Praise: The classic “JESUS” film is now available in 2213 languages. The 2200th language is for a people group of about 300,000 in the Francophone West African nation of Côte d’Ivoire. I continue to rejoice in God’s provision as I serve Him in full-time ministry; I am humbled by His blessing and grace. Pray: Please …
For Esther, Coming to Christ Was Not Enough. Why?
From Africa to Asia, from Europe to Australia, and from the Americas to the Middle East, Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) is coming alongside and helping local church ministries to grow, thrive and multiply. Here's an example: SOUTHEAST ASIA— A staff member with Global Church Movements—the church-planting arm of Cru®—showed the JESUS film to a …
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February Update
PRAISE: Thank you for praying for 2024 holiday television and online outreaches. TV reports from the Middle East document 4.5 million watch broadcast of our films and 2.52 million direct interactions with online evangelists and counselors. Other broadcasts took place in Asia and Africa. For December, overall 118,747,600 watched on TV, and for the year …
What Caused the ‘Demon Tree’ to Fall?
Stories from film and church planting teams come in from Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, the Americas and the Middle East every month. They tell of how our God is moving and drawing people to Himself. Here's one from rural Africa. There’s a remote village in Africa where an ancient tree stood, the locals regarded …
December Prayer Update
PRAISE: Five of six new languages of “JESUS” for war-torn Sudan have been completed in just four months for tribal peoples in Northeast Africa. Upon full completion, these languages will help reach up to 400,000 people. This is such a God thing! The Asia Film Equipment video is beginning to see a good response. (Your past prayers for its …
November Prayer Update
Praise: Last month I asked you to pray for our language recording efforts. One of my colleagues this fall has been training an in-country partner in a restricted Northeast African nation to record “JESUS.” By Christmas there will be five new translations completed for this war-torn region of the continent. Five more unreached, remote people groups will …
October Prayer Update
PRAISE:In 2010, the ministry embarked on an ambitious goal to produce 865 more languages of 'JESUS' (50,000+ speakers). To date, God has enable us to finish 80% of them. And of the remaining 20%, many are more difficult to do, often in restricted nations. With the help of partners, we are not stopping. Please pray; these …
The Gospel Patrons Behind The Most Watched Film In History
by John Rinehart* “After weeks of contacting studios in Hollywood, New York and London, we were nowhere. Every door we pushed trying to raise the production funds turned out to be closed and barred. Without the money, the film would never become a reality. There seemed only one remaining possibility.” The year was 1979 and …
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Young man struggling, finds hope, and finds his way…
This month I thought I would share a classic outdoor film showing story. It comes from a report I just received from Ghana in West Africa. "At Puebla in the Upper West Region, the night of the Jesus Film show was filled with anticipation and hope. As the film concluded, an unexpected figure emerged from the shadows—a …
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July Prayer Update
PRAISE: Thank you for praying for our June 1 television broadcasts for International Children’s Day. God open the doors for 14.3 million children and families heard the gospel in 10 languages, on 17 stations in 127 countries. Pray for those who responded and requested follow-up. A procedure to remove some skin cancer from my forehead …
