Prayer & Praise from the JESUS Film Harvest Partners Prayer Network

10 March 2010

2010-03-10T00:00:00Z

“The people were receptive to the JESUS Film,” said the team member in the Philippines. “No evangelical church was in that area and the people wanted the touch of Jesus. We praise God for how He has opened the doors for ministry.”

Praise God for making the path clear for the JESUS Film team to reach this part of the Philippines.

“The JESUS Film opened my eyes,” said 18 year old Hkanooq in Pakistan. “I was very happy to see the film. Before, I did not know Jesus had suffered for me. This was the first time in my life I experienced the love Jesus has for me. I testify that I am a believer in Christ and devote my life to Him.”

Pray for Hkanooq as he grows in his relationship with Jesus.

“I gave Him my life,” said Pedro in Guatemala. “Christ loves me and died for me. He forgave my sins and I am happy.”

Praise God for touching Pedro’s life.

Prayer Requests:

- Pray for the individuals from Carthage, Missouri participating in the Ministry Trip to Bolivia delivering equipment to help reach the lost with God’s love (March 18 - 26)

- Pray for the group from Indianapolis, Indiana taking JESUS Film equipment to Guatemala (March 22 - 28)

- Please pray for the leaders, table hosts, and staff as they work on final preparations for the Greenville, South Carolina World Challenge on March 13th. Pray for the Lord to bless this time with a spirit of faithfulness from those attending the event.

For more information about World Challenge events call Trish or Patty at 913-663-5700.

* JESUS Film teams have reported 54,671,730 evangelistic contacts* from January 1998 through March 10, 2010. Of these contacts, 9,728,318 (17.8% of contacts) have indicated decisions for Christ with 3,378,296 (34.7% of decisions) initial discipleship follow-ups. There have been 22,192 preaching points started.

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03 March 2010

2010-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Their home is known as the ‘House of Blessing’,” said the team member in Brazil. “The Nogeuira brothers opened their home for a showing of Magdalena. The men and their wives all became believers of Christ. They are involved in the local church and continue to open their home each week to others.”

Pray for the Nogeuira family as they reach out to their community with an open home.

“She was crying as she testified,” said the team member in Cuba. “We drove many miles to show the JESUS Film. It was worthwhile because many people believed in Christ. One young lady testified that she was going to stay away from sin and follow Jesus. Everyday we have the chance to see God working through the JESUS Film in Cuba.”

Praise God for the lives which are changed in Cuba for His glory.

“I left my heart in the hands of Christ,” said Justin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “Before seeing the JESUS Film, I did not know I could find help and hope in a Savior. I am making efforts to grow in my faith.”

Pray for Justin as he grows in his relationship with Jesus.

Praises & Prayer Requests:

- Praise God for the safe return of the individuals delivering an ARK to Bangladesh

- Praise the Lord for providing the safe travel from Bolivia for the group from Moravia, Iowa

- Pray for the individuals from Carthage, Missouri participating in the Ministry Trip to Bolivia delivering equipment to help reach the lost with God’s love (March 18 - 26)

- Pray for the group from Indianapolis, Indiana taking JESUS Film equipment to Guatemala (March 22 - 28)

- Please pray for the leaders and table hosts as they invite individuals to participate in the World Challenge on March 13th in Greenville, South Carolina. Pray that the Lord will bless this time of inspiration and commitment in a great way. World Challenges are major fundraising events for JESUS Film Harvest Partners. Pray that the Lord will speak to people’s hearts as they consider financially supporting the mission to help fulfill the Great Commission by reaching the lost with God’s love.

For more information about World Challenge events call Trish or Patty at 913-663-5700

* JESUS Film teams have reported 54,671,730 evangelistic contacts* from January 1998 through March 3, 2010. Of these contacts, 9,728,318 (17.8% of contacts) have indicated decisions for Christ with 3,378,296 (34.7% of decisions) initial discipleship follow-ups. There have been 22,192 preaching points started.

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24 February 2010

2010-02-24T00:00:00Z

“I feel peace in my life,” said Marco in Guatemala. “I feel happy since Christ has forgiven me as only He can forgive. Now I am saved and serving Jesus with my whole heart.”

Pray for Marco as he lives his life in service to Christ.

“I felt faith grow in my heart as I watched the JESUS Film,” said the young man in India. “I saw Jesus heal many people and it gave me hope since I had suffered from stomach pains from the age of five years old. During the show, I was healed. I want to praise God for healing my body and giving me hope.”

Praise God for relieving the pain of this young man.

“DK is the only believer in the whole village,” said the team member in Indonesia. “The village is made of people with strong religious beliefs. We showed the JESUS Film and only DK accepted the Good News. Because he is in a vulnerable position, the prayers of other believers will sustain him as he seeks to be a light to others.

Pray for DK’s safety and his personal witness to a hostile community.

Praises & Prayer Requests:

- Continue to pray for Pastor Derek Spain of Lake Placid, New York, as he is a servant for Christ at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

- Praise God for the individuals currently in Bangladesh delivering an ARK to the field leaders (February 18 – 27)

- Pray for the group from Moravia, Iowa currently in Bolivia delivering JESUS Film equipment (February 21– March 2)

- Please pray for each person attending the upcoming World Challenge event in Greenville, South Carolina on March 13th. Pray that the Lord will bless this time of inspiration and commitment in a great way. World Challenges are major fundraising events for JESUS Film Harvest Partners. Pray for the Lord to speak to people’s hearts as they consider financially supporting this ministry.

* JESUS Film teams have reported 54,570,767 evangelistic contacts* from January 1998 through February 24, 2010. Of these contacts, 9,705,514 (17.8% of contacts) have indicated decisions for Christ with 3,358,303 (34.6% of decisions) initial discipleship follow-ups. There have been 21,960 preaching points started.

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17 February 2010

2010-02-17T00:00:00Z

“If you give your life to another religion they will kill you,” said the farmer in Benin/Togo. “In our village, the people believe in the mountain and fear other religious beliefs. After seeing the JESUS Film, I gave my whole life to Christ. I have confidence that I no longer need to fear the mountain.”

Praise God for this farmer’s faith in Jesus.

“A new church has been established,” said the team member in the Dominican Republic. “We are pleased to report the first baptism, the first wedding, and the first baby dedication has occurred in the church. God is doing miracles in this place since the church was started through the use of the JESUS Film!”

Praise God for the sense of community this church has brought to the people.

“The need for the gospel is so great,” said the team member in Argentina. “In one of the showings in a man's house, we began to pray and the Lord showed us the needs of the city. We feel strongly that we must start a church. We have regular meetings for Bible study and hope to start classes for children soon.

Pray for God’s guiding and blessings on this work.

Prayer Requests:

- Pray for Pastor Derek Spain of Lake Placid, New York, who has been selected as one of forty chaplains who will serve in the Olympic Villages during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. These pastors’ responsibilities include being available for prayer with the athletes, listening to their needs, holding Bible studies, leading worship services, being available for crisis counseling, and attending events to cheer on the athletes. Pastor Spain will be distributing 100 special JESUS Film DVD’s called Struggle and Triumph: The Eternal Triumph. This DVD contains the 83-minute version of the JESUS Film and also features a 26-minute segment about modern-day Olympians who convey the triumphs and struggles in the world of athletics in the pursuit of Olympic gold. Pastor Spain will be able to minister to athletes from around the world.

- Pray for the individuals participating in the Partner Trip delivering an ARK to Bangladesh (February 18 – 27)

- Pray for the group from Moravia, Iowa taking JESUS Film equipment to Bolivia (February 21– March 2)

* JESUS Film teams have reported 54,456,223 evangelistic contacts* from January 1998 through February 17, 2010. Of these contacts, 9,686,988 (17.8% of contacts) have indicated decisions for Christ with 3,350,123 (34.6% of decisions) initial discipleship follow-ups. There have been 21,872 preaching points started.

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10 February 2010

2010-02-10T00:00:00Z

“God answered our prayers,” said Seema in India. “Many times I have prayed to God for direction and answers to prayer. We are so happy the JESUS Film team members joined us in a prayer for our child. We praise God He heard our prayers. We are grateful for the JESUS Film.”

Praise God for answered prayers in India.

“We gave ourselves to the Lord,” said Mario in Guatemala. “My wife Rosario and I are new believers. We give thanks to God for bringing us the JESUS Film. Our people are very impressed. Many more people need to see the film.”

Praise God for providing the JESUS Film in the heart language of Mario and Rosario.

“Many came to know the Lord Jesus,” said Nemie in the Philippines. “We showed the film in new areas with the help of Brother Edmund. Our JESUS Film showing helped many to know Jesus. The people are ready for the message and have joined church fellowships. In one village, two families have joined in weekly Bible study.”

Pray for the fellowship of believers to grow strong in God’s word.

Prayer Requests:

- Pray for Pastor Derek Spain of Lake Placid, New York, who has been selected as one of forty chaplains who will serve in the Olympic Villages during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. These pastor’s responsibilities include being available for prayer with the athletes, listening to their needs, holding Bible studies, leading worship services, being available for crisis counseling, and attending events to cheer on the athletes. Pastor Spain will be distributing 100 special JESUS Film DVD’s called Struggle and Triumph: The Eternal Triumph. This DVD contains the 83-minute version of the JESUS Film and also features a 26-minute segment about modern-day Olympians who convey the triumphs and struggles in the world of athletics in the pursuit of Olympic gold. Pastor Spain will be able to minister to athletes from around the world.

- Pray for the individuals participating in the Partner Trip delivering an ARK to Bangladesh (February 18 – 27)

- Pray for the group from Moravia, Iowa taking JESUS Film equipment to Bolivia (February – March 2)

* JESUS Film teams have reported 54,454,841 evangelistic contacts* from January 1998 through February 10, 2010. Of these contacts, 9,686,720 (17.8% of contacts) have indicated decisions for Christ with 3,350,019 (34.6% of decisions) initial discipleship follow-ups. There have been 21,827 preaching points started.

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03 February 2010

2010-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Many people visited the church,” said the team member in the Dominican Republic. “The JESUS Film has been a blessing to the community. As the people watch the film, God touches them. Many want to know more about Jesus and begin to attend church.”

Pray for the leaders of these churches as they minister to those who are seeking Christ.

“She had no desire to live,” said the team member in Argentina. “The owner of the house where we showed the JESUS Film is an old lady who was bedridden and depressed. Her name is Eva. After ministering to her with the word of God, she gave her testimony and said before she had no desire to live but now she sat up in her wheelchair and began to move around. Her spirit is renewed.”

Praise God for this team’s willingness to go to the home of the shut in to share Jesus.

“He is our bread,” said the viewer in Sudan. “We have not been able to harvest food for two years,” said the team member. “God is good and we continue to see His power as He is moving in a mighty way. Following one JESUS Film showing, an old man prayed saying, ‘God gives us hope for the future. Even if we have no food, He is our bread.’ Such a hope is only through Jesus.”

Pray for these people who are experiencing a spiritual harvest even though the harvest from the soil is lacking.

Praises and Prayer Requests:

- Pray for the individuals participating in the Partner Trip delivering an ARK to Bangladesh (February 18 – 27)

- Pray for the group from Moravia, Iowa taking JESUS Film equipment to Bolivia (February 21 – March 2)

- In an email communication we requested funding for 30 generators for Haiti, we praise God for supplying donors with willing hearts who gave enough funds for us to send 24 generators. We praise God that our supplier waived the shipping fees and sent the generators directly to Florida for inclusion in a shipping container to Haiti. Additionally, funding was received to purchase some fuel for the generators and supply other resource tools requested by the field. Join with us in prayer for the balance of the funds to be provided. For more details go to http://www.jfhp.org/enewsletter/2010_01/index.html.

* JESUS Film teams have reported 54,454,841 evangelistic contacts* from January 1998 through February 3, 2010. Of these contacts, 9,686,720 (17.8% of contacts) have indicated decisions for Christ with 3,350,019 (34.6% of decisions) initial discipleship follow-ups. There have been 21,827 preaching points started and 14,000+ new pastors trained or in training.

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27 January 2010

2010-01-27T00:00:00Z

“Jesus did a miracle in our lives,” said Maria in Guatemala. “We did not plan to be followers of Christ. After watching the JESUS Film and hearing the brothers speak, we felt God touch us. The spoken words affected me deeply. We knelt and prayed. We are happy to be a new couple in the faith.”

Praise God for these new believers in Christ.

“The weather was getting worse,” said the team member in Bangladesh. “We were showing the JESUS Film when a storm forced us to stop the film. We gathered in a room to wait but the storm seemed to get worse. The people were greatly disappointed. We waited and waited. Finally, we prayed to our Almighty God to show His power over the air and rain. We, along with others, prayed. Truly the stormy weather stopped a few moments after our prayers and we were able to complete the showing. Many became believers in Christ this day.”

Praise God for allowing the people to see His power.

“They are afraid to openly attend church,” said the team member in Indonesia. “Several people have been led to the Lord and are being discipled as new believers. They face a great fear of being ostracized by their families because of their new beliefs.”

Pray for these new believers to grow strong in their faith and to have courage to share the truth with others.

Praises and Prayer Requests:

- Praise God for the safe return of the Fort Myers group from the Dominican Republic. Pray that their efforts will have a lasting impact.

- Pray for the individuals participating in the Partner Trip to Bangladesh (February 18 – 27)

* JESUS Film teams have reported 54,454,841 evangelistic contacts* from January 1998 through January 27, 2010. Of these contacts, 9,686,720 (17.8% of contacts) have indicated decisions for Christ with 3,350,019 (34.6% of decisions) initial discipleship follow-ups. There have been 21,827 preaching points started and 14,000+ new pastors trained or in training.

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20 January 2010

2010-01-20T00:00:00Z

“The Lord placed a great burden on my heart for this place,” said Pastor Eduardo in Argentina. “I sensed I should start a new neighborhood work. So I asked the JESUS Film team to come and help me. We began to show the JESUS Film and little by little people drew near. We could see the tears falling down the faces of the people as they felt deep pain for the lives they had been living. The Holy Spirit was working in their hearts. It was wonderful to see how the people came forward at the invitation and fell to their knees asking God to help them change their lives. An entire family turned their lives over to Christ. The Lord restored their marriage and broke the chains that had tied their sons to a life a drugs. Today they are a family that shares the gospel unceasingly. Their home is a place where people go daily to hear this family share the gospel. I thank God for this family and for the JESUS Film as it is a valuable tool for reaching the lost.”

Pray for Pastor Eduardo and this family as they seek to share the gift of Jesus with others.

“The man promoted tribal conflict,” said the team leader in Sudan. “The man attended a JESUS Film showing and met Christ. He confessed to the Lord and asked for forgiveness as he had been a man who caused trouble. Now he testifies to promote the good news of Jesus. Pray for him that God will use him to reach many people.”

Join with the team to pray for this man to be a mighty witness for Christ.

“The family asked us to go with them to the hospital,” said a team member in Cuba. “We were working in a specific community when they asked us to take the woman to the hospital. On the way, we told them about God’s love. In the midst of a difficult time, they became new believers in Jesus.”

Praise God for using all opportunities to reach the hurting and lost.

Praises and Prayer Requests:

- Pray for the group from Fort Myers as they are working in the Dominican Republic to share JESUS (January 19 – 26, 2010)

* JESUS Film teams have reported 54,280,275 evangelistic contacts* from January 1998 through January 20, 2010. Of these contacts, 9,641,964 (17.8% of contacts) have indicated decisions for Christ with 3,325,065 (34.5% of decisions) initial discipleship follow-ups. There have been 21,607 preaching points started and 14,000+ new pastors trained or in training.

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