Many Middle East and African countries are stricken by continued religious and ethnic conflicts. In recent years, terrorism has become another threat to Christians and thus to the spread of the Gospel in the troubled lands.
Mission News Network reported that although there has been some intense resistance, God is still opening doors to evangelism. The distribution team of Jesus Films discovered that ferry ports or even large gas station are places where Middle East and African travellers feel more freedom to receive the Gospel. Therefore they go out boldly with the intercessory team’s prayer support.
It is said that since 1992, it has distributed more than 8 million pieces of literature, New Testaments, audiocassettes and videos of "JESUS" to people travelling by ferry between Europe and their homes in North African countries.
Because of international anti-terrorism agreements, those without ferry tickets are not allowed to enter the ferry ports. Distributors usually wait outside the port building and secretly handing out a free package of Jesus Film as they try to talk to the travellers.
Mission News Network said that many travellers received the materials last year have actually converted to Christianity. Many of those who accept the videos and receive Christ are women, some of whom are in their traditional, conservative dress.
"Ports Project" will be geared up this summer following the success of previous years. Volunteers will try to take the materials into a major city of Europe and offer "JESUS" videos to passer-by on busy street corners in Arab districts. It is expected that these people are usually wealthy, influential citizens of their countries and therefore more ready to receive Christ.