Praise Reports

from Larry and Francine Killion

In Jesus' parable of the "Sower" (reference Luke 8), he tells of seeds - the Word of God - being sown upon various kinds of soils. It takes several "persons" to see the seed yield a harvest. First, it takes a Sower to broadcast the "seeds." Secondly, it takes a Waterer - the Holy Spirit - to make the seeds grow, and it takes a Harvester to glean the "crop." God has shown us that our responsibility is as the Sower, the Broadcaster, of the seed of the Word of God and we are not to worry about the kind of "soil" on which it falls. We train and assist Missionaries and Christian nationals from many countries in the production of Television and Radio programs that reach their own people with the message of Christ. These brothers and sisters "reap the harvest" of souls and see to it that new babes in Christ are nurtured and discipled. Ours is a difficult ministry, since we rarely have direct contact with those whose lives our work touches. This does not make the ministry ineffective, however. On the contrary, we have received many hundreds of reports of changed lives from those we assist in Africa, the Middle East, Western and Eastern Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia.

The following are just a few of the marvelous things the Lord has done this past term:

• In 1992, Larry worked to finalize the audio editing on a film for English-speaking Africa entitled "Sabina's Encounter." This film brings to light and gives God's answer for a common problem in Africa: The barren wife. This poignant story, featuring professional African actors, was shot on location in Kenya by International Media Ministries and is accentuated with music and colorful scenery only the African landscape can provide. Since Larry's work on the project, the film has been taken to villages in the far reaches of Africa via portable generator and film projector and has been shown on several East Africa television stations with a potential audience in the hundreds of thousands. A harvest of many souls has been reported. Give God the glory for his hand on this project!
  
• In 1991 and 1992, Francine directed the taping of a total of 116 "Inspirational Insights" programs for broadcast over a TV Station in Lebanon's demilitarized zone by Middle East Television. Featuring Dr. Menes Abdul-Noor, a noted Egyptian pastor and scholar of the Bible and the Koran, these programs give Jesus' answer for problems of today, presented by Dr. Noor in a way that draws the viewer to embrace Christianity in a loving and gentle way. When Brother Andrew met with the leader of the Druze Militia several months ago, Brother Andrew was asked if he knew Dr. Noor. When he responded in the affirmative, the leader said, "I think every Jew and every Muslim should watch these programs!" Quite a remarkable statement from a military man! The estimated potential audience for these programs: 309 Million!
  
• In mid-1991, Larry was asked to be involved in a project that was to be the most intense work of his missionary term. Christian Broadcasting Network had contracted with the Romanian Government to broadcast CBN's popular cartoon series, "Superbook" and asked Larry to head the project at International Media Ministries to replace the English voices on the 52-program series with Romanian voices so the series could be aired in prime time on the single national television network. Three months of audio work later, and after Francine videoedited the credits and titles, the programs were broadcast in all of Romania beginning December 1991. To date, more than one and a half million letters have been received by the Evangelical Alliance of Bucharest in response to a write-in offer for more information about this "Superbook" - the Bible! Each correspondent receives information about the Life of Jesus and the Bible. Many testimonies of salvations have resulted. Just one testimony is of a young lady that had decided to commit suicide. She received the material sent to her about Jesus and gave her heart to the Lord, knowing that He had shed His blood for her -she didn't have to shed hers! The estimated potential audience for the Superbook programs: 10 Million!
  
• In 1993, we both traveled to Moscow to oversee the production of a project that has had far-reaching results. In 1991 and 1992, Francine directed and edited 12 episodes of IMM's French children's puppet program, "Boulevard Des Enfants" and later produced, directed and edited a Christmas Special, "Noel de Coco et Clementine." In both projects, Larry directed the audio recording and created music and sound effects to make the programs come alive. When the Assemblies of God missionaries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) expressed a strong desire to have this puppet series in the Russian language, we went to Moscow to seek a production facility to record (dub) the purest of Muscovite voices on the programs and a bilingual Russian producer to oversee the project. When we left Russia eight days later, the Lord had not only put us in touch with a perfectly suited producer, but also a production facility - in spite of the fact that Moscow - and probably all of Russia - has no telephone books! We just received word that these programs are now being aired over 8 Russian Television Stations and over stations in the Ukraine, Siberia, Kazakstan and war-torn Yugoslavia -- all with local write-in centers to follow up on those that give their hearts to the Lord. The estimated potential audience for the French and Russian versions of these programs: 309 Million!
  
• Just before leaving for furlough, Francine was asked to direct the taping of four music videos for possible broadcast. The music group, Allpa Yuraq, from Peru, was on a tour through Europe and had been in ministry with the Spanish Outreach of Christian Center (DFM Missions Church in Rhode-Saint Genese, Belgium). Francine taped two of their songs in the ruins of an old abbey (c. 967 AD) in Villers-la-Ville, Belgium and two in the studios of International Media Ministries. She edited them together into four music videos that are part of a program about pastors being martyred for preaching the gospel in Peru, called, "The Gospel in Latin America". These have just been broadcast in Belgium over the Francophonic Network, RTBF. This is a miracle in and of itself, since evangelistic programs are rarely, if ever broadcast over Belgian Television. We count it a privilege to have been a part of this blessed "first!" We also have learned that the music videos were featured in a program aired in December over a private station that reaches most of the country of Estonia. The estimated potential combined Belgian and Estonian audience: More than 7 Million!

These are just five testimonies of God's hand on the many programs we have had a part in at International Media Ministries this past term. When we totaled the potential audience for only a portion of the programs on which we have worked, the figure was astounding 676.9 Million!

What the Future Holds

When we return to our next term of work with IMM after our current deputation cycle, we anticipate working closely with French-speaking Christians to help them develop programs to evangelize the people of France and the more than 20 million Francophones in other countries of the world. In addition, we anticipate even more intense work with those within the "10-40" window - the most unreached peoples of the world. We expect reports of a tremendous harvest of souls! We long to return to our tremendously challenging and fulfilling work overseas.

Larry and Francine Killion
Media Missionaries to the Nations Through International Media Minisitries

Email Address: 100024.2622@compuserve.com

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