Thirty years ago as I was street preaching and handing out Jesus booklets, I was inspired with the gospel video idea. But...what I was imagining was impossible! There was no internet, no PC’s, and video cameras were rare. I kept that vision and prayed over it. Then, another impossible idea started brewing in my heart. I said to God: “I want to offer Jesus to a million people before I leave this world.”
Years passed, and each time technology evolved, my video felt more real. From cinematic film to VHS, to CD’s, to online digital media. It kept getting closer, but always out of reach. Then in 2019, God said, “it’s time to make the video.” I had no idea what I was doing, but I bought equipment and pushed through the learning curve. In 2020, I had a finished video, but no clue what to do with it. Then suddenly, there was Covid! God said, “offer the video on Facebook”.
I paid for 2 million ads over 8 months. 774,422 people saw the ad and 281,966 people clicked the ad and watched the video! I was accustomed to ministry but not like this. My life was flooded with hurting and confused people daily! The ad had over 6,700 shares, 1400 comments, and 7400 likes. There were kids, seniors and everyone in between. Muslims, Buddhist, Pagans and every other religion ever invented. There were those who claimed to be Christians but behaved like animals. I was privileged to offer love and hope to a multitude drowning in depression and anxiety; some were suicidal. Oh...and, more angry haters crawled out of the woodwork than you can imagine!
Here's a sample the of the messages that poured in every day: