When I think of the next
five to ten years,
the word that I think of
that comes to mind is "possible."
The Great Commission is possible.
When you get to participate in the Great Commission,
you get to invite people into something that is bigger than themselves.
To take his message of hope, of joy,
eternal life, and peace with God to every person on Earth.
Years ago, Dr. Bright was called by the Lord to start Campus Crusade Christ.
He gave him a vision for "winning," "building," and "sending."
And The Jesus Film was created.
The overall mission of The Jesus Film is
to give everyone on Earth an opportunity to know and to grow with Jesus.
And the way that we do that is
by giving access to the Gospel
in people's heart languages.
People they have like tears coming when they hear Jesus speak their own language.
I was at a nursing home
and one of the workers there,
I asked him, "Where are you from?" And he told me and
I said, "I bet I have a film in your heart language."
He said, "There's no way... No way!"
and he heard it, and his face was alive.
And he said, "That's my language!"
"No one here knows my language!"
And so that's the power of heart language.
It's not a call to just anyone out there.
It's a call directly to them.
It's a personal message when it's in their heart language.
There are pockets of places that have not had access to the gospel for 2000 years.
This generation, I believe God is asking to do something about that.
By 2025, we want to see 2,200 languages
big and small completed in The Jesus Film or in some other Jesus centered media.
And that will cover 99% of the world's speakers.
So they'll have access to the Gospel in their own heart language.
Another big part of reaching everyone, everywhere
is giving them access continually.
That's why by 2025, we want to see a billion people reached
on an annual basis, primarily through digital means.
It can happen!
Another 2025 goal is to see 5 million new, thriving churches across the planet,
each within walking distance of people who have never heard.
And that will mean that they'll have an opportunity to not only know
Jesus Christ, but to be able to grow and to connect with other followers of Jesus.
We thank God for the power that there is
in The Jesus Film as the Gospel of Jesus Christ is shared among people.
And it is such a vital and important message in our generation today.
Today The Jesus Film has come to the people in their own language!
The gospel is for everybody, and it's clear.
It just needs an opportunity to be shown.
None of us can do the job on our own.
We might have the vision and we might be able to see what it's going to take,
but there's no capacity that we can engender that will get the job done.
So partnerships, everybody, bringing everything
to the table is what's necessary.
Never before in history have we had the opportunity
that we have for the next five years
because of what we're being asked into from the body of Christ.
When we join together, we see God work.
This is a very good opportunity right now for The Jesus Film.
This is an all play moment for the body of Christ.
Everyone reaching everyone.
That's really the mission.
And it hasn't changed for 2000 years.
It's the Great Commission. It is the story,
the most purposeful thing that we can be a part of.
And I believe that this is the generation
that will see the Great Commission fulfilled.
To learn more about Jesus Film Project, visit www.JesusFilm.org