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Frequently
Asked Questions
What
is JESUS Film Harvest Partners?
JESUS Film Harvest Partners is a ministry of the Church of the Nazarene
- World Mission Department. It is a dynamic, biblically-based movement,
inspired by lay people, which invests in winning people to Jesus
Christ world-wide, turning them into passionate disciples of Jesus,
integrating them into local churches, and training them in leadership
and pastoral skills.
Who do we work with?
JESUS Film Harvest Partners facilitates the partnership between
World Mission Nazarene field leadership and the local directors
of Campus Crusade for Christ - JESUS Film Project. We assist in
the placement of teams and in the scope of their ministry.
What do we do?
Equip and support ministry teams of local people to use the JESUS
Film to grow existing churches, re-open closed churches, and start
new
churches. The film teams work with local and district leaders
to
reach and disciple people who need to know Jesus.
How are JESUS Film teams formed?
Nazarene missionaries and national leaders select and train local
people to become JESUS Film team members.
What are the ministry results of a JESUS Film Team?
Over a three-year period, the average film team will make 135,000
evangelistic contacts, with up to 15,000 people indicating decisions
to accept Christ, and 5,700 of these participating in initial discipleship.
How can I get involved?
How can my church
get involved?
- Churches
can use the JESUS Video in their local communities
for evangelism (Go to the USA
Video Strategies)
- Churches and districts can invite
a JESUS Film Harvest Partners representative to speak
at district and local meetings (Go to Reach
Us)
- Organize a JESUS Film Ministry Trip (Go
to Trips)
- Encourage
the congregation to become $1 A DAY Harvest 120 Partners (Go
to $1 A DAY Harvest
120)
- Take a special offering for the
JESUS Film ministry, or include the JESUS Film
ministry in your Faith Promise budget (Go
to Giving
by Church, Go
to Downloadable
pages,
Go to Order
Resources)
- Churches can receive the
weekly Prayer & Praise
e-mail and use it to lead the congregation in
prayer for the
JESUS Film ministry (Go
to Prayer & Praise)
What
is the return on my investment?
For every $1 invested there are three evangelistic contacts;
for every $3 invested one person makes a decision for Christ.
A three-year commitment to support a JESUS Film team ($45,000)
results in 15,000 people making decisions for Christ.
How can I support the JESUS Film ministry?
A financial gift to JESUS Film Harvest Partners is an exciting
way to personalize missions giving. Individuals or churches
may give to ensure the ongoing support of the JESUS Film
teams, discipleship, and the starting of new churches.
(Go to Ways
to Give)
Where does my gift go?
Gifts are processed and audited through the General Treasurer's
office and distributed through World Mission delivery systems
to support local ministry. Funds are used for: team training,
transportation, equipment repair, invitations, evangelistic
tracts, discipleship training, literature (translation,
production, and distribution), leadership development,
and pastoral education. Up to 20% of funds given support
the ministry infrastructure.
Will I receive reports from the field?
Along with the general newsletter, investors will receive regular
reports detailing the results of field ministry.
If you have further questions not answered on this site,
you can Contact Us. (Go
to Contact
Us)
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