture:

What is your web application/service about?

PrayAbout.com helps people connect worldwide by praying for each other. Members can receive email alerts when people respond, alerts when people they “subscribe” to post a request, and light virtual candles to help highlight important requests.

Why did you start this project?

I believe in the power of the web to build community. There are so many suffering people out there who can benefit from the support, encouragement and prayers of others.

What is the size and makeup of the project team?

Me, one full-time engineer and a handful of contractors spread world-wide.

What technologies do you use in this project?

Ruby on Rails, MySql, AJAX (Prototype), Subversion, Trac, Capistrano, Rake, Ferret, Mongrel, Apache.

What are the most requested features from your users?

God’s personal email address ;)

Where do you see the project heading in the next 6 months? How about the next 2 years?

Groups, multi-media (pictures, videos, etc.), SMS, IM, RSS in the next 6 months. Next 2 years: content syndication, who knows?

What is the one thing holding you back from reaching your vision?

Being able to explain how the candle lighting system works in a clear, concise manner. It’s a bit confusing.

Do you have a business model?

Yes, but that part of the business is in stealth mode, I’m afraid.

What is the one thing you are most proud of about the project?

Speed to launch! We started coding the second week of April and were live by May 1st! Ruby on Rails is speedy!

Other than your own, what are some sites that you visit everyday?

Alexa.com (for stats on other sites), Google Adwords (for getting members), Joyent (our hosting provider)’s admin tools, and, of course, eBible.com.