Prayer & Praise from the JESUS Film Harvest Partners Prayer Network

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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13 January 2010

2010-01-13T00:00:00Z

“Today my life is different,” said 67 year old Agustin in Nicaragua. “I give thanks to God because Christ changed my life. I am not the same person that I was before. Now I am happy with the things that the Lord has done for me. I know that I will serve him for the rest of my days. Before I came to know Christ I was a drunk. Today my life is different and I give thanks to God for the change. He forgave my sins. I thank God for His immense love.”

Praise the Lord for the change in Agustin’s life.

“We are still alive and able to serve God,” said the team member in Bangladesh. “We thank God for His mercies. We showed the JESUS Film in an area where the people believe in many gods and goddesses. There was a man watching who had been suffering from a bad stomach pain for a long time. He didn’t have any improvement after receiving treatments from doctors and herbal practitioners. After the showing, the man asked us to pray for his healing. We placed our hands on the man’s head and waist and prayed to our Almighty God for the man’s healing in the most powerful name of our Lord Jesus. We strongly prayed to our Lord Jesus to show His healing power and mercy upon these people so they would know Jesus and believe that He is the true Almighty God. We returned a week later to find the man healed and asking to be baptized.”

Praise God for healing the sick as a witness to His majesty!

“The students responded to the JESUS Film,” said the team member in the Philippines. “It is our first time to have a campus ministry. Many students testified to God’s greatness. A Bible study group has been formed and is student led.”

Pray for these students in the Philippines as they grow in their knowledge of Christ.

Praises and Prayer Requests:
- Praise God for the safe return of the group from Northern California (January 3 – 9, 2010)
- Pray for the group from Fort Myers as they make final preparations to take a set of JESUS Film equipment to the Dominican Republic (January 19 – 26, 2010)

* JESUS Film teams have reported 54,264,996 evangelistic contacts* from January 1998 through January 13, 2010. Of these contacts, 9,640,113 (17.8% of contacts) have indicated decisions for Christ with 3,324,271 (34.5% of decisions) initial discipleship follow-ups. There have been 21,558 preaching points started and 14,000+ new pastors trained or in training.
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06 January 2010

2010-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I went everywhere with a machete,” said 81 year old José in Ecuador. “I am a debtor to my Lord Jesus and the church that was planted with the JESUS Film. I have attended the church since the team showed the film. I was a mean person getting into fights, drinking, and smoking before I came to know Jesus. I had serious problems. If someone looked at me funny or spoke to me in a bad way, I would threaten them with the machete and sometimes injure them. Today, I don’t carry a machete but rather the sword that God gave me in His word, the Bible. Thanks to my God for all He has done in my life.”

Pray the change in José’s life will be a witness in his community.

“They were touched by the Holy Spirit,” said the team member in Sudan. “By the end of the film, one older man was wiping his eyes and nose. The people knew a mighty work was happening. We gave them an opportunity to ask Jesus to be Lord of their life and all of them responded!”

Praise the Lord for the responsive hearts of the people in Sudan!

“Many people have met the Lord,” said the team member in Cuba. “One more time, we thank God for the JESUS Film. Many people have become new believers and the church has grown. The people are reading their Bible and growing in the faith of our Lord.”

Pray for the new believers in Cuba to be inspired by God’s word.

Prayer Requests:

- Pray for safe travels and the work of God in the lives of the group from Northern California currently in Nepal (January 3 – 9, 2010)

- Pray for safe travel for the group from Fort Myers which is taking a set of JESUS Film equipment to the Dominican Republic (January 19 – 26, 2010)

* JESUS Film teams have reported 54,264,996 evangelistic contacts* from January 1998 through January 6, 2010. Of these contacts, 9,640,113 (17.8% of contacts) have indicated decisions for Christ with 3,324,271 (34.5% of decisions) initial discipleship follow-ups. There have been 21,558 preaching points started and 14,000+ new pastors trained or in training.

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23 December 2009

2009-12-23T00:00:00Z

Thank you for your faithful prayer support!
As of today, JESUS Film Harvest Partners reports
over 54 million evangelistic contacts!
We give glory and honor to God for His many blessings!

* Many Thanks from Dr. Louie Bustle - Thank you for your prayer support for the JESUS Film Harvest Partners ministry this year. The global ministry teams have been strengthened by your petitions on their behalf. The lost have been found and the dark places have seen the light of Jesus. Lives have been changed for eternity, bodies have been healed, minds have been freed, and souls have been united with their Creator. Your prayers fuel the work and it could not be done without you. May God continue to bless you this holy season.

Yours for the Great Commission,

Louie Bustle

“James was captured by the Holy Spirit,” said the team member in Liberia. “James did not know where the people were going but he followed them to the JESUS Film showing. He did not return home the same man. James is a new man in Christ. He is leading many others to meet the Lord."

Pray for James’ strength and commitment.

“To accept the Lord was an amazing experience,” said 8 year old Estarlin in the Dominican Republic. "I felt God in my heart and started to cry. I went to the pastor and we prayed together. I prayed to serve the Lord.”

Pray for Estarlin as she walks as a young believer for God to direct her paths.

“My sad life is filled with joy,” said 18 year old Marco in Peru. “My mother left us and my father drank all the time. I felt alone. My life was in disarray and I was rebellious. My friends invited me to see the JESUS Film. I realized I had to change my life. I could not take it anymore. Now I live for Christ and my life has changed completely. I have joy in my life because God forgave my sins.”

Praise God for the joy in Marco’s life!

Praises and Prayer Requests:

- Pray for safe travels for the group from Northern California which is taking a set of JESUS Film equipment to Nepal (January 3 – 9, 2010)

- Pray for the group from Fort Myers which is taking a set of JESUS Film equipment to the Dominican Republic (January 19 – 26, 2010)

* Holiday Schedule: The JESUS Film Harvest Partners Prayer & Praise e-mail will take a week off for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. We will not publish the Prayer & Praise e-mail on December 30, 2009. The next Prayer & Praise e-mail will be published on January 6th, 2010. We appreciate your continued prayers for the ministry during this time – we depend upon them!

* JESUS Film teams have reported 54,264,731 evangelistic contacts* from January 1998 through December 23, 2009. Of these contacts, 9,640,072 (17.8% of contacts) have indicated decisions for Christ with 3,324,242 (34.5% of decisions) initial discipleship follow-ups. There have been 21,558 preaching points started and 14,000+ new pastors trained or in training.

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16 December 2009

2009-12-16T00:00:00Z

“Some lay on their beds and others sat on the floor,” said Dr. Susan at the Kudjip Nazarene Hospital in Papua New Guinea. “We showed the JESUS Film to around 175 people, who were patients along with friends and family who came to take care of the patients’ needs. The JESUS Film was shown on the surgical and medical wards, but all were welcome to come and watch. Some sat or lay in their beds while others sat on the floor or stood in the doorway to watch the film. At the conclusion, I spoke briefly to those present and missionaries prayed with them individually. That weekend 16 people accepted the Lord as their personal Savior!”

Pray for these missionaries who help heal peoples’ bodies and share God’s word.

“The stormy weather ruined our JESUS Film showing,” said the team member in Bangladesh. “We had to turn off the equipment and take shelter because of the storm. The viewers were sad about the inconvenience. We prayed to our almighty God to stop the storm. And truly the stormy weather stopped after a few moments. We were able to resume the JESUS Film showing and many made decisions to accept Christ as their Savior.”

Praise God for allowing the people to experience His power in their surroundings and in their lives.

“What am I going to do with my life,” said the viewer in Guatemala. “I spent a lot of time thinking about my life. When I saw the JESUS Film, I knew I could not do anything by myself. Seeing everything Jesus did for me touched my heart. I have given my life to Christ.”

Pray for the life of this new believer to be guided by Christ.

Prayer Requests:

- Pray for safe travels for the group from Northern California which is taking a set of JESUS Film equipment to Nepal (January 3 – 9, 2010)

- Pray for the JESUS Film Harvest Partners trip to the Dominican Republic that the participants will be inspired by the work God is doing through the JESUS Film (January 14 – 19, 2010)

- Pray for the group from Fort Myers which is taking a set of JESUS Film equipment to the Dominican Republic (January 19 – 26, 2010)

* JESUS Film teams have reported 53,979,268 evangelistic contacts* from January 1998 through December 16, 2009. Of these contacts, 9,583,221 (17.8% of contacts) have indicated decisions for Christ with 3,290,756 (34.3% of decisions) initial discipleship follow-ups. There have been 21,271 preaching points started and 14,000+ new pastors trained or in training.

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09 December 2009

2009-12-09T00:00:00Z

“I am free from the penalty of sin,” said Ismael in Nigeria. “The Lord showed me mercy as I watched the JESUS Film. I felt I should draw close to Christ but felt hopeless. As I moved closer to Jesus, I surrendered my life to Him and He has given me hope. There is such peace in my life now. It’s wonderful to know I am free from the sins I have committed. Pray for my extended family. They are deep in sin and hopeless as I was before knowing Christ.”

Join with Ismael in praying for his family to know the saving love of Jesus.

“Her husband and daughter were arguing,” said the team member in Argentina. “We were showing the JESUS Film in the street when a woman ran to us asking for help. We followed her to her home where her husband and daughter were arguing. We talked and prayed with them and they agreed to stop fighting. We invited them to see the JESUS Film. Following the film, the husband became a new believer in Christ and his whole attitude changed. They asked us to show the JESUS Film in their home. Now in the home once filled with fighting, they are planning to hold Bible classes for children.

Praise God for resolving the family problems and bringing them into the family of God.

“They waited to see JESUS,” said the team member in Cuba. “When the rain started we had to stop the JESUS Film showing. We thought the people would leave and go home. They waited an hour for us to continue the film show. As a result, 27 people became new believers in Christ. Praise God!”

Pray for the 27 new believers who waited for JESUS and received His gift of life.

Prayer Requests:

- Please pray for Eurasia JESUS Film Coordinator Hermann Gschwandtner as he is dealing with health issues.

- Field personnel have requested resources to start new JESUS Film teams in critical areas of Africa and Asia. In West Africa, 18 equipment sets are needed in Benin/Togo and Niger (7), Nigeria (2), Ghana (2), Liberia (2), Burkina Faso (1), and four (4) replacement sets for existing teams. In Asia, 30 sets are requested Bangladesh (5), India (10), Sri Lanka (5), Nepal (5), and five (5) replacement sets for existing teams.

Groups wishing to provide a set of equipment through a JESUS Film Ministry Trip are invited to contact Rusty at 913-663-5700 ext. 103 or visit for http://www.jfhp.org/getinvolved/trips.html for more information.

Individuals wishing to sponsor the work of a team for one year are invited to call

Trish at 913-663-5700 ext. 101.

* JESUS Film teams have reported 53,979,088 evangelistic contacts* from January 1998 through December 9, 2009. Of these contacts, 9,584,015 (17.8% of contacts) have indicated decisions for Christ with 3,290,740 (34.3% of decisions) initial discipleship follow-ups. There have been 21,271 preaching points started and 14,000+ new pastors trained or in training.

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02 December 2009

2009-12-02T00:00:00Z

“The chief’s family came forward to accept Christ,” said the team member in Sri Lanka. “We had been praying for this place for some time since there were obstacles in showing the JESUS Film in this area. The young people were especially against the screening of the JESUS Film. Finally, we were able to contact the chief and show the film. Many came to watch the film and now know about Jesus for the first time. Some accepted Christ, including the chief's family for which we thank God.”

Pray for the ones who accepted Christ as they are discipled.

“Many people are not able to read the Bible,” said the team member in the Philippines. “Many encounter the message of hope through the JESUS Film. Some have heard the name of Jesus but do not know how to have a personal relationship with him. Through the film, they realized they can know Christ. I want to raise my hands to glorify the name of the Lord for the victory we are seeing during our film showings.”

Praise the Lord for the new believers in the Philippines.

“Pray for me and my friend Esmeralda,” said 14 year old Karen in Nicaragua. “I feel very happy to know Jesus Christ and have accepted Him in my heart. I am sure He has forgiven my sins. The JESUS Film impacted my life and through this film, I received the Lord as my Savior. My friend Esmeralda is a new believer too.”

Please pray for Karen and Esmeralda as they grow with Christ.

Prayer Requests:

- We have JESUS Film teams in Africa, the Caribbean, Eurasia, South America, Mexico, and Central America who need new equipment. Please pray for groups to schedule ministry trips to deliver equipment to one of these priority locations.

For more information, visit http://www.jfhp.org/getinvolved/trips.html or call

Rusty at 913-663-5700.

* JESUS Film teams have reported 53,976,145 evangelistic contacts* from January 1998 through December 2, 2009. Of these contacts, 9,583,583 (17.8% of contacts) have indicated decisions for Christ and there have been 3,290,686 (34.3% of decisions) initial discipleship follow-ups. There have been 21,271 preaching points started and 14,000+ new pastors trained or in training.

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24 November 2009

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

On the eve of Thanksgiving, we give thanks to our Lord and Savior

for the millions of lives He has blessed through the many teams around the world.

“The area is 90 minutes away by boat,” said the team member in Colombia. “Pastor Miguel used the JESUS Film for three nights to reach the community. The response was tremendous. Now there is a house of prayer in the area with 18 new believers reaching out to others!”

Praise God for the work in this community which is now impacting a larger area!

“Instead of going for a drink, I decided to watch JESUS,” said the man in Kenya. “I am a father of three children, and do not have a stable job. I do odd jobs on other people’s farms. I heard people talking about the JESUS Film and thought I would give it a try. After work, instead of going with my friends to drink, I decided to go watch the film. When I arrived at the grounds, I felt very comfortable. I enjoyed the praise and worship songs they were playing and soon felt very relaxed. The best part of the evening was the altar call because I accepted Christ in my life and became a new person. I am very happy and thank God for loving and forgiving me. It’s really a good thing to have Jesus in my life. I pray that those who haven’t accepted Christ will see the light and come to Him.”

Please join with this man in prayer for those who do not yet know Jesus.

“The man stood up crying,” said the team member in Cuba. “We were showing the JESUS Film in many areas. At one showing, a man jumped to his feet in the middle of the show. With tears, he said he wanted to give his life to Jesus now!”

Pray for this man who stood up for Jesus!

Prayer Requests:

Individuals wishing to sponsor the work of a team for one year are invited to call

Trish at 913-663-5700 ext. 101.

* JESUS Film teams have reported 53,976,145 evangelistic contacts* from January 1998 through November 25, 2009. Of these contacts, 9,583,583 (17.8% of contacts) have indicated decisions for Christ and there have been 3,290,686 (34.3% of decisions) initial discipleship follow-ups. There have been 21,271 preaching points started and 14,000+ new pastors trained or in training.

*JESUS Film and other tools

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The JESUS Film office will be closed November 26th and 27th in observance of Thanksgiving.