A Worthy Crusade...

The only tour offered by Campus Crusade introduces groups to The Jesus Film Project, just one of over 40 ministries under the umbrella of Campus Crusade for Christ International. But what a ministry it is. We were a little familiar with the Jesus Film, but the tour and presentation gave us a whole new appreciation for this amazing presentation of the life of Christ and how the Lord has used this tool over the past 30 years to tell the old old story of Jesus and his love for the world.
The project started with a vision to reach the people groups in the world with the gospel who have no written language. Over 50% of the world has only an oral means to hear and learn about the world. The first class film production was first made in English in 1979. Since then the film has been translated into 1082 languages and over 200 MILLION people (that's right MILLION) have accepted Christ as their personal savior through viewing the film. There are over 500 Jesus Film teams working in 72 countries around the world today. Almost every flavor of Christian denomination, Catholic and Protestant and many ministry organizations have effectively used the film. Many missionaries in countries with hard to reach people groups are using the film to plant churches.
The tour is about 45 minutes and explains the technology behind recording the sound and doing the dubbing and lip synching necessary to make the film a credible presentation in one's own tongue. It's amazing what they do.
The most humbling part of the tour is seeing the Wall of Honor. The wall honors the names and stories of those who have been killed...martyred, trying to show the film or get the film produced in their own language.
If you're interested in a meaningful missions trip, check out the 2 week trips that you can take with a Jesus Film team showing the film to people who have never heard the story of Jesus and the good news of salvation in Him.