The Ministry of Messenger Films

Messenger Films is supremely dedicated to missionary outreach through one area of the mass media – dramatic motion pictures. We believe that professionally made films, anointed by the Holy Spirit, have a critical role in the task of world evangelization.

There are three scriptural underpinnings to our ministry:

1 Chronicles 16:24 – Declare His glory among the heathen; his marvelous deeds among all nations. Our films must declare and reflect God’s glory, beauty, power, and grace through artistic excellence and the embracing of the human condition in all its complexity.

Matthew 28:19 – Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Our films must communicate the gospel, which is the power of God unto salvation, and provide a link to local churches for the discipleship of new believers.

John 17:21 - … that they might all be one; just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they might also be one in us in order for the world to believe that you have sent me. Our films must foster unity in the body of Christ, providing rallying points around which Christians present a unified witness to the world.

While worldwide distribution is the goal for each of our films, we recognize the need for producing films that are directed toward specific nations and/or people groups. In accomplishing this goal, we endeavor to maintain quality at modest budget levels, shooting in the local language and with local crews and acting talent. The stories of our films are selected with an eye for cultural authenticity, and developed to achieve high spiritual impact among the primary audience.

Ideally, distribution starts in theaters, and then passes to television and videocassette or DVD. However, we do not limit the outlet. Our films have been shown to audiences of thousands gathered in migrant worker camps, city streets and plazas, auditoriums, and church buildings, while dozens have crowded into private homes to see our life-changing movies.

Ropa Nueva para Felipe (New Clothes for Felipe), Messenger Films’ first project, tells the true story of a Mexican teenager who is diagnosed with a terminal illness, but who finds healing – spiritually and physically – through Jesus Christ. Latin America was the initial target audience for this film, but since its release in 1990, Ropa Nueva para Felipe has been shown throughout the western hemisphere plus countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe. It has been dubbed into seven languages with an estimated viewing audience in the hundreds of millions, while salvation decisions are estimated to be in the tens of millions. All this for a film costing $50,000 to produce!

Other films and videos that have followed in the wake of Felipe are Destino Final (Final Destiny), ¿Con Quién te Vas? (With Whom Will You Go?) and Final Solution (shot in South Africa). Our films have been dubbed into multiple languages, and in partnership with other ministries, have been broadcast extensively through international television, local cinemas, and public presentations. Our goal is to continue producing films that are culturally relevant and spiritually significant in every part of the world.

Messenger Films is a 501 c 3 corporation. We encourage you to prayerfully consider making a tax- deductible donation to Messenger Films today.

Messenger Films is a global ministry making a world of difference! An independent organization estimates the following decisions for Christ attributable to the films of Messenger Films.

Latin America : 10 million
Africa & Middle East 40 million
Asia 1 million
Europe 0.5 million

Grand Total: 465.2 Million Viewers
Grand Total Decisions: 51.5 million people