ÿþ <html> <head> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4807.2300" name=GENERATOR> <bgsound src="media/thelordreigns[2].mid" loop="3"> <title>Jesus Film Languages</title> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <table border=5 link="#007fff" vlink="#3299cc" cellspacing=5 cellpadding=5 align=right bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111"> <TH valign="top"><B>Site Links</B></TH></TR> <TR> <TD align="center" valign="top"><A href="/">Home</A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD align="center" valign="top"><A href="/mobile_sites.htm">Mobile phone use "back" key</A></TD></TR> </table> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <center><h1>Jesus Film Languages</h1</center> <center><a href="http://www.jesusfilm.org"><img src="media/showingjesusfilm.gif" width="400" height="290" alt="Showing the Jesus Film"></a></h3></center> <center><h3>Teams Show the Jesus Film</h3></center> <P align="left"> <b>What is the Jesus Film?</b> The Jesus Film is the Gospel of Luke from the New Testament, faithfully enacted.<br> <br> <b>What is the purpose of the Jesus Film?</b> The Jesus Film is to introduce Jesus Christ to people who may never have heard of him so the decision is theirs, to come to know him or not. The idea is that no one should have to learn another language in order to come to know Christ.<br> <br> <b>How is this done?</b> Native speakers speak the parts which are synced up with the lip movements which are changed so that the actors appear to be speaking that language. The film is shown to people speaking that language to find out what needs to be changed. The work is done so carefully that people often react as if not one thing could be changed since the impact of the content is so great and life changing. <br> <br> <b>For how many languages has the Jesus Film been produced?</b> As of September 10, 2011 1119 video languages, 426 audio drama languages, and 146 chilren's version languages. <br> <br> <b>How many languages are there?</b> There may be 15,000. The Ethnologue claims 6809. The difficulty is that many "languages" have not yet been surveyed to find out if a person can reasonably understand a Bible that already exists or not. Wycliffe Bible Translators sends out researchers (hardy volunteers who point to different objects and ask persons to say the name of that object in their language) to determine if a separate Bible translation is needed for understanding. In 1997 it is estimated that the Bible or some portion of it had been translated into 2197 languages. The gap is huge and the task can take a lifetime for one language. The good news is that Wycliffe Bible Translators is located next to Campus Crusade for Christ International (The Jesus Film Project). There is much planning on the part of many missions organizations so that all concentrate on a few languages at once in order to achieve synergy. Wycliffe Bible Translators has Vision 2025 the goal of which is to start a Bible translation in every language that needs it by the year 2025. To help speed things along IT volunteers are sought to attempt predictive translation which can produce up to an 80% correct translation on the first attempt which then is corrected by humans. The most language research has been done by secular arms of Christian organizations so the acceptance level will be high. You may want to look up <a href="http://wycliffe.org.uk//wycliffe/about/vision-2025.html" target="blank"> Vision 2025</a> or the <a href="http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?item_id=Welcome" target="blank"> Non-Roman Script Initiative</a> in Google.<br> <br> <b>How many Jesus Film languages will there be?</b> As many as can be produced. In 2002 one language cost $35,000. Due to the poor U.S. economy with many donors laid off, there have been lay offs at the Jesus Film Project. They may not tell you that, but I will. Still, the numbers produced has increased over time with shorter production times. <br> <br> <b>How do people get to see the Jesus Film?</b> The Jesus Film Project sends out teams who risk their very lives and see miracles. They go to places where people have never heard of Jesus. The Jesus Film Project partners with other organizations. For instance, when Mercy Ships come into ports to give free medical care, the Jesus Film is shown continuously while people wait. The Jesus Film Project and Wycliffe Bible Translators are next door to each other just outside Orlando, Florida. Wycliffe translation projects are coordinated so that Luke is produced earlier than would have been without cooperation. When the Jesus Film (VCR) was on sale for $5.95 each, I purchased over 50 languages. I hand them out as the opportunity arises. Don't forget that ships come to U.S. ports. It is possible to meet foreign workers and give them the Jesus Film. They will know if the format will work in their home country. I hear it does. There is a DVD with eight languages: English, Arabic, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Mandarin, and Spanish. There are subtitles in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Arabic. You could get a TV-VCR or TV-DVD player and become your own traveling evangelist. I've often thought of taking the parking space nearest the corner in a downtown area, putting money in the parking meter, and showing the Jesus Film. I had wanted to rent indoor space at the Flea Market and have TV-VCRs available for walk-in Jesus Film viewing. I have more ideas than I have been able to actually do. You can hand the Jesus Film to restaurant owners who represent the various language groups. They will tell you in one second if they have a VCR or a DVD player. I suggest you just give it to them. I have the joy sometimes of knowing what happened to particular Jesus Film videos. All I can say is, I couldn't have gotten it there myself.<br> <br> <b>What is the relationship between the Jesus Film and The Passion?</b> According to Issue II, 2004 of The Jesus Film Project, The Jesus Film Project is assisting in the translation of The Passion into 20-30 languages. They are willing do translate the subtitles into more languages if asked. The Passion is being released in Europe, Latin America, Asia, Australia and the Middle East. <br> <b>After seeing The Passion, the Jesus Film shows the "rest of the story</b>."</p> <br> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.jesusfilm.org/film-and-media/watch-the-film" target="blank"><font color="#0033CC">Here is a current list of languages with a click-through to enjoy right now via your PC!</font></a> <br><br> Here is <a href="http://www.jesusfilm.org/film-and-media/statistics/languages-completed"> a list of languages completed</a> (not all may be online yet) (1142 as of May 10, 2012)</p> Big news! <a href="http://www.jesusfilm.org/updates/110823" target="blank"> Technological breakthrough</a> multiplies outreach and the effect of donor giving!</p> <p align="center"><img src="media/film_begins_at_dark.jpg" alt="A walk-in temporary movie theater" width="400" height="290"></p> <p align="center"><strong>The Jesus Film begins at dark outside</strong></p> <p align="center"><img src="media/children_watch.jpg" alt="Children watch the Jesus Film in Luganda" width="400" height="290"></p> <p align="center"><strong>The Jesus Film reaches all ages</strong></p> <p align="center"><img src="media/asia.jpg" alt="Training in Asia" width="400" height="290"></p> <p align="center"><strong>The Jesus Film and the Four Spiritual Laws intersect during follow-up</strong></p> <p align="center"><img src="media/by_land.jpg" alt="Jesus Film equipment is carried"400" height="290"></p> <p align="center"><strong>Teams arrive by land</strong></p> <p align="center"><img src="media/by_water.jpg" alt="Jesus Film equipment is transported by canoe"400" height="290"></p> <p align="center"><strong>Teams arrive by water</strong></p> <p align="center"><img src="media/ready_to_roll.jpg" alt="Jesus Film equipment is transported by a horse-drawn cart"400" height="290"></p> <p align="center"><strong>Teams arrive by cart</strong></p> <p align="center"><img src="media/JESUS-Film-light-load-3aa0e.gif" alt="Jesus Film equipment is carried by one person due to technological breakthroughs!"></p> <p align="center"><strong>Jesus Film equipment is carried by one person due to technological breakthroughs!</strong></p> <p align="center"><img src="media/JESUS-Films-lighter-loads-1.gif" alt="Jesus Film equipment just gets lighter and lighter!"></p> <p align="center"><strong>Jesus Film equipment just gets lighter and lighter!</strong></p> <hr> <p align="center">Last updated: 05/10/2012</p> <hr> <p align="center">Background music is: thelordreigns[2].mid</p> The Lord Reigns<br> The Lord reigns<br> The Lord reigns<br> The Lord reigns<br> Let the earth rejoice<br> Let the earth rejoice<br> Let the earth rejoice<br> Let the people be glad<br> That our God reigns<br><br> A fire goes before Him<br> And burns up all His enemies<br> The hills melt like wax<br> At the presence of the Lord<br> At the presence of the Lord<br><br> The heavens declare<br> His righteousness<br> The people see His glory<br> For You O Lord are exalted<br> Over all the earth<br> Over all the earth<br> Our God reigns<br> Our God reigns<br> <a href="http://www.allthelyrics.com/lyrics/lindell_cooley/the_lord_reigns-lyrics-1265729.html" target="blank"> Lyrics credit</a><br> <a href="http://www.allthelyrics.com/lyrics/lindell_cooley/" target="blank"> More lyrics</a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.surf.to/midi-praise"><img src="media/nspraisebar.gif" alt="Praise" border="0" width="400" height="40"></a></p> <p align="center">&nbsp;</p> </body> </html>