Our lives are destined to become like the life of Jesus.The whole purpose of Jesus' ministry is to bring us to the house of the Father.Not only did Jesus come to free us from the bonds of sin and death. He also came to lead us into intimacy of His divine life. -- Henri Nouwen Praise: God has answered …
August Prayer Update
[Yours truly, Pedro Pinto and Bill Prescott.] One of the great benefits of attending our Cru25 Staff Conference last month was the opportunity to network and meet colleagues from across the country, and even the world. Jesus Film has national Regional Strategy Leaders in seven continental areas of the world. Prior to Cru25, I had …
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!
March Prayer Update
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 …
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 …
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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January Update
PRAISE: Thank you for your prayers for holiday television broadcasts; “JESUS” and our other films, they were seen in at least 48 nations from Southeast Asia to French-speaking West Africa and in the Middle East. Pray for effective follow-up with those who responded. God again provided for my ministry financial needs in 2023, thanks to …
Year-End Report
Over the course of fall I had asked for prayer for several video projects. One was a “Year-end report,” from our Executive Director, Josh Newell and wife, Holly. Yours truly wrote the script, Holly refined it and Jeff Murphy recorded and edited it. It was a team effort! Please take a moment to watch and …
January Prayer Update
PRAISE: I had good visit with my family Christmas weekend, and it was a delight to see my siblings, niece, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews in-person. (Two grandnieces and one grandnephew were born during the pandemic.) God works through our various year-end efforts including the email series and the needed funds came in for the ministry, …
The Unheard Story*
Check out the stories on our ministry podcast at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unheard-story/id1499409103
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