U.S.-based nonprofit RevelationMedia has announced that the ministry has officially received the funding to translate The Real Story of Jesus into more than 100 additional languages, bringing the total number of translations in production to 113, and increasing the reach of the episode nearly tenfold in less than a year.
RevelationMedia aims to provide a comprehensive, visual and interactive presentation of the entire Biblical Narrative from Genesis to Revelation — this initiative is called iBIBLE.
The iBIBLE special episode presents the animated story of Jesus from creation to His second coming. Since its release on Dec. 3, the ministry reports, more than 1,290,000 people have watched the episode worldwide, and more than 89,000 have indicated a decision to follow Christ.
“This news is extraordinary considering that this episode has only been released in 11 languages so far,” the group noted in a news release.
Andrea Wilson, vice president of marketing and communications at RevelationMedia, added, “The overwhelming response to The Real Story of Jesus gives us a window into the work that God is doing around the world to draw people to Himself.
“Adults and children worldwide are hearing the story of Jesus in their own language in a visual format they can engage with — many of whom may not have heard the name of Jesus. Funding 100 additional languages is a beautiful beginning, and we’re just getting started.”
What’s next?
Among the next languages to release are Amharic, Brazilian Portuguese, Cantonese and Egyptian Arabic.
Samuel, the director of iBIBLE Himalayan Outreach reported the impact of The Real Story of Jesus from the mission field: “After the teacher showed the episode in Hindi, she asked the students who Jesus was. The students, who were only around 6 years old, shouted ‘Jesus is our Savior!’ followed by ‘We love Jesus!’ They kept shouting ‘We love Jesus’ over and over, and even the teacher could not quiet them down!”
The 10-year, $25 million production will include approximately 280 episodes, totaling more than 30 hours of animation referencing more than 20,000 Bible verses. RevelationMedia recently revealed plans to unveil 42 episodes of iBIBLE Genesis on Easter.
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written and originally published by RevelationMedia.
