Helping to give spirital direction to new believers around the world

Filming 5 African Follow-up Videos

In July of 2006 we both went to Nairobi, Kenya to begin developing follow-up videos for Africa — films that would teach the basics of the Christian faith in a culturally authentic way. We met together for a week in Nairobi, Kenya with a group of 25 CCC staff from all over Africa. Three years later, we are returning to the Nairobi area to film 5 of the 12 videos we began at those meetings.

A lot has happened over the years and we have been privileged to be a part of several projects. It is amazing that after almost four years of working on follow up materials, God has allowed us to be a part of building His kingdom in this way, and to see the materials that were once ideas on post it notes, becoming reality. We love thinking about all the people who may have felt “stuck” because they accepted Christ as their Savior but didn’t know what to do next — how to grow in their faith and discover more and more about Jesus and how to follow Him.

Our work has recently been featured in an article by Mission Network News! You can view the article at: www.mnnonline.org/article/12474 to read it in full and to listen to the audio report that was broadcast on radio stations. It shares about the need for follow up material around the world and talks about the projects we have been working on over the past four years. Wow! We are humbled and excited that the word is starting to get out that the JESUS film is not only an amazing tool to reach millions of people with the gospel, but that we have more to offer to help disciple these precious believers as well.

We wanted to share this with you because YOU are such an important, tremendous part of this work. We tell you that frequently, but we cannot reiterate it enough: THANK YOU for praying, for giving and for encouraging us so we can work on these projects. Your role is just important as ours is doing the daily work, the CCC staff’s overseas as they brainstorm the idea, and the film team as they create the film. Even though lately the news on TV is often grim, GOD STILL REIGNS and people are growing in their relationship with Him because of you!

On May 8, Eric and several of his team members will be flying to Africa to start filming the African follow up video! We will be filming the videos in Kiambu, Kenya—a moderately sized village about an hour north of Nairobi. The village depends on farming bananas and coffee for its survival. It’s a sprawling village with many families. They have no running water, but depend on a central well. Only a few homes have electricity. Allison is glad we are not staying in this village, as she will join Eric May 22 for the last week of filming, and is a wimp with primitive living conditions. :-) Josh will stay home with Eric’s parents.

We desperately covet your prayers as we go. We know the spiritual battle will be strong, but we know that God is greater! God bless you!

* Because we will be in Africa during May, we will not be able to send you our newsletter, but will send you an update when we return in June!

 

April 2009

Praises:

Things are coming together for our trip to Africa.

Eric’s dad had a 99% blockage in one of his arteries, but was able to catch it in time. He had a stint put in and is doing well. Please pray for his continued healing.

Joshua is crawling!

Prayer Requests:

The Africa trip (see calendar below).

That every person working on the videos would be filled with His spirit at all times.

That God would protect every person from harm, illness, and any other of Satan’s schemes. That we would all put on His armor in the spiritual battle.

That the Lord will bring us a director for the follow-up films for the Middle East, planned to be filmed this fall.

Verse for the month:

Rev. 7:9-10: “After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: ’Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.’”

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Prayer Calendar for Filming of African Follow-up Videos
Location: Kiambu, Kenya

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
May 4
May 5
May 6
May 7
May 8
May 9
May 10
PRE-PRODUCTION WEEK
Please pray for safe travel for Paul & Mike flying from Orlando & the director and crew from South Africa.
For safe travel for Bruce, flying from
Orlando.
For safe travel for George and Susan, flying from Orlando and several African staff flying from various African countries.
For safe travel for Jeff and Lucas, flying from Orlando.
For safe travel for Eric, Dan, Shawn, Tim and Amanda, flying from Orlando.
For unity and good communication among our team and the African staff as we work together on this project.
That we would be able to get all five videos filmed this month.
That they would be used to ground believers in their faith and build His church.
May 11
May 12
May 13
May 14
May 15
May 16
May 17
FILMING BEGINS

For safety and good health for all those working on this project.

For safe travel for Jim Green, the JESUS film’s executive director and for Dela Adadevoh, VP of CCC Africa, both flying from Orlando.
For safe travel for Willie and Marie.

For safe travel home for Paul, Jeff and Lucas.

That the actors would be
realistic and believable.

That we would be able to share the
gospel with all the actors and crew.

For safe travel for several African staff flying from various African countries
That we would be a blessing to the residents of the village and that many of them would come to faith in Jesus.
For a restful day off and time of good fellowship.
May 18
May 19
May 20
May 21
May 22
May 23
May 24
That the clothing, set, and dialogue would be accepted by everyone who watches the films.
For safe travel for Brent, flying from Orlando.
For safe travel home for Bruce and Amanda.
For stamina for the crew and actors, that their energy would be renewed daily.
For safe travel for Allison, Robin, Paul and Matt, flying from Orlando.

That Josh would stay healthy and do well with Eric’s parents.

That the Lord would keep us from oversight and error on the film.
For a restful Sunday and time to connect with God and each other.
May 25
May 26
May 27
May 28
May 29
May 30
May 31
That the Lord would help us to stay on schedule and finish filming on time. That our partners throughout Africa would use these videos for His glory.
That we would be able to finish the printed leaders guides for the videos, releasing both at the same time. For wisdom for Eric’s team - that they would continue to hear from Him, as they plan how to best use this tool to reach millions in Africa
For safe travel for all the African staff flying back to their homes. For planned projects in the Middle East, Latin America and Asia — for wisdom and God’s leading. For safe
travel home
for Eric, Allison and the rest of the team.