Following the premiere of the trailer to Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ on ET in the US on Friday the official website received in excess of 3,000,000 hits over a 24 hour period. It was peaking at 92 hits per second.
Here in Australia, Icon, the film’s distributor, is partnering with The Bible Society to put resources in the hands of Christians who wish to use the film evangelistically.
If you want to get on board with what The Bible Society is doing with The Passion of the Christ, check out the website that has been put together for the movie by them. (I should declare the fact that I work for The Bible Society in Western Australia.)
A few quotes from those who are backing the film.
“The film is faithful to the Bible’s teaching that we are all responsible for Jesus’ death, because we have all sinned… No one who views this film’s compelling imagery will ever be the same.”
Billy Graham
“The greatest evangelistic tool I have ever seen in my life.”
Brian Houston
“…an encounter, unlike anything I have ever experienced.”
Keith A Fournier
(Constitutional lawyer and graduate of the John Paul II Institute of the Lateran University, Franciscan University and the University of Pittsburgh)
We have a powerful tool at our disposal. Let’s not miss this opportunity.
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