Video Showing In School

evangelism responses.  I believe audiovisuals will reach a wider audience.  My new vision includes taking media ministry to the streets.  I’m planning outreach on ball fields and even hard courts in an effort to win MY WORLD for CHRIST.”

A selection of media reached Prisca in late 2000.  Immediately she began ministry, first in her church, then Sunday school, then at local schools, and even later invited young people into her home.  “I thank you for these videos, because they bring the message of salvation to youth in a way they can easily understand.  One recent showing, for example, was to a large group of students from a local

school.  About 100 young people indicated their desire for salvation.  I really enjoyed the discussions that follow each media showing and the wonderful opportunity to lead young people to the Lord.  I wish to express to InterComm and everyone who supports this work profound thanks for the part each of you play in this revival.”

23 showings have resulted in 314 salvation decisions.

BIG IMPACT

Pastor Fuataeli Munisi from Tanzania writes:

“I just could not wait to bring a Report of what the film ministry is doing in our local area.  Jesus is good.  We have an evangelistic team of 14 committed Christians.  Your films are bringing a big impact on the young people.  We carefully evaluate the film we are going to show, and then discuss the message we should bring for each specific group.  Jesus is doing marvelous things through this program.  Please pray that the follow up methods will be effective and those new believers will grow in their faith.”

19 showings to 9,220, with 2,076 salvation decisions.

MUSLIM DOMINATED

Pastor Robert F Kargbo from Sierra Leone writes:

“Thank you to InterComm for sending me these wonderful tools.  I am operating in an area mostly dominated by Muslims, but I am now happy that with the help of these tools there is now a big difference.  This is an area with poor electricity, as well as transportation, but the Torch Kit is bringing signs of encouragement.  Only by using this kind of tool can I have the outcome that I am now making in this area.”

10 showings to 810 people with 144 salvation decisions.

HAPPY TO HEAR

Rev Samuel Ayamba from Ghana writes:

“I thank God for such a wonderful ministry.  The children love to see the Filmstrips and video shows, and they ask so many questions, and then I can tell them about Jesus Christ.  Some of them felt sad about their sins and prayed that God would forgive them.  They were happy to hear that God forgave them as they prayed.  I’m delighted to have the privilege to minister to children in this way.  Prayer is needed for this ministry.  God bless you in Jesus Name.”

9 showings to 1,925 people with 300 salvation decisions

BIRTHDAY MINISTRY

Evangelist Dharmanayagam S Nicholson from India writes:

“Recently we showed the Filmstrip, THE BROTHERS, in Rajasansi Village.  It was a birthday function with many friends and relatives of that family present.  The drama story was useful in explaining the message of God’s love and His plan and substitutionary sacrifice to save sinners.  There was a large crowd and all listened attentively, as the Gospel was shared.”

THANK GOD FOR THE TORCH KIT

Rev SM Muniyappa from India writes:

“Greetings in the matchless name of our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  I thank God for the Torch Kit you have sent for our ministry.  We are using it almost every evening in the rural villages.  God is doing wonderful miracles through this tool.  In a short time we have seen over 1,548 people accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.  All honor and glory to Jesus alone, who is doing miracles in our ministry.  54 people so far have taken immersion baptism.  Please pray for them and their families that they, too, might come to know the Lord.”

HEARTBEAT

by Ken Anderson

So many people in North America are using the word, Incredible, or I should say mis-using it.

I suppose Incredible was misused on some TV program, picked up by one of the late, late night hosts, then misused in a sitcom and on and on, etc., until the misused meaning became the popular norm. 

Psychologists tend to believe every culture on earth has its own mass mind.  Apparently, that explains the current misused word we are considering.  But wait a moment.  Is it a misused word?  We’ve done some research and discovered something obvious.  Webster’s dictionary puts it like this. -  “Incredible as an adjective - not credible, unbelievable, seeming too unusual or impossible to be possible.”

Do you see what’s happened.  In is a negative word not positive and whatever follows is negated.  Now in this case it negates Credible.  So what does Webster say about Credible?  “That which can be believed.”

The word as universally used, although negative, now by positive acceptance becomes positive.  Our daughter Melody, began hearing the word, Incredible, frequently and was asked by some Christian friends to find an alternative.  She went to the computer thesaurus with this result. “Admirable, amazing, astonishing, astounding, awesome, awe-inspiring, breathe-taking, excellent, exceptional, extraordinary, fabulous, grand, great, incomparable, impressive, magnificent, marvelous, miraculous, notable, outstanding, overwhelming, remarkable, special, spectacular, splendid, superb, surprising, terrific, tremendous, wonderful”. 

I’ve been thinking about your reaction as you read many of the Reports and statistics in the TORCH.  I suppose we could exclaim Incredible, because to some our information may raise doubts.  A friend said to Mrs. A one time, “Doris, I find it hard to believe the number of people who have made decisions for the Lord recorded in the TORCH, but I know you, and I’m sure you would not exaggerate.  So I praise the Lord.”  We don’t say Incredible or Amazing or any other superlatives.  Instead with my friend, we simply say, “Praise the Lord!”