Stories & News

Waiting in Line and Watching The HOPE

Posted: 2017-05-18

From Pakistan to El Salvador, what do food and clothing banks have in common with medical and dental clinics? People often have to wait in order to be helped. In the past two months, we received reports from ministry partners in three very different parts of the world, each one telling how The HOPE was used to share the Gospel while people waited to be served.

In Pakistan, Sindhi speakers watch The Sindhi HOPE in a clinic while waiting to see the doctor.

The doctor reported that Muslim women come to him with many spiritual questions after watching The HOPE. The Sindhi team says that what captivates those in Pakistan watching The HOPE, is that the Bible seems to be for everyone not just for Christians. That is exactly why we made The HOPE, The Story of God’s Promise for All People!

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New York Churches Give Away HOPE DVD's!

Posted: 2017-05-18

March and April 2017 - Two New York Churches recently placed orders for HOPE DVDs; Evangel Assembly of God (100 copies on 3/31) and Brunswick Baptist Church (60 copies on 4/19). These two Churches have been putting HOPE DVDs in Visitor/ Welcome Packets since 2006 and 2008, respectively. Together they’ve given away 3,660 HOPE DVDs!

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God Talk in the Mall

Posted: 2017-05-18

March 18-19, 2017, Oakridge Mall, San Jose, California - Some of our ministry partners have been involved in a strategy this spring called “God Talk in the Mall.” They had 300 HOPE DVDs (English and Spanish) on hand to give to people who were interested to know more. Here’s what they reported after one of their weekends, “We had a grace-filled weekend at the God Talk. We had 67 people stop at the kiosk and take our survey; 39 of the 67 wanted follow-up! We are not sure exactly how many DVDs were handed out, as we had 45 volunteers on two-hour shifts all day Saturday and Sunday, with four people per shift.”

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Looking Back on 40 Years of Ministry

Posted: 2017-04-24

Mars Hill was founded in 1977 by Fred Carpenter and Larry Kreider. Together they shared a vision for the potential of ministry through media. In this year (2017), marking the 40^th anniversary of Mars Hill Productions, we are taking the time to recount the lessons God has taught us; lessons that have guided us in ministry and led us into a deeper understanding of His ways. We invite you to visit...

our devotional blog, devosfromthehill.org, and journey with us. You can even sign up to receive the weekly devotionals by email. If you want to read about this particular series on the history of the ministry, you can click here, 40 Years of Ministry. This link is the first in the series.

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The HOPE Connects with Refugees!

Posted: 2017-04-24

Early in 2017, we connected with a woman in Germany whose church has been helping refugees from the Middle East make a new life in a new country. They started a 12-session class using The HOPE to share what the Bible teaches about salvation through Christ. About 30 people attended each time and they showed The HOPE in Arabic, Farsi, and German. The HOPE provides good discussion points between Christians and Muslims. It has proved to be a great tool in ministry to refugees across Europe and in the U.S.!

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