Josh Newell, executive director of the Jesus Film Project, recently announced an effort to further spread the Gospel through a powerful animated movie about Christ’s life and ministry. The new feature film is set to premiere in theaters in 2025.
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“It flows out of the heart of our mission, which is to reach everyone, everywhere, no matter what language they speak or where they live,” Newell told CBN Digital. “And lifting up the story of Jesus is something we’ve been doing for close to 44 and a half years at this point … it’s really in our DNA.”
The nonprofit leader said the choice to tell Jesus’ story in animated form is important to reaching the next generation in “compelling and relevant ways.”
The original “Jesus” film, released in 1979, has, for decades, been brought to communities across the globe, delivering the Gospel in more than 2,100 languages.
The movie is many times the pathway through which people discover the Lord and begin a spiritual journey with Him. With so many millions impacted by the movie over the years, Newell said he believes the secret to its success is rooted in the film’s
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