dec 2012 update letter
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Introducing the new JESUS Film app!TRANSCRIPT
Didyouknow...
Thatmorethanhalftheworld’spopulationcannotreadaBible? Thatmorethan1,000dialectsarespokeninIndia? Thatby2015,85%ofAfricansareprojectedtohavesmartphones?
Giventhiscomplexlandscapeoftheworldtoday,thecreativeCrustaffmembersworkingforTheJESUSFilmProject®hadabrightidea.Whatifwecouldmaketheaudio‐visualsharingoftheGospelstorysimple?Sotheysetouttodesignanappthatiseasy,accessible,andfree!
TheappcanbedownloadedontoanyiPhone,iPad,orandroiddevice.AndattheJESUSFilmMediawebsite,www.jesusfilmmedia.org,thevideoscanalsobeviewed,downloaded,e‐mailed,posted,orevenembeddedinalink.ThepossibilitiesforsharingtheGoodNewsoftheGospelareendless!
MyfriendMatt(whosewife,Katie,isafellowstaffattorneyinmyoffice)directedthisproject.Inhislatestupdate,hetoldthefollowingstoryabouttheimmediateimpactoftheappfollowingtheconferencewhereheunveiledthenewministrytool:
Tom, a man attending the conference, was returning to his hotel on the shuttle bus. He struck up a conversation with the driver (James) and found out that James is from Kenya. Tom asked what language he spoke and James told him “Luo.” Tom found the language on the app and emailed the film JESUS from his phone to James before getting off the shuttle. Within 48 hours Tom received an email from James:
That video is great. I had watched the English version before, but I was really fascinated watching the Luo version. I have sent the link to a number of friends and relatives here in the US and back at home in Kenya. Thanks very much. James
Whetheronashuttlebus,acommutertrain,oranoverseasplane,theeaseofsharingtheJESUSFilmappcansparkchain‐reactionconversationslikethisonewithJames,openingcountlessnewdoorstosharetheGospel.EvenasIwritethisletter,myfriendMattisinNigeriateachingfivetotenthousandAfricanstudentsandyoungprofessionalshowtousetheirmobilephonesforministry.
IpraythatyouandyourlovedonessharedaspecialChristmascelebratingtheverystorytheJESUSFilmteamtellssowell–thestoryofGod’sgreatlovecometoearthsome2,000yearsago.PraiseGodthatthroughtheJESUSFilmapp,manymorewillcometoknowthegreatestgiftgiventoman:atinybabywrappedinswaddlingcloth.HisnameisJesus,Savioroftheworld.
Introducing The Latest
Innovation For The Gospel From The JESUS Film Project! DownloadyourFREEapptoday,courtesyofJESUSFilmMedia,aministryofCru.Thispowerfulministrytoolenablesanyone,
anywhere,atanytimetoviewtheentirecatalogofJESUSFilmvideos.Sharetheminanylanguage,allat
thetouchofafingertip!
Learn more here: www.jesusfilmmedia.org
Prayer Corner: √ Pray for wisdom in decisions
about where to live in Orlando. √ Pray for God’s perfect
completion of my ministry support team as I seek the final partners to fund my ministry!
Monthly Ministry Update from Valerie Payne General Counsel’s Office
December 2012
ReachingTheWorldForChristWithiPhones
www.valerie-payne.com 321.544.0360(c) [email protected]
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. ~Isaiah 9:6
The JESUS Film in Action Themostwidelytranslatedand
viewedfilminhistory,theJESUSFilmisadocudramaonthelifeofJesusChristbasedontheGospelofLuke.
TheentirestorywasfilmedinIsraelatoriginalsiteswheneverpossible.