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SHOWING JESUS TO EVERYONE ,
EVERYWHERE 1 Corinthians 9 : 20-23 ( NLT ),
IN the Apostle Paul shares his passion for reaching people for Jesus : “ When I was with the Jews , I lived like a Jew to bring the Jews to Christ . When I was with those who follow the Jewish law , I too lived under that law . Even though I am not subject to the law , I did this so I could bring to Christ those who are under the law . When I am with the Gentiles who do not follow the Jewish law . I too live apart from that law so I can bring them to Christ . But I do not ignore the law of God ; I obey the law of Christ . When I am with those who are weak , I share their weakness , for I want to bring the weak to Christ . Yes , I try to find common ground with everyone , doing everything I can to save some . I do everything to spread the Good News and share in its blessings .” Paul wanted to make Jesus known to everyone around him . After all , it ’ s what Jesus called us to do in the Great Commission . Paul recognized the variety of life experiences and cultural perspectives that surrounded him , and he worked toward being able to relate to people as much as possible while not sacrificing the Gospel message so that more people
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could be won for the Kingdom . Seeking to find common ground , doing everything one can to share Jesus with others is the heart behind language translations of the JESUS film , the development of new films , and technological advancements that aid in sharing the story of Jesus .
Run for the Son has partnered together with the Jesus Film Project ® for 24 years . Over this span of years , CMA , through Run for the Son , has supported 68 new language translations of the JESUS film and continues to support Mission 865 , a special initiative to translate the film into every language spoken by people groups of over 50,000 . The impact of Run for the Son through the JESUS film is simply astounding . With the over $ 16 Million invested in the Jesus Film Project , more than 166 million people have viewed the story of Jesus in 124 countries . This effort of doing everything we can to save some has directly resulted in 17 million souls establishing a relationship with Jesus Christ , the Savior of the world .
To make the story of Jesus available in heart language of a person breaks down the cultural gap increases accessibility to learn more about Jesus , and in turn gives many more people the opportunity to know Jesus . Translating the
JESUS film is not only a powerful evangelistic tool but continues to be a discipling tool that furthers
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and deepens the work of God within a community or people group .
In addition to translating the
JESUS film , Run for the Son supports the Jesus Film Project ’ s newest efforts to develop animated films to connect with the next generation , films designed to show Christ ’ s care for women , short films made friendly for social media , and films that answer key questions about Christianity from other religious backgrounds .
Together with the other Run for the Son Ministry Partners , the Jesus Film Project celebrates the milestone of Run for the Son crossing the $ 5 Million mark in one year ’ s campaign . The Lord has truly blessed this Kingdom investment . May we continue to apply ourselves to Christ ’ s Great Commission and , in partnership , “ do everything to spread the Good News and share in its blessings .”
CMA
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