Since Saturday March 1, our thoughts to some degree have likely been directed towards the Middle East. But today I have a brief story from another part of the world where two religions also collide. It's illustration of the power of our great God and His transforming the hearts and lives of one family! "Maryam*, …
Sumini Finds Peace
With more than 1800 partners using JESUS film tools and resources, we see reports come in from all corners of the planet. One patron sent a report – a set of testimonies that was 80+ pages. Here’s one of the dozens of stories from that one month’s report in 2025. It comes from a restricted …
Tuning In, Reaching Out
Jonah, a young motorbike taxi driver in a Southeast Asian country, responded to a prompt he saw on a TV channel featuring Jesus Film Project films. When he texted a response center number, he was identified as a potential “person of peace,” which is a concept taken from Luke 10:5-7. A potential person of peace …
What God did in 2024!
Watch this YouTube video from Josh Newell, my Executive Director. Rejoice in what God did and please join in praying us for even greater fruitfulness in 2025! To Him goes all the glory!
Creative Student-focused Approach, Opens Door & Hearts
Although students typically are not going back to school for another month, I still wanted to share a recent Digital outreach report and how God is using short films online and on social media. Here's one example of how God is changing lives. New Zealand The “coffee cup strategy” in New Zealand exemplifies recognizing a significant opportunity — …
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A Vision Prepares Man to Come to Christ
Each summer outreaches are conducted across Europe seeking to engage Gulf Arabs and North Africans. They come to visit and escape the summer heat at home.Teams are sent to the Ports of key cities across the southern Mediterranean and to London, England. Here is one very encouraging story from a past Ports outreach: On one …
Thief Finds Something He Wasn’t Looking For!
One of the gospel sharing tools we invite friends to help provide are 10” video tablets or tablet sets, which include a Bluetooth wireless speaker powerful enough to reach audiences of 25+ people. He’s one story of how God works through such tools. Eastern AfricaWanting to watch the JESUS film in the local language, Jemal* borrowed his …
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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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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 …
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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