Rev Badini KS Silas from Burkino Faso

Rev Badini KS Silas from Burkino Faso, a small west African nation, inquired in mid-2001 whether InterComm could help him fulfill his audiovisual vision.  The Lord sends international contacts our way through a variety of sources.  Rev. Silas had been referred to us by friends at the literature ministry, World Missionary Press in northern Indiana (www.WMPress.org).  He included a short note, as he returned our Information Sheet, detailing his audiovisual interest.

“We are praying God for you that our relationship may lead to the salvation of many souls in our country.  My province consists of 9 departments.  Our local department includes 38 villages.  Few know the Lord here as Islam is spreading rapidly.  In obedience to God, we desire to bring the Gospel to our nation, village by village, beginning in our department.  We believe we can be best effective using Filmstrips, Video, and Scripture Booklets."

Village Evangelism with  the Torch Kit

In 2002 a Torch Kit was on the way, and the following year he was ready to receive our French Language videos.  Rev Silas has remained a faithful communicator, sending Reports at least twice a year.  Showings are usually to groups of 20 to 100 people of all ages.  Not every showing bears immediate fruit in souls, but often 1 or 2 and sometimes 10 or 20 people respond to the salvation opportunity.  On a recent Report he shared, “This campaign took us to villages with a strong Muslim opposition.  Few people responded, but we are committed to continue presenting Christ through this great media.  The Torch Kit is very important to our ministry.”

Rev Silas and his team have averaged over 60 programs a year, and God has blessed them with 298 souls led to Christ.

GREEN LIGHT FOR INDIA

Solomon Benjamin, India Project Coordinator

Bangalore, India was the site, late April, for the convening of like-minded audio-visually motivated National Leaders, for the purpose of fulfilling a Project together with InterComm.  15 ministry leaders, representing broad spectrum of ministry backgrounds and denominations gathered and

Suma Emmanuel, Far East Broadcasting and Committee Member

quickly formed into a Kannada Language, lip-sync dubbing committee.  Mr Solomon Benjamin, Executive Director of southern India’s YMCA, has agreed to serve as Project Coordinator.  He is enthusiastically supported by this diverse group of participants.  Initially, the films JOURNEY TO THE SKY, ELEPHANT BOY, and RAINBOW have been chosen with 2 others to be finalized within this month.  InterComm is also evaluating carefully with the Committee the possibility of putting the Indian film, JOURNEY TO THE SKY, the true story of India’s most famous Christian, Sadhu Sundar Singh, into 2 other south Indian languages.  Please pray with us as we develop our Project Proposal and put it before those individuals, organizations, and foundations God might use to help fund this important Project.

WE ASK FOR YOUR HELP IN REACHING CHURCHES

 

InterComm is helping churches present and reinforce the Gospel message in new and exciting ways through our PraisePoints^TM worship presentations.  PraisePoints^TM are concise and powerful, Biblical multi-media presentations that touch the heart.  They are currently being used for worship services, Bible studies, small group presentations, one-on-one counseling, visitors displays, welcome areas.  Here are just a few comments from various ministries regarding PraisePoints^TM.

 

“The PraisePoints^TM presentations are powerful, well done, and professional.  I am very pleased with the impact they have had on my congregation.” - Rev Doug Vogel, Winona Lake Free Methodist Church

 

“I have yet to see a ministry tool that is comparable to PraisePoints^TM” - Kerry Oberbrunner, author of JOURNEY TOWARDS RELEVANCE

 

“When I saw the first PraisePoints^TM presentation, I saw it was definitely Biblical, Spirit-filled, and very powerful.  God will definitely work through these ministry vehicles.” - Rev. Paul Haines - OMS International Missionary.

 

We are asking for your help.  Please direct your pastors and church elders to view sample PraisePoints^TM online at http://www.intercommedia.org/praisepoints or contact us directly for a sample via mail.

 

Your referral of our new PraisePoints^TM worship presentations to church pastors in your area would be greatly appreciated!  Please don’t delay - your assistance is needed today!

 

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ENCOURAGING OTHERS

 

Evangelist Robert Kargbo of Sierre Leone writes:

 

“This Filmstrip Ministry is a great blessing to me.  Recently a village section chief was attracted by the drama story, FAITH’S FAMILY.  After watching the story, he accepted Jesus Christ and is now encouraging others to do likewise.  This area is not easy for us to see souls come to Christ, but through the help of this Kit, we are experiencing changes.”

 

His Report has 517 viewers with 31 accepting Christ.

 

 

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MY CHURCH HAS DOUBLED

 

Rev. Pauli Assuah of Ghana writes:

 

“Since I started showing these video films, the response from the public has been very encouraging.  My church has doubled in attendance.  Many young people have been won to the Lord.  Other churches within my area have also grown in size.  There has been a real revival in this area through audiovisual media.”

 

He had a Report of 7 showings to 1,907 with 330 responding.

 

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HEARTBEAT

by Ken Anderson

How do I bridge the gap between a promise in the Bible and its reality in my daily experience?  

I’ve been wrestling with that question for a long time. I’m not talking about those principles in the Bible by which we are guided.  Honesty, forbearance, love, compassion, patience - God intends these and many other virtues to become integral to our lifestyles as Christians.

 

But I’m talking about those times when we need to make a decision or seek a course of action.  We turn, let’s say, to the classic of all guidance verses, Proverbs 3:5,6.

 

How does it become a reality? What disturbs me, of course, are those times when I have encountered Christians, claiming to have God’s guidance - but then using that alleged “guidance” to run roughshod over others in the promotion of their own best interests.

 

Is there a still, small voice by which we know God’s mind for us?  Might it be that, just as no 2 snowflakes are identical, so God does not deal with any 2 of His children in a parallel manner?

 

Of one thing I am sure. I cannot have God’s mind, as we say, and be jealous or envious.  I do not walk in His will by taking advantage of another.

 

In short, whatever God’s way of guidance to me personally, to you, certainly a valid test of that guidance consists of being sure what I do is in harmony with the clearly enunciated concepts and principles recorded in the Word of God!