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RFS Ministry Partner the Christian Motorcyclists Association (CMA) and Jesus Film Project are chang- ing the world, one heart at a time. Since 1997, CMA has donated $13.8 million to Jesus Film® by giving 20 percent of its proceeds from the annual Run for the Son fundraiser. The cumulative result, by the grace of God, is that 139 million people have seen the JESUS film, in 192 countries, with 14.2 million indicat- ing a decision to trust Christ! Partners understand they are better together, making every effort to adapt their unique min- istry strategies for the sake of the larger vision. Jesus Film Project joins with global partners to share JESUS and its companion films by freely providing projectors, DVDs and media apps, as well as human- itarian aid. Jesus Film regularly partners with more than 1,700 organizations, including CMA, to pursue projects, translations and the distribution of films. This past year, the Jesus Film- CMA partnership contributed to two crucial areas of ministry: Church-Planting Partnerships and Refugee Outreach. Specifically, the global projects that benefited are: End to End Movement, The Timothy Initiative, Run Ministries, ZERA Missions International, and Refugee Outreach in Lebanon. T OGETHER , Church-Planting Partnerships End to End Movement End to End is a partnership min- istry with a church multiplication outcome. Key partners are Faith Comes By Hearing, American Bible Society, Campus Crusade for Christ® and Jesus Film Project. As new believers encounter God, they are discipled and join or establish local churches. End to End current- ly operates in 26 countries around the world, including West Africa, India, Mexico, Suriname and Togo. “Three Generations Deep” - a story from the field Amir, who serves as a church planter with End to End in India, has seen God expand His Kingdom three generations deep. In a village of Goshwa, India—where Hinduism reigns as the leading religion—Amir pastors a house church and smaller Bible studies known as Prayer- Care-Share (PCS) groups. Amir also mentors other church planters. After helping Andrew develop spiritually, Amir challenged him to share his faith in a nearby village. Soon Andrew had won more than a dozen people to Christ and began a church there. Then, Andrew encouraged Jairaj, one of these new believers, to serve as a church planter with End to End. Later, Jairaj followed in Andrew and Amir’s footsteps and did the same with a man named Firoz. Eventually all four men pioneered new churches and PCS groups in different villages using Jesus Film® tools. The Timothy Initiative The Timothy Initiative (TTI) advances Christ’s Kingdom by mul- tiplying disciples and churches around the world. It follows the example Paul set for Timothy in the New Testament by training believ- ers to multiply churches and church planters in different regions. Through teaching, with resources like the JESUS film, The Timothy Initiative has trained church planters in over 42 nations and planted more than 50,000 church- es. “A New Fortune” - a story from the field Mili spent years conjuring spirits to bring healing and prosperity to people who sought her guidance as a fortune teller. But when Mili begged the spirits to heal her son, who needed frequent blood trans- fusions, the spirits remained silent. More than 50,000 people had passed through Mili’s village home in India since the beginning of her career. But after spending years watching others receive answers to their questions for health and wealth, it didn’t seem fair for the spirits to abandon her. Her son’s condition continued to deteriorate, and Mili became depressed, angry and confused. Please do not reprint, republish, or post the contents of this article without written permission from Jesus Film Project ® .