The Gospel Patrons Behind The Most Watched Film In History

by John Rinehart* โ€œAfter 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.โ€ The year was 1979 and …

August Prayer Update

Praise:The Asia video is in final production andย slated to go out beforeย the end of the month.ย Pray it will encourage those who seeย it and prompt friends of the ministry to help equip teams and partners with tools needed to reach more unreached people with the gospel. Pray:1. Please pray for some time for rest and refreshmentย this …

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 withย anticipation and hope. As the film concluded, an unexpected figure emerged from theย shadowsโ€”a …

July Prayer Update

PRAISE: Thank you for praying for our June 1 television broadcasts for International Childrenโ€™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 …

June Update

PRAISE: Cru, our parent organization has just announced our new president, David Robbins. He and his wife Megan, will step into this new role next month. David has been most recently leading our FamilyLife ministry. Our television broadcasts for International Children's Day, June 1, saw 33 stations broadcast our films; the first five countries to report were: Czech Republic, Mauritius, Mozambique, …