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As we look ahead to 2025, we pray our efforts will be used by God for further Kingdom impact, but we can’t do it without your support.
Looking Back at 2024
Heaven, How I Got Here Film, New Book Series, and how Open the Bible is Reaching Out to God’s People
Heaven Film
In 2016 we partnered with actor Stephen Baldwin to perform the one-man play Heaven, How I Got Here. To reach as many people as possible, it was professionally filmed and since then we have worked to distribute the film as much as possible. In 2024 your faithful support allowed us to:
- Purchase the rights to the film
- Offer it for free in English and Spanish during Holy Week 2024
- Promote the film widely through new and innovative channels, including a partnership with The Gospel Coalition
- Reach nearly 250,000 viewers with this incredible story of grace
New Book Series
One reason people are often too intimidated to open their Bible is because they do not understand that the Bible is one continuous story, and it is all about Jesus. We have offered our Open the Bible Story tools for free online for several years, but in 2024, we:
- Partnered with Moody Publishers to release all 3 journeys as books
- Launched the first of the books, Fly Through the Bible, across the world (one of our most successful book launches!)
- Hosted & filmed Pastor Colin teaching the material to live audiences
Reaching Out to God’s People
It’s hard for media ministries to not often have the opportunity to personally interact with the people they are serving. Several years ago at Open the Bible we set out to change that and continue today to seek out those who benefit from our resources and reach out/connect with them however we can.
Today we have nearly 20 employees and volunteers who proactively call and write to our listeners, donors, and product purchasers. In 2024, these team members:
- Made nearly 7,500 phone calls
- Wrote more than 1,000 hand-written notes
- Received 1,500 prayer requests
- Prayed with and sent Bible resources to hundreds of people
Looking Ahead to 2025
Easter 2025, New Products to Reach More People, and New Regional Events
Easter 2025
During Easter week 2025, Open the Bible will embark on its largest global, evangelistic effort ever. Part of our plan when we purchased the rights to the Heaven, How I Got Here film was to translate it into as many languages as possible and then distribute it for free as far and wide as we can. Because of your support and expanded partnerships with The Gospel Coalition International as well as existing relationships around the world, in 2025:
- The Heaven, How I Got Here film will be translated into Albanian, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, Italian, French, Russian, Slovakian, Taiwanese, Tamil, and Ukrainian (Spanish was translated in 2024)
- The film will premiere on local websites and satellite TV stations throughout the world for free
- We will also translate and distribute many resources on the topics of heaven, salvation, and how to put one’s trust in Jesus Christ
Through this new initiative, more than 60% of the world’s population will have the opportunity to watch this powerful delivery of the gospel in their native tongue! We are so excited to see what the Lord may do. Please pray for this!
New Products to Reach More People
Through our many wonderful Christian radio and publishing partners we have been able to reach millions of believers who desire strong Bible teaching and who want to open the Bible with others.
However, these traditional Christian channels do not reach everyone. So in an effort to reach new audiences in 2025, we will:
- Hire a proven, senior manager to lead these efforts
- Develop strategies to reach new audiences (e.g. younger people, seekers, and more)
- Launch new products such as video series, podcast episodes, etc. to reach these audiences
- Focus on our most widely useful content, like The 10 Greatest Struggles of Your Life, Momentum, Boardroom of the Soul, Open the Bible Story, and more
We feel an increased level of urgency to reach as many people as possible. Please pray that these new products will reach just the right people at just the right time.
Regional Events
We are so grateful for all that online meeting platforms have provided us over the past several years as we have continued to increase our interaction with our supporters, however, meeting online has it’s limitations. Sometimes, it is just better to be in person, learning, shaking hands, praying, and being in God’s presence together.
In 2025, we will increase the number of events we do in different parts of the country with a powerful program developed for FLY Through the Bible. This 90-minute event takes audiences through the entire Bible story, providing them with a unique opportunity to invite someone in their community to hear God’s Word. Specifically, we will:
- Identify 4 major metropolitan areas per year where we have a strong radio presence
- Collaborate with local radio partners to host and promote these unique FLY Through the Bible events
- Provide specialized resources for those who attend to use for opening the Bible with others
- Meet in smaller groups before and after these events with our faithful supporters in these cities
Some of the most encouraging and memorable moments our team has had over the years have happened at events like these. Please pray for those who might attend!
Invest in God's Word
Would you prayerfully consider partnering with us in ministry this year as we continue in 2025, working to create a movement of believers who open the Bible with others?