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MEDIA IN
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MADAGASCAR -
Isn’t that the cute animation film recently seen in theaters? Yes
and no!
To us here at InterComm, Madagascar is an island off the southeast
coast of Africa. Once a country closed to the preaching of the
Gospel - death was the verdict just for hiding or reading a Bible.
We praise God that those days are now history. A thriving church
exists today in part due to missionaries who invested their lives
sharing Christ when the country again allowed religious freedom.
We met Pastor Rabenja Andriananvalona in late 1995. Back
then, mail traveled very slowly. “We have pioneer work in the
countrysides. Your Torch Kit will be especially useful there. We can
also use video in the cities. If we are equipped, we will better be
able to evangelize our people effectively. We can also use your
French Language videos. 40% of the population of Madagascar are
animists. 65% are children and young people, and they are all
attracted to media.”
Our package arrived in late 1996. “We appreciate the precious
gifts we have received. Thank you for the love God placed in your
heart to help us effectively accomplish the task of AVangelism. We
pray God will give us wisdom to use them effectively for His glory.
Recently we visited 4 places and in some we evangelized, but in
others we shared simply to edify and strengthen believers to stay
close to the Lord. We thank God for the results.”
Over these last 13 years, Pastor Andriananvalona has been one of the
most faithful AVangelists when it comes to reporting and staying in
touch. Often when Report Forms are submitted, he draws a simple map
of his island on the reverse side, and then details his most-recent
ministry locations. Over the years he has done a remarkable job of
taking Christ through media to most areas of his island.
“Madagascar is the 3rd largest island in the world.” he writes.
“There are about 18 million people now, but our roads are not
good. It is difficult to get into the countryside. Often we walk
long distances, and there is no electricity. That is why the Torch
Kit is so valuable to us. We just carry a battery, and we can set up
a showing anywhere. People are so glad when we come, and they are
open to make the salvation decision. Thank you again for this
precious gift - the Torch Kit.”
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“No Screen for your Showing? Just use
a Sheet and a Pole!”
“Pastor Andriananvalona using his Torch
Kit”
In recent years
God has opened opportunity for radio and television ministry for
Pastor Andriananvalona, but this has yet to detract his vision to
use low-tech media like a Torch Kit where it remains effective
across his island. “As chairman of the Malagasy Bible Society, I
was honored to give our new president a special new Bible. He is
very open to the Bible personally. Praise God.” Many other
honors have come to this faithful Pastor. Yet, he remains a truly
humble servant of our Lord. What a righteous example he is to us
all. In nearly every letter or Report he reminds us how much he
appreciates our faithful prayers for him and his team. Please do
remain faithful in your prayers for Madagascar. Over the last 12
years we have received Reports listing 165 showings to 23,631
people with 778 souls seeking salvation. What an awesome
ministry God has blessed in little Madagascar.
DISCREET AND PROFESSIONAL
Sicily Tiu
is a chemical engineer and professor at the Batangas State
University in the Philippines. Shortly after we equipped
her with some of our video materials she wrote:
“I am very grateful for all of your prayers. There has been
some persecution from the administration, but I was able to
share the Gospel to 13 high school students recently, and later
some 3rd year chemical engineering students. I’m very happy that
I have heeded the calling of the Holy Spirit to push through
with these presentations. I was assisted by some students, who
are products of our Student Ministry here at the university.
Right now missionaries are not allowed to enter the campus, but
what I was doing together with some Christian faculty members is
done in a very discreet and professional way. I’ll always keep
in touch to inform you what is happening in my ministry here in
the Philippines and also to seek your prayers for this
ministry.”
USING THE TORCH KIT
Rev Tchapo
Innocent from Malawi writes:
“Now that we have a battery we have begun using the Torch Kit,
which you donated to us. The Torch Kit is really helping as you
can see on our Report. People are coming to Christ through using
it. May your reward be great in Heaven. Using the Torch Kit has
really been helpful not only in bringing people to Christ, but
in bringing some of the Body of Christ closer to the Lord in
their daily walk.”
52 showings to 2,988 with 159 accepting Christ.
TORCH KIT
NEEDS
Ever since
Torch Kit Production came in-house, we have been having a bit of
a run on requests for this handy little low-tech tool, used in
remote and village evangelism around the world. There are
savings to be had as we assemble Kits here, but expenses, such
as Filmstrip Laboratory costs and postage for shipping are a
day-to-day reality. If you have been a regular Torch Kit
contributor, we need your help today for additional investments
in this wonderful ministry tool. If you are a regular
contributor to InterComm, a gift over and above your normal
contributions would make a great difference at this time. Casual
readers of the newsletter can make a huge impact in evangelism
around the world by starting now to invest in the Torch Kit
Ministry. It takes about $5,000 to purchase a complete group of
Filmstrips from our laboratory. It now costs $2,000 in postage
to ship 50 Torch Kits to various corners of the world. Our Torch
Kit fund is nearly empty, and your participation in re-building
this fund will make it possible to keep supplies on hand so that
we can immediately ship Torch Kits when requested in the months
ahead. Won’t you pray for God’s direction in providing
additional resources to build this fund back to a healthy level
again. Just indicate which part of your contribution check is
for Torch Kits when you send your gifts. May God richly bless
you for doing so.
ONLY GOD
KNEW
On November
26, we received an email that seemed almost too good to be true.
It stated, “Hi, I’m writing to you from Iran. We dubbed
PILGRIM’S PROGRESS 15 years ago into Farsi. I wonder if you are
interested to have it? Goodbye and be blessed.”. . .You will
understand we are not sharing the name of the gentleman who sent
the email at this time. We immediately responded, asking for
additional information. PILGRIM’S PROGRESS was translated and
dubbed through a group of volunteers in his church, and since
there was no internet at that time and they were in a very
severe period of persecution, during which time 4 of their
pastors were killed, it was much too dangerous to even attempt
to let us know. It was forbidden to correspond with any foreign
Christian organizations.
He writes, “Anyway, I am sorry if I did not communicate with
you before dubbing it, but I am happy to tell you this film
blessed Iranians for many years by introducing this wonderful
story by John Bunyan to them. The book had actually been
published and printed in Farsi about 50 years before, but since
the book became prohibited, no one could own the book any longer
either. We think we did a nice job, but there are some minor
technical problems with it. Now we have also sub-titled
CHRISTIANA into Farsi, and I will send you copies of both of
them when I can find someone traveling out of my country.”
You can imagine our joy at reading this miraculous confession.
We are now in the process of receiving from Iran the original
dialogue tracks, which we hope to re-mix professionally with our
music and sound effects, ultimately sending back to them a
professional finished version of the film. We hope to have more
details to this story for you in the future, and in God’s good
timing, perhaps we can even share the name and the church
information with you. For now, please pray for these friends in
Iran, who have done God’s work at a time when their lives were
literally at risk. How many souls have come to Christ? Only God
knows.
A PILGRIM’S PROGRESS
by Lane Anderson
“A journey of 1,000 miles begins with one step.”
So challenged my high school class motto. Yet, how, when, and why
does God order such steps? As a child of 4, I was already aware that
my father had traveled to a place called China, but soon thereafter
he became a Christian movie producer. Around the age of 12, I
clearly remember walking down the path, which connected our home
from the 1st studio in Michigan. I turned and observed that building
in which so much exciting film production, editing, and ministry was
taking place. I simply told God in that moment, “This is what I
would like to do with my life.” Obviously, I have never
forgotten that moment. God in His own remarkable way began to order
that journey, but it would be another 3 years before that impact
would become more apparent.
Psalm 119:105 reminds us: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a
light to my path”. God had given a 12-year-old a simple glimpse
into the concept - “These feet are made for walking”.
INTERCOMM EQUIPPING OPPORTUNITIES
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PROJECT
UPDATES
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Spanish DVD
Masters
InterComm has 12 Spanish Language films needing
transition to DVD for ministry placement.
$1,770 Received, $540 Still Needed.
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2009 Cambodia
Language Recording Project
5 Films to
be placed in the Khmer Language. Full
Budget will be needed. $80,000
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Russian
Set-Up (2010 Project) in Conjunction
with Cambodia Project. $4,500 Needed.
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Disks for National Leaders - $5@.
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Torch Kits -
$300 or $25 per month for 1
year.
$7,000 needed
to replenish Filmstrip Inventory
and postage needs for 50 Kits. (See page 2)
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General Fund
- Always needed.
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