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 …

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 …

April Prayer Update

A few days ago my colleague, Tom Terry [JFP's Global Broadcasting Coordinator] shared some early results for our Easter TV and Radio broadcasting. He shared with me what God did;ย youย prayedย and God opened doors. "For Easter 2024, I was asking the Lord for 40 stations and 120 million views. Instead, He gave us 76 stations. Thatโ€™s the highest number …

March Prayer Update

PRAISE: God has opened doors for again airing โ€œJESUSโ€ on TV for Easter in India, Bangladesh, and Turkey. (During Christmas 2023, Bangladesh saw five times as many viewers as had originally been projected!) Pray also for the audio/drama versions of our films on radio in a dozen of the least reached nations. Lift up our …

February Prayer Update

PRAISE: After three years of major hurdles our South Asia film equipment distribution center has opened. Already several hundred video tablets have been shipped. Pray for the Centerโ€™s operations to ramp up which will include supplying backpack projector sets, tablet sets and NewLifeBox (virtual wi-fi) kits across the region. The final report just came in …

Love Through Caring, Opens Doors for Sharing Jesus

In restricted and even closed areas of the world, initiating a connection with people through humanitarian or โ€˜compassionate careโ€™ is often the only way to begin the process of reaching for Christ. It could be through an immediate need like food and medical care, or something more sustainable like supplying reading glasses or providing a …