Showing posts with label JESUS film. Show all posts
Showing posts with label JESUS film. Show all posts

Thursday, October 19, 2017

A few thoughts... and photos. Steve Martin

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A few thoughts... and photos.

Oct. 19, 2017

Greetings friends.

Occasionally I like to do an assortment of photos, thoughts and such on our blog page. Today is such a day.

Be encouraged in your walk with Yeshua (Jesus) today.

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin

Love For His People
Charlotte, North Carolina





Woodside Falls lakeside
Pineville, North Carolina

The Lord's heart burns for His people Whom He loves dearly.

Word of wisdom.

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Jesus Film - great movie!

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

7.5 Billion People Have Heard the Gospel Through This Modern Medium - MICHAEL IRELAND/ASSIST NEWS

People watch the JESUS film in Zambia. (Jesus Film Project/Facebook)

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7.5 Billion People Have Heard the Gospel Through This Modern Medium

Hot on the heels of news that the Jesus Film Project® is closing the gap on the number of people groups yet to be reached with the Gospel, the JESUS film is being hailed as one of the most effective evangelistic tools available.
A new Jesus Film Project® study reveals the film JESUS—along with other titles provided by the ministry—have been proven as some of the most powerful tools available in the evangelical world in effectively spreading the gospel.
According to a media release from A. Larry Ross Communications, the study, conducted in conjunction with Masterworks, an independent third-party research firm, quantified the total global impact of Jesus Film Project entities. The research focused on three measures of impact: viewership, indicated decisions to follow Jesus and multiplying communities formed.
Using 2015 as a basis for calculation, research included all mediums in which Jesus Film Project entities can be viewed: television, live showings, online viewings and physical media such as DVDs and SD cards. The results indicated Jesus Film Project tools have been used to initiate more than an estimated 7.5 billion gospel presentations cumulatively since 1979 and have resulted in 490 million people indicating decisions to accept Christ and 2.1 million churches/multiplying communities being launched.
"This new research reflects Jesus Film Project's faithful dedication to completing the Great Commission, not only through direct outreach, but also via partnerships with hundreds of ministries and churches that have utilized our ministry's tools and initiatives," said Josh Newell, director of marketing and communications in a media release. "While we often hear stories about how our films are impacting people's lives, this study solidifies that our efforts are not in vain and God is using Jesus Film Project to spread the gospel worldwide."
With current technological advances, the research shows that in the last 10 years, the way people view JESUS and other Jesus Film Project entities has drastically changed. Television accounted for most of JESUS film viewership prior to 2006, because TV stations would often show the film—in some cases multiple times—during holidays.
Television viewership is now on the decline as people around the world are turning to streaming media such as Apple TV, YouTube and Amazon. Additionally, today's audiences view and interact with media differently than in prior generations, modifying it and re-posting it to their social media profiles.
The Jesus Film Project says that since 2006, it has worked to adapt with these trends. It developed new media to start conversations about Christ including an app streaming JESUS, other full-length films and short films, effective in reaching diverse audiences. These include MagdalenaRivka and The Story of Jesus for Children.
"It is fantastic to see the work that we have done is being used and multiplied by so many," Newell said. "As we continue to provide excellent tools for ministry use, it will be incredible to see the numbers grow in the next decade."
The last time the Jesus Film Project conducted a comprehensive study to count the total number of lives impacted through exposures to its films and other properties was more than one decade ago.
To see the complete study, click here. 
The JESUS film was envisioned by Bill Bright, co-founder of Cru, and was produced in cooperation with The Genesis Project. JESUS is the most-watched film, according to Guinness Book of World Records and will soon be available in 1,500 languages, with the latest translation in Daasanach, which is currently in production. Jesus Film Project continues to carry out Bright's vision of showing this film to people in every country of the world. For more information on Jesus Film Project, go to http://www.jesusfilm.org. 
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

AK-47-Toting Terrorist Turns to Jesus Christ - VOICE OF THE MARTYRS CHARISMA NEWS


This terrorist went from toting AK-47s to toting Bibles. (Pixabay)

AK-47-Toting Terrorist Turns to Jesus Christ

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The woman sought "Samuel" out. Samuel's team came to the area a couple of times every month to distribute food aid to the thousands of Syrian refugees spread out across Lebanon's countryside. The refugees live in very rough conditions with little opportunity for work or school. Over the years, Samuel's team developed many friendships with the mostly Muslim refugees, giving the team many opportunities to share Jesus' love with them.
"Hanan" heard about the Christians through friends and invited the team to come to her house. A widow in her 40s, Hanan lived with her mother and other older female relatives in one of the Lebanese fields where Syria refugees have made their homes in makeshift buildings. Her adult children had gone to Turkey early in the conflict, but Hanan and the older female relatives stayed. When the daily bombings in their village finally destroyed their home, they fled to the Lebanese fields.
During their first meeting with Hanan and the women, the team showed them the JESUS film. "I talked with them about God's love and presented the gospel," Samuel said.
After the film, Hanan's mother, a woman in her 80s, and the other older women began to cry. "They had never heard anything about the gospel and Jesus Christ," said Samuel.
With tears in their eyes, the family prayed with the team, and Samuel and the others began to visit them twice a month. Samuel felt a special bond with the family, because they came from the same province as his father's family. Every other week, they studied the Bible together, and Samuel taught them how Bible stories could change their lives. He gave Hanan a New Testament, and she began reading it consistently.
When Hanan reached a point where she felt comfortable in her friendship with Samuel, she told him something that revealed her surprising and troubling past.
An AK-47 in Hand
Hanan told Samuel that in Syria, she had been a member of Jabat al-Nursra, now known as Jabhat Fateh al-Sham. The group had been the al-Qaida affiliate in Syria and is one of the major Islamist rebel groups fighting against the Syrian government. Hanan was also a nurse.
"I would care for their wounds," said Hanan of her fellow jihadis, "and carry an AK-47 in the other hand."
For the Sunni-background woman, the Islamist group were freedom fighters warring against an unjust government, and she wanted to play her part. But her relationship with Jesus was slowly transforming her heart as she learned more about the true peace and freedom that God offers through Jesus.
Samuel met with her every few weeks for more than a year before Hanan suddenly disappeared. "I do not know the status of her faith, whether she is still walking with the Lord or not," said Samuel. She had told Samuel that she was hoping to return to Syria, but the refugees often leave suddenly when an opportunity for work or housing comes up or when they are granted a visa to another country.
"[It] makes us sad to lose them, but happy that they take the gospel with them, and that's what we see God doing. These refugees meet the Lord, and they are taking the gospel with them as they travel to Europe or a different part of the world," said Samuel. 
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