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A Grateful Old Man
- Sep 11, 2012 4:00 am
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In a village in Sierra Leone, 450 people watched the JESUS film in Sherbro, their heart language. The response of the villagers was staggering ....
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Weary and disheartened, a ministry worker trudged through a park in an African country. As darkness fell, he asked the Lord to encourage him.
- Away With Idols
Fear gripped the residents in a village in Ghana where idol worship captured the
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As teammates Hallie and Toni shared Bible stories with a people group in Southeastern Africa, they showed clips from the "JESUS" film and "Magdalena" to help the learners envision what was going on in the stories.... As John heard the parable of the sower, his mind filled with thoughts and he found himself asking the question that was burning in his heart, 'Which soil am I?'
- Changed Lives Then and Now
Two pastors told the leaders about the significant influence the "JESUS" film had on their lives. They came to know Christ after watching "JESUS" 12 years earlier in their villages. They requested the team show the film again in both places. ...
- A Grateful Old Man
In a village in Sierra Leone, 450 people watched the JESUS film in Sherbro, their heart language. The response of the villagers was staggering ....
- From Stigmatized to Sanctified
... Although James sensed that many villagers desired to know more about Christ, they feared being stigmatized and having their homes ransacked if they became a Christian. James and his team showed the film to more than 250 residents and noted that the crowd became very quiet as the movie proceeded....
- A Dream Comes True
Khamal was revered as a leader in his East African village and held the key to a mosque built on land he donated. Unknown to him, his two daughters had become believers after watching the JESUS film and were praying for his salvation. After a film team showed the "JESUS" film for two consecutive nights in his village, ...
- Faith in Christ Overrides Family Traditions
For many years after school each day, John's life revolved around looking after his father's cattle. Living in South Africa, John was exposed to generations of his family’s traditional worship of ancestors and idols. As a 19-year-old young man, he met Deon, an evangelist and organizer of a local outreach ...
- A Prisoner Transformed
"My daughter was a human sacrifice," said Naru from Benin. "I sacrificed my 5-year-old daughter to evil. My desire was to ...
- Never Too Old to Find the Right Savior
As a part of the follow-up after a "JESUS" film showing, the local pastor in an African village organized an open-air service in which the "JESUS" film team leader spoke. Ruha*, an ardent elder . . .
- From Voodoo to Vision
In a region north of Lome, Togo, dominated by voodoo and the infiltration of Islam, Michael, a JESUS Film staff member, ministered for more than five years. He worked with Titus, a national pastor, who embraced the vision of partnering with Campus Crusade...
- The Unheard Sound
A Presbyterian church in Champaign, Illinois, established a partnership with and planned a trip to a Chichewa-speaking church in Mulanje, Malawi. A team of volunteers traveled to Africa with much excitement and prayer, committed to showing "JESUS" in the heart language of the villagers. However, numerous challenges came their way...
- From Tears to Trust
Inhabitants of Bolonco, Guatemala, were captivated at the sight of the crucifixion of Jesus they watched "JESUS" in the Kekchi language. Sounds of crying filled the air and tears flowed down their faces ...
- Decisions Amid Difficulties
A JESUS Film Mission Trips team arrived in Djola-Bayote, Guinea-Bissau, only to encounter challenges and disruptions as they showed the film. Read on to discover the issues faced by the team and the results of this trip.
- Fruit From the Film
Two college students, 30 members from a local church, and a JESUS film team member embarked on a church-planting venture in Mulanje, Malawi ...
- From Vices to Victory
During a 12-year period a young man in Mozambique, who followed another religion, gave himself to all the vices of society. He smoked and drank. His family rejected him, and he ended up in jail and in the hospital as a result of his lifestyle. Then he came to watch the "JESUS" film ...
- A Glimpse of God’s Work in Burundi
A "JESUS" film team in Burundi began setting up equipment for a film showing and encouraged the local townspeople to attend. One man-who had been drinking beer with his friends-arrived, asked to have the microphone ... - He Can Save Me, Too!
In Ghana, Abena started smoking in junior high school. She continued to rebel against her parents' wishes until her poor choices ostracized her from the community. Her life spiraled downward with no hope ... - From Breakdown to Breakthrough
A "JESUS" film team's vehicle, while traveling in Malawi, experienced two consecutive flat tires. Being late in the afternoon, it became apparent the team would need to spend the night in a nearby community. They decided to make use of the evening by showing "JESUS" there.
- Jesus Is Stronger Than Fetishes
A group of Christian students traveled to 22 remote Guinean villages to show the "JESUS" film and conduct evangelistic campaigns. Frederick, one of the campaign speakers, aroused the animosity of two local youths.
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