New Technology for Evangelism

In Mozambique, we use the Jesus film in our evangelism outreaches.   As I've written previously, this film has been translated into hundreds of languages included the more predominant tribal dialects in Mozambique.  It is based on the book of Luke and people are moved and respond to the message of this film.  But, this requires that we haul a generator, gasoline, a big screen, speakers, amplifiers, microphones, wires, repair parts, tools, stands,  - you get the picture. You need a big 4-wheel drive truck to show the movie in a remote location....

But things are changing and we've always been interested in doing new things, taking advantage of new technology so that outreaches can be more cost effective and practical.  There is this on-going battle with mankind always willing to assert with vigor, "but that's the way we've always done it!" regardless of whether it makes sense or similarly being resistant to change, any kind of change, or just immediately assuming it's just too hard and 'can't be done.'  It's programmed in our nature for some reason.  What do you mean try something different?  Are you crazy or something?   We're simply excited at the potential this may represent for our work this next term.

In this picture, instead of a pick-up truck, Ann can carry the same equipment in a small pack and run it off of a battery that is charged by a solar panel.  The solar panel is in her left hand and folds up into a small flat package.  The equipment will run for several hours on a charge and there is certainly lots of day-time sun to recharge in Mozambique.  It has the amplifier, speakers, screen, and LCD projector, all in that little pack.  Our church planter/pastors can hop on their 50 cc motor scooter, their bicycle, or their two feet and take what they need with them and still show the movie.  It should work great in the remote areas where we work in the northern provinces.

A few of our supporters have gotten behind us on this effort and encouraged us to give it a try.  If it works for us, we can get more in the future, and we also have the equipment for loading different language-versions of the film onto the SD cards that are used by the equipment.  Modern, small, and efficient.  Can't wait to try it out!  It's really much cheaper also than all the other stuff you need.  We'll let you know in future updates how it goes!  We can also load messages and other things on the SD cards as well - exciting stuff!

Great project and kudos to Ann who really grabbed hold of this and made it happen.  It goes in the shipment we are sending hopefully in two more days.

Plus, no moving parts!

Blessings,

Dave

"Look at the nations and watch - and be utterly amazed.  For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told."  Habakkuk 1:5