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A New Internet Strategy for Reaching the World!

MINIS TR Y THR OUGH MEDIA

Well, maybe it is not a new strategy, but it’s new for us. Hardly anyone else is doing
anything like it . . . and it will reach the world!

www.TheHOPEProject.com is our website for streaming The HOPE and providing our
companion Study Guide. By March 2018, we expect to be streaming 70 languages of December 2017
The HOPE on this website. Hundreds of people from around the world visit this site
daily. If someone indicates a decision to follow Christ, they can connect to an online Reflections from 40 Years with Mars Hill
missionary with one of our ministry partners. Since its inception, we’ve viewed the Update on the
Internet as one of the main venues where our ministry happens . . . but no longer! 4 Things I Have Come to Value in Ministry
Worldwide Ministry
For much of the world, particularly where most of the unreached people groups live,
video streaming is just not possible. The Internet pipeline is too slow, or non-existent. of The HOPE . . . For 40 years, I have been blessed to serve to help adults discover the abundant Life
In these regions, someone wanting The HOPE needs to be able to download it, even as the president of the media ministry, and freedom that is ours in Christ. Now,
if it takes all night because of slow Internet. And the download file needs to be small Mars Hill Productions. I am truly grateful through The HOPE, God has immersed
enough to work on a mobile phone. The current data shows that the majority of Reflections from 40 Years 1 to know that, over the years, thousands us in His global movement to bring
people in the world now access the Internet on their mobile devices. with Mars Hill upon thousands of people around the people from every tongue, tribe and

To meet the need, we’ve invested a lot of time, energy and resource into updating Tablet screen-shot of our new website for world have come to faith in Christ after nation to Himself. As a toolmaker, we are
viewing a Mars Hill film or video. But helping ministries worldwide, reach the
www.HOPEPartnering.com, our web portal “For All Things Related to Partnering in delivering The HOPE ... at your fingertips, Updating The HOPE 2 looking back, even more than what has unreached!
The HOPE.” Historically, this was the place where people learned how to partner in 70 translations and counting! been accomplished Each of these out-
creating translations of The HOPE. It is now a part of the main Mars Hill website, and in the world, what I workings of our main
moving forward, it will be our main portal for delivering The HOPE. We even foresee a time when downloads will replace DVDs. The Power of Partnering 3 value most are the purpose was, and
Check out the section of this website that shows all The HOPE languages - www.TheHOPELanguages.com. It is really amazing in a Digital World things God taught is, a distinct mission
to see what God has done through our partners worldwide. me personally in with its own mission

Perhaps the most significant aspect of this new development is the way it has returned us to our roots. We’ve always believed A New Internet Strategy 4 the process. After strategy. These were
that the highest use of media for ministry is as a tool in the hands of a Christian working to reach another person (or people) for for Reaching the World all, I just work in not just “good ideas
Christ. Until now, we’ve viewed the Internet as one of our primary venues for ministry. We now view it more as our primary the vineyard. God and plans.” They
means for delivering The HOPE to those doing the ministry. Our goal is to provide The HOPE to the “boots-on-the-ground” The Help Reach Them 4 brings the fruit! But were the result of
Christian workers around the world whenever, wherever and however they need it! the lessons He has etched into my being an intense process of seeking God for
Campaign while in the vineyard, those will stay with the next thing He would have us do to
Quotes me for eternity! As I reflect on what I work out our main purpose; our calling as
“The HOPE” is a real gift to the UPGs abroad “The HOPE is a great overview of the big “... a perfect partnership for our ministry ... have learned over these years, there are toolmakers. Often, the “next thing” was
and around the block. Neo pagan America needs picture of the Bible and the story of the Gospel” The HOPE is designed intelligently to be more 4 things I have come to value in ministry. confirmed as God surrounded us with
a primer in biblical literacy ... We appreciate your - Phil Thompson, Online Learning Coordinator, accessible than a lot of Christian media.” ministry partners; people who needed the
awesome work. - David B., SaturateNYC The Gospel Coalition - Ethan H., Medical Missionary to W. Africa For more stories & updates Purpose – Webster defines purpose as tool we were creating, or had created, in
regarding The HOPE, visit the reason for which something is done or order to help fulfill their mission.
The Help Reach Them Campaign www.HOPEPartnering.com, created or for which it exists. All Christians

have one common purpose; to glorify God! When your specific God-given purpose
& follow us on social media...
God desires to populate heaven with people from every tongue, tribe But the way that purpose is worked out in is clearly understood, your values will be
the lives of individual Christians is often well-defined. When your values are well-
and nation. But so many are still unreached! In fact missiologists tell us Our weekly staff devotionals very different. So it is with ministries. defined, the decisions you make along
www.devosfromthehill.org
that, of the world’s approximately 16,500 “ethne” (the Biblical word for There are many ministries (both Church- the way will be consistent with your God-
nations), around 7,000 have yet to be reached with the Gospel! The HOPE community based and para-Church) called of God to given purpose. When you lose sight of
www.facebook.com/
The HOPE was designed to overcome 4 obstacles to reaching unreached TheHOPEforAll share the Gospel so people might come that purpose, you are at risk of inventing
people groups (nations) with the Gospel. Recently, we created a 3.5 min. All our videos to faith and life-change in Christ. Mars Hill one on your own.

video explaining how and why. Never before have we stopped our work https://vimeo.com/marshill- was raised up to create media tools that People – Some might say it is a “no-
on The HOPE to create a media piece about The HOPE. But it was time! Please share our new video about The HOPE, productions help those ministries fulfill that calling. brainer;” the quality and success of an
and the need to reach the nations with the Gospel! Insightful posts
God, through His people, is using The HOPE to reach the nations. But with www.linkedin.com/company/ It is important for those who work in a organization is a function of the quality
some help, we could do so much more! This video is part of a larger, Help Reach Them, campaign. To seize the opportunities mars-hill-productions ministry to know what God has raised up and success of its people. But the
before us, we are in need of key personnel, donors, intercessors, community networkers, social media advocates, ministry Timely updates that ministry to do. It is just as important Church, the Body of Christ, is more than
partners and more! Please visit our “Get Involved” page at www.HelpReachThem.com to watch our new video and learn https://twitter.com/TheHOPE- to know what it should not be doing. just an organization, it is an organism. As
about all the ways you could get involved to reach the nations! And please, feel free to share this video with as many people forAll Mars Hill is a toolmaking ministry. We a ministry raised up by God to serve the
as possible. That is one way you can Help Reach Them! Images worth 1000 words make media tools for workers. That is our Church, Mars Hill is part of that organism.
https://www.instagram.com/ purpose. It has been worked out in unique And those who make up the various
thehopeforall/ ways at different times. communities that define Mars Hill (the
The HOPE is a project of Mars Hill, a non-profit ministry dedicated to ministry through media. staff, board, donors, intercessors, ministry
For 40 years, award-winning Mars Hill films and videos have been used In the early days, Mars Hill was focused partners, etc.) are much more than just a
around the world to introduce thousands of people to Jesus Christ. Member of the on creating media tools for youth ministry; means to get a job done.
The Mars Hill website - www.mars-hill.org The HOPE Partnering Portal - http://www.hopepartnering.com/ Evangelical evangelism, discipleship and mobilization.
Council for
Email us at hopeinfo@mars-hill.org The HOPE Ministry website - www.TheHOPEProject.com At one point, we diverted from that track God did not create us because He needs
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