Story number 4 for 9 Jun 2003

(USA) — Meanwhile, imagine a resource that could change the way evangelism is done worldwide — a resource that would bring God’s word to life. Film the Bible officials have thought about it and are raising 660-million dollars to do it. Film the Bible‘s David Rutherford puts the fund raising in perspective. “If 330,000 people pledged $55 a month for this three year pledge campaign that we have going, we’re done. The money’s there. 330,000 folk certainly is a lot of people in some respects, but based on the Christian population around the world it’s really next to nothing.” That’s why they’ve started the Pursuing The Vision campaign to encourage churches to join the project. Rutherford says Choral Ridge Ministries is just one example. “D. James Kennedy has said, ‘since there are still several billion people on this planet who can’t read, the usefulness of this evangelism tool is inestimable in his notion.”