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[laughing]

- That was the stupidest movie.

- Yeah, who picked
this film anyway?

- My brilliant husband.

- The reviews
sounded interesting.

Said it was a little
weird but worth seeing.

- A little weird.

Well we need to
rewrite that review.

- Yeah.
[laughing]

- I guess it didn't let on
about that one scene did it?

- Now how was I supposed to
know they were gonna show that?

- When I put my hand over his
eyes he tried to push it away.

- Yeah, but it wasn't so
I could see the scene.

It was 'cause you had
your hands over my nose

and I couldn't breathe.

[laughing]

- [Danielle] I just gave
mine a shot in the ribs.

- Ah, I hope she didn't
know it was gonna backfire

on her because I already had
my hands covering my eyes.

And as soon as she hit me in
my ribs, my hand went down

and I saw everything.

[dramatic music]

- Hey man, we finally hired one.

- New secretary.

- Yep, she starts tomorrow.

- Well, I hope you
don't run this one off

like you did the last one.

- Ha, funny there David
but I'm looking around

and guess what?

- Nobody's laughing.

- That's right.

Hey, Benny and
Gerard saw the film

and those guys love it.

- You're kidding?

- That's what they told me.

Catch you at lunch.

[office staff chattering]

- Benny, Gerard, I heard you
guys saw the film and like it.

- I thought it was great.

- Me too.

- You're joking right.

I mean Ruben actually
thinks that you liked it.

- We did.

- You thought otherwise?

- Well yes, it was weird.

- But that's what
we liked about it.

- Yeah it got good
at being weird.

- I always thought you guys
in IT were a little off base.

But now, I know you are.

[laughing]

[ball bouncing]

[grunting]
- You fouled me, our ball.

- No I didn't.
- Yes you did.

You hit me so harsh
you get four shots.

Take it out.
- That wasn't a foul.

- Yes it was.

Our ball, take it out.

All right, let's go.

[contemplative music]

- Okay er last meeting
we briefly discussed

our citywide outreach program.

You see the budget
on your sheet there,

would anyone like to comment
on what we should do this year?

- Well, since we have the
same budget as last year,

why not do the
booth at the Chamber

of Commerce Business Expo again.

Thousands of people
came through there

and I think we made a good
impression in the community.

Yeah, it seemed to go well.

Any other ideas?

- Well we could sponsor
a basketball camp.

We've got some good players
in the college department.

We could pay them to
run a camp for the week.

Plus my nextdoor neighbor is a
sport's anchor for Channel 8.

I bet he'd do a story
on us if we asked.

- All right, that's a new idea.

Look, I think the main thing is

we show the community we care.

If we do the business expo
again or the basketball camp,

they're both very positive
and we really can't go wrong.

- [TV Man] You know I still
really need to think about it.

- All right.
- Hey.

- [David] Hey.

- How'd the meeting go?

- It went okay.
- Did you decide on anything?

- Yes, that we'll
decide next week.

- Well, did you say anything?

- No.

- David, I thought you were
gonna tell them about your idea?

- Well, we were talking about
a booth at the expo again

or a basketball camp, you
know, things like that.

It's hard to say anything.

- Then why do you even
go to those meetings?

- 'Cause I'm on the
outreach committee.

- But if you have an idea,
and you don't say anything.

- Yeah, I know, I know.

- Well you should at
least tell it to them.

- Well I will.

Next meeting.
- And what about,

what about tomorrow?

[traffic rumbling]

- The new secretary's on board
and now we're smooth sailing.

- Well, I hope we
don't run this one

off like you did the last.

- Still trying to be
a funny guy, David?

But I'm looking
around and guess what?

- Nobody's laughing.

- You got it.

Besides, I didn't
come in to chat.

Just to make your day, I've
got to tell you about this.

Yesterday, this
is for both of us.

Emeka Odum, a leader
in world missions

and these president of
Nigerian Gospel Ministry,

will be speaking this weekend
in the evening service,

live and in person.

- Emeka Odum, at your church.

I love this guy.

Mr. Odum has been instrument

on the Native Missionary
Movement throughout Africa

and will be speaking
the urgency to reach

out for Jesus in
these last days.

- Got you and Danielle,
front row seats reserved.

- Just save one.

She meets with the junior high
girls and never misses it.

- Okay then.

We got you on the bleachers.

- I'm really excited
about seeing Mr. Odum.

And I've read almost
all of his books

and you know me, I'm
not a big reader.

- Hmm hmm, you gonna
try to meet him?

- Well, I hadn't
thought about it

but I'd love to talk to him.

You know, God used that
man to open up my eyes

to the world of evangelism.

- Well, you should go up
afterwards and meet him.

Tell him that, encourage him.

- Yeah, I will.

Well, I'll try.

- You meeting Ruben
and Cindy there?

- No, they said
they can't make it.

Cindy's father's having
his 60th birthday

so they gotta go to that.

Hey, we gotta flick
to watch tonight?

- My brothers and
sisters in Christ.

Time is running out.

Over 150,000 people die
in this world, every day.

And most of them die
not knowing Christ

as their personal
Lord and savior.

This is so tragic, and
it is heartbreaking.

As believers in
Christ we need to make

this our number one
concern, to reach people

all around us, with the gospel.

In parts of Africa, missionaries
are tortured and killed

for trying to tell their
enemies about Jesus.

They don't want them to die
without knowing the Lord.

In America we have
a hard time telling

our loved ones about him.

It does not seem to
be a concern here.

I am afraid that we have become

too comfortable here,
in this country.

We are too much in the world.

And it has become
attractive to us.

We want entertainment.

We don't seem to
be too concerned

about lost souls
and dying people.

But Jesus is.

That is why he gave.

Thank-you brother.

Thank-you my brother.

- Hello Mr. Odum,
David Williams.

- David.
- I was really challenged

by what you had to say tonight.

I agree with you wholeheartedly
and I want to help.

- Well you are kind.

The Lord be praised.

- I know you must be really busy

and I was wondering if
you had time to talk.

I know you don't know
me, but I really want

to be involved in evangelism.

Could I buy you a
cup of coffee of tea

or at least sit down with you
and talk for a short time?

I normally don't
attend this church.

I live on the other
side of the city.

- Well, I have a meeting with
these brothers over here,

but it won't take long.

Now if you can wait,
there's a place in my hotel,

we can speak there.

- I want to see people
come to the Lord.

I mean really come
to know Jesus.

I'm on the outreach
committee with my church.

My wife and I support
to native missionaries

through your ministry in Africa,

but we wanna do more.

I always feel like
I should quit my job

and just move overseas.

- But we don't need you
in Africa, my friend.

The Lord needs you right here.

There's a very big mission
for you here in this country.

- There are plenty
of churches here.

Some places there's
one on every corner.

- I've traveled your
country on and off

about three years now.

I've spoken in many
churches, all denominations,

and I sense one main
thing in all of them.

Most people here do not
know how the devil attacks

and deceives them
in this country.

- What do you mean?
[ominous music]

- I finished writing a book.

I have some copies here.

I'll give you one.

If you are interested
you can read.

- Thank-you.
- You're welcome.

- "The Most Powerful
Church in America."

Why is it called that?

- David, my friend, I fear for
the church in this country.

It is in very great danger.

- Danger?

What kind of danger?

[keys rattling]
[light suspenseful music]

- Well it's got a lot
of information in here

on the influence of
the movies and media.

- Yeah, I read half
that book last night

and I feel like I'm lost.

- David, you're the most
committed Christian I know.

- Danielle, I'm sorry.

I told the Lord last
night I was sorry too.

I let unGodly entertainment
creep into my life

and I've been deceived.

- Hold on now, woo.

What are you talking about?

- Hey, let me see
that for a second.

Here, read that
paragraph, right there.

[contemplative music]

- I never thought
of it that way.

- Yeah, I never
thought of it at all.

- Did he talk about
this during the sermon?

- No.

Danielle, how many Christians
does that describe?

You must be the new
secretary, David Williams.

- Hi, I'm Monique, nice
to meet you Mr. Williams.

- Just call me David.

Is Ruben in his office?

- No, he just went
to the break room.

- Thanks.

Hey, welcome to the team.

- Thank-you.

- David, what's up?

- You got a minute.
- Sure.

- Emeka Odum really
hit it last night.

- Sorry I missed it.

Tell me about it.

[light music]

- "Time is running out."

He must have said that
about a dozen times.

There are about 200 people
work in this building

and I've been here five years.

I've talked to maybe four
people about the Lord.

Man, that's not even one a year.

What's wrong with me, man?

I know you can't
force it on people

but I should be sharing more.

- There's nothing
wrong with you, or me.

That's the problem.

We're both Christians, have
great wives, a good job,

best place to live
in, good churches,

a little money in the
bank, we got it made.

- Well I don't feel
like I got it made.

I want to do more.

- You've always
been into it, man.

I'm the one who
needs to wake up.

- It's just not in our
heart like it is Mr. Odum's.

I mean, it's not
about feeling guilty

or convicted it's
just not in our heart.

He ended the message
with Psalm 16:11.

"In the presence of God
is fullness of joy."

Now think about
that for a second.

Isn't that what everyone wants?

"The presence of God
is fullness of joy."

You'd think we'd spend 24
hours a day with Jesus.

- Then why don't we?

- 'Cause we got a
good job, great wives,

nice home, good church,
money in the bank.

We got it made.
[laughing]

- Before we decide what we'll do

for our citywide
outreach, David asked

if he could say a few words.

David.

- Thank-you.

I've had an idea
for some time now

and I wanted to bring it
up last meeting but didn't.

Anyway, this past weekend,

I heard a missionary
from Africa speak,

and then I started
reading a book he wrote.

This man thinks the
most powerful force

on the planet is the
entertainment industry.

It impacts people
like nothing else.

A famous film producer
in Hollywood said this,

"The church, which used to be

"all powerful has been
taken over by film."

- Hmm.
- What the producer

is saying is that motion
picture films are making

greater impact in this
world than the church.

- So what's the point David?

- The point is,
if we really want

to reach people for Christ--

- We should make a movie.

[laughing]

- We should look to the
media and entertainment

as a way to communicate
the message.

- Well what are you
suggesting then?

- I'm suggesting
that we take money

from the outreach fund
and consider doing

something that is media
related this year.

- Like what?

- Well, I don't know yet.

- David, you have ideas but
you never seem to have a plan.

- God's the one with the plan.

We're just trying to
figure out what it is.

And I know he wants us
to proclaim the gospel.

Look, our pastor preaches
a good sermon every week,

but it gets lost
compared to the hours

of TV and movies the
congregation watches.

- Well, we can't
control what people do

for their entertainment.

- But we have to
try to reach them.

And entertainment is
where they are at.

- I say we do the
business expo again.

We reached a lot of
people last time.

- Or the basketball camp.

- Please, let's pray about
this idea with the media.

I really think this could
be a big thing here.

- I don't want to
prolong this decision,

but with this new
suggestion on the table,

let's just wait until
the next meeting

and then we'll decide.

We'll add David's
idea to the list.

- Danielle, can you
read this for a second.

- Sure.

- Wait, that's an A?

How can you tell who gets
an A and who gets a B?

- David, when you're
a school teacher

in the first grade, everyone's
art projects get an A.

- Oh well, you learn
something new every day.

Take a look at what he
says about the media test.

- The media test?
- Yeah, just read it

when you can, you'll see.

Let me know what you think.

I think we should try this.

[contemplative music]

- Hey man, the movies starts
tomorrow night at 8:15.

So if we stay around
7:45, don't be late.

- Which movie?

- Explosion.

- Er, sorry Ruben,
can't make that one.

- What?

There's supposed to be
more special effects

in this movie that
there is dialogue.

- Well then it shouldn't
take you too long

to tell me about it.

- David, we're talking about
a mega, mega movie here

and you don't want to see it.

- Sorry, gonna pass.

- Are you sick or something?

- No.

- Having trouble
with the little lady?

- No.

- Then what is it then?

We have a streak of seeing
the last 37 movies together.

The four of us.

We're supposed to be breaking
Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hit

and streak with going
to the movies remember.

- Joe's streak will survive.

[ominous music]
- You're sure.

- Yeah, I'm sure.

- It won't be the
same without you.

- Thanks.

- Okay erm, if you
change your mind,

you know where we'll be.

[paper rustling]

- "The media impacts
your life in a great way

"than you ever realize.

"I'll give you an example.

"Have you ever noticed the
commercials on television?

"When the commercials come on,
do you stop what you're doing

"and shout, shh, the
commercials are on,

"I wanna watch them.

"Well of course not.

"When the commercials
come on you relax,

"get something to
eat, take a break,

"but pay very little
attention to them.

"Yet advertisers are paying big
money for those commercials.

"So the question you have
to ask yourself is this,

"why would an advertiser
pay a great deal

"of money to air a
commercial on television

"that most people
don't really watch?

"The answer is simple.

"Because they know how much
television influences lives

"and if the commercials that
we supposedly do not watch

"influence our life,
what do you think happens

"with he programs we do watch?"

Oh, television is very powerful.

Most of it has zero
to do with the Lord.

- You know, what if
we had a commercial

on TV telling
people about Jesus?

- Yeah, like we
could afford that.

[contemplative music]

[door knocking]

- You're listening to
93.5 The King's Station,

your number one source for
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News is coming up
next so stay with us.

I'm Randy Stone, I'll
be here tomorrow.

Have a great rest of
your day and no matter

what you do lift up
the name of Jesus.

Hey there, what's up?

- How's it going?
- Going great.

How are you doing?
- Doing good.

Looks like you enjoy your job.

- No, this ain't no job.

I love it too much.

Now you, you've got a job.

- I hear ya.

Hey, you got a minute.

I wanna run something by you.

[light music]

Last night an idea came to mind.

What if we were to
present the gospel

on every radio station in
the city at the same time?

- At the same time?

- Yeah.

Do you have any idea how many

radio stations are in the city.

- Yeah, there're
16 rated stations.

- So if we had an add
on all 16 stations

at the same time, we'd
reach all the people

in the city listening
at that moment.

- Well that's right.

But I'm not sure every
station plays a break

at the same time.

- Well is there any
way to find out?

Any idea how much
that would cost?

- Yeah, I've got
all the rate cards.

I could do the research,
have the result on Monday.

[sighing]

- You know it's not a sin
to turn that thing on.

- Nobody said it was.

- You know, we used to sit here

and watch TV shows and
movies every night,

but er, now we don't
watch anything.

- You could read a book.

- Yeah, but I like
to watch things.

- So watch something.

Just find a program
that's more edifying

or redeeming and not
corrupt like he talks

about in the book.

Find a Christian channel.

- Hmm, but the shows
on Christian TV are
mostly preaching.

I want something
that's entertaining.

Yeah, almost all the TV
shows and movies are Godless.

Mr. Odum is trying
to make that point.

That these programs
affect our lives

a lot more than we realize.

And so it makes him wonder.

[somber music]

- Wonder what?

- If we're really
Christians at all.

- All because we watch movies?

- No.

He says, "A Christian
should be interested

"in the things of the Lord,
not the things of the world."

The movies of the
world are Christless,

and yet most Christians
don't even recognize it.

Mr. Odum asks,
"Well, why is that?"

He then says, "Well
maybe it's because Jesus

really isn't in
them to realize it."

- That sounds pretty hard
and judgemental David.

- Yeah, it does.

But what if he's right?

- Then, that's pretty scary.

- That's very scary.

How would you like to live
your whole life thinking

that you were saved and then

when he died you really weren't.

- 37 movies in a row and
your broke the streak.

- No, no no, I didn't
break the streak.

For the record David
broke the streak.

- That bum.
[laughing]

- We need to put him on a
popcorn restriction for that.

- Well he's gotta go see
Explosion that's for sure.

- Yes, he does.

- 14 stations run a 60
second add at 11:59,

just before noon.

That's your best
saturation point

if you want all of your spots
to hit at the same time.

- Okay, 14 stations run the add,

that means two don't.

- They other two
run breaks at 11:54.

One of them is ours so we
could easily get that switched.

- Which leaves one station.

- Which leaves one problem.

- What do you mean?

- 104.1, they call
themselves The One.

- What about them?

- Well first they're
the largest station

in the city by far,
not even close.

Second, they're not
too Christian friendly

if you know what I mean.

- So what you're saying is
that we could probably get

an ad in all these
other stations

except for the biggest one.

- That's right.

Speaking of one, I gotta be
on the air in one minute.

- Okay, thanks Randy
for all your help.

I just need to get
that one station then.

- Charlie will never do it.

- Who's Charlie?

- The station manager.

We'll see ya.

[exciting music]

- I'm sorry, we can't do
it for you at that time.

Like I said, we don't have
a break scheduled at 11:59.

- But it has to run
at that specific time.

Can't you make an exception?

- I just asked Charlie,
the answer was "no."

- Well, can I speak with
Charlie for a moment then?

- Charlie's very
busy sir, I'm sorry.

Is there something else
I could help you with.

- No.

Thank-you.

- Have a nice day.

[somber music]

- But they can.

You can run an ad
anytime you want.

- You're sure?
- Absolutely.

- Well, that's good to hear.

- Look with Charlie
running the show,

the issue is not getting
the time slot you want,

the issue is just
getting on there.

- Well, I might try again later.

Thanks Randy.

- All right, keep me posted.

- I will.

- Well look who it is.

What can I get for
you today, gentlemen?

- Can you make it the
small veggie pizza, Shaun.

Throw in as many
vegetables as you got.

- Lots of veggies, I got it.

- Turkey and cheese
on wholewheat.

- I wrote it down
before you said it.

[laughing]

- I'll try the pizza medium
but put meat on mine,

sausage, pepperoni, a cow.

[laughing]

You know, some real food.

- No problem.

- I'll take what Ruben
ordered, exact same thing.

- You got it, thanks lads.

- You know we were at the
movies the other night.

Most people get popcorn.

But this guy, a steak sandwich.

- Ooh, that sounds good.

Gotta have onions and
peppers on it though.

- Hey, I had red and
green peppers on it.

- Yeah, but it
cost like 20 bucks.

- Ah, no that
doesn't sound good.

- You don't mess
around, do you Benny.

- No, sir.

If the movie's no good at
least I can enjoy a meal.

[laughing]

- Oh Dave, Dave Dave,
heard you broke the streak.

- Yeah.

- Well, you gotta
go see Explosion.

Man, the special effects in
that movie will blow your mind.

- How do you think
they do that stuff.

- I watched a short clip online

on how they did that last scene.

It said it cost
10 million dollars

just to do that one part.

- Hello again.

Stephanie, I was here
yesterday, David Williams.

- Yes, Mr. Williams,
how can I help you?

- Well, I'm back because
I'd like to run a spot

on your radio station at
a special time, 11:59,

like I told you before.

- And like I told you we
don't run a spot at that time.

- Right, but I found
out that you could.

So, do you think that I
can speak with Charlie?

It'll just be a moment.

I promise I won't
take much of his time.

[door knocking]
[door squeaking]

- Charlie, this
is David Williams.

- Charlie Summers,
what can I do for you?

- Hello.

It's nice to meet you.

I'm sorry to bother you, ma'am.

I know you don't run
an ad at 11:59 a.m.,

but I understand that you could.

I was hoping you could
make an exception

for the spot I want to run.

- And why is that
time so important?

- It's just the timely
ad that has to run then.

- Well what kind of spot is it?

- It's an inspirational message.

- Religious.
- Christian.

- We don't run anything
religious here.

- But it isn't religious.

- You just said it was.

- Well it isn't
religious, but maybe it is

in the sense you're thinking.

- Sorry, I can't help you.

- I'll pay you the fair rate.

- The answer is no.

- Charlene Summers, Charlie.

She's been in radio
her whole life.

Husband died 10 years
ago of a heart attack,

left everything to her.

She hasn't missed a beat.

As a matter of fact,
her ratings are as high

as they've every been.

- She seemed pretty
strong willed.

- Oh, that's putting it mildly.

I met her a few times at
media functions around town.

She's very strong willed.

I think you're gonna have
to settle for 15 stations.

- No, we need to be on that one.

There's gotta be a way.

- Well, there's always a way.

It's called more of this.

- Hey, we don't pay
overtime here you know.

[laughing]

- I just finished this.

Come take a look.

Best month we've ever had

and we still have a few
more spots left to sell.

- Good job, Stephanie.

- Thank-you.

And I would've had one
of those spots sold

but you said "no."

- What?
- That religious guy today.

I have never seen you
turn down money before,

especially for an ad.

- I don't need his ad.
[ominous music]

- But if he's got the
money what's the big deal.

- We don't want that
propaganda on our station.

Have a good evening.

- Goodnight.

- Okay, man.

The movie starts Friday at 7:05

so close up shop early,
we'll meet you at 6:45.

And it's the downtown
theater this time,

the one in the mall
doesn't have it.

- Sorry, Ruben.

- Sorry, Ruben, what?

- Can't make it.

- Did I walk into
the wrong office?

This is David Williams, right?

- This is the right place.

- 'Cause I thought I heard
him say "he can't make it."

- You heard right.

- So why can't you make it?

- I just can't.

- There's gotta be a reason.

- I'm sorry Ruben,
I, I just can't.

[suspenseful music]

- David, what gives.

- Huh, nothing.

I'm sorry, Ruben.

- Okay, I'll catch
you later, all right.

- See ya.

I'd like to propose
that we the money

from the outreach budget and
place a 60 second radio ad

announcing the gospel on all
16 radio station in the city.

At the end of the announcement
we'll give a phone number

that people can call.

We will run these ads all
at the exact same time.

At 11:59 a.m. on any
day during the week,

we can run an ad on
15 of the stations.

They only station
that doesn't run an ad

at that time is
104.1 who happens

to be the largest station,

so it's important
that we get them too.

- Have you checked
the cost on this?

- Yes, the cost of running an ad

at the desired time slot on
15 stations comes to $1575.

- For one 60 second
advertisement.

- Well yes, but that's a one
minute ad on 15 stations.

104.1 charges $300
to run an at at 11:54

which is when they
run their break.

So the total would be $1875

if we ran an ad
on every station.

But the key here is
to try to get them

to air our ad at the exact
time as all the others.

That way, regardless of what
station they're listening to,

they'll hear the gospel.

- Or turn the dial.

- But the gospel will
be on every station.

So no matter where they
turn they'll hear it.

- Then they'll just turn it off.

- Well that's always an option.

Look, I know the
program director at 93.5

and he has told me about all
the calls that they receive.

Their station is
definitely reaching people.

- I like this station.

I listen to it a lot
during the day myself.

They have a good ministry.

- I think this is a great
way to share the gospel

with the masses in the city.

- It sounds like a great way
to waste a lot of money to me.

1800 bucks [fingers
clicking] in 60 seconds.

- Plus, not everybody
listens to the radio.

- Our research showed
that a great majority

of the people in this
city have a radio on

at various times during the day.

To translate that
into numbers for you.

It could mean over
half a million

people would hear the gospel
with that one minute ad.

So what do you think?

Sounds like a plan to me.

- So they're gonna
vote next week?

- Yeah.
- Do you think they're

gonna go for it?

- Well, I hope so.

I felt really good about it.

- Well you seem pretty excited.

- Yeah, well maybe the Lord's
gonna allow this to happen.

[fingers clicking]

- Here you go.

- Thank-you.

Well I can tell you
did this and not Ruben

because there's not
one misspelled word
on the first page.

- I heard that.
- He wanted

to see you for a minute.

- Thanks.

- David, do you have
a new guy over there

in research helping
you these days?

- No, why?

- Because that report
in your hands is the

best work I've seen you do.

Something's up.

- How about the guys
in research carry

this company and always have.

- Hah, how about
the guys in sales

that wants to keep the guys
in research in business.

- I agree with that.

- Seriously, David,
that's some good work.

You did a great job.

- Thanks.

Yeah, things have been coming
to me a little easier lately.

- What do you mean?

- I don't know, I
guess you could say

I've been less distracted.

- Well whatever you're
doing it's helping.

- Thanks, I'll see you later.

- By the way the film me and
the misses caught on Friday,

you did the right
thing, it was awful.

- Benny and Gerard
said they loved it.

- What?

[officer chattering]

- Hey, Monique, I'm
doing a little research

on radio stations,
what station is that?

- The One.

- Do you have it
on most of the day?

- Yeah, it's always on.

- Thanks for the info.

[slow exciting music]

[keyboard clicking]

[door knocking]

- Well, hello Jerry.

Surprised to see you here today.

Is the golf course
closed? [laughing]

- As a matter of fact, I'm
on my way there right now

so I only have a minute.

- Well look, sit down, sit
down, what's on your mind?

- Look, I think we need
to get David Williams

off the committee.

He's a nice guy, but he's going

in a different
direction that we are.

You know he wanting
to do these radio ads.

- David means well.

- I know.

He's reading a book by
some guy from Africa

and now he's an
expert on evangelism.

[laughing]

Why don't you have
a talk with him,

see if he can find
another committee

to spend his energy on.

- Well, I don't know
if I could do that.

- Why not?

You're the chairman
of the committee.

He wants to spend
all of our budget

on something that's gonna
flyby in 60 seconds.

I mean, come on.

Thousands of people
will come by our booth

over the three days at the expo,

it's a no brainer
and you know it.

- Let's just vote on
it the next meeting.

[light music]

- Okay, but it shouldn't
have gotten this far.

[sighing]

- I'd like to offer
you $350 to air my ad

on your station just once
during that time slot.

- $350.
- Yes.

I understand you
normally charge $300,

but I have limited funds.

- Do you know how much this
station billed last year?

We don't need your $350.

- I'm not selling
anything with it.

- Doesn't matter.

- But you have the largest
station in the city

with the most listeners.

- And I plan to
keep it that way.

I know what the people want

and I give it to them.

- Yes, but what people want most

of the time is the
exact opposite of
what they really need.

- I suppose they really need
to hear your religious message.

- Well yes.

- Not on my station.

- Okay.

How about $400?

[suspenseful music]
- No deal.

- Ms. Summers what's
it going to take

to run my ad on your
station at that time slot?

- This is really important
to you isn't it Mr. Williams?

- Yes, ma'am it is.

- You want to run
your religious ad

on my station at one
minute before noon?

- That's right.

- Okay, I'll let
you run your ad.

- Thank-you that's
very kind of you.

- For $1500.

- What?
- Charlie!

- Cash.

- Please be reasonable
Ms. Summers.

- I am.

I don't want your
religious ad on my station.

So if it's that
important to you,

it will be 15 $100
bills, in advance.

Have a nice day Mr. Williams.

- She is crazy.

- Well that's what she said.

- You did tell her no.

- I didn't tell her anything.

- Well it's obvious
she doesn't want

the gospel on her station.

- Well, all the more reason
why we need to be on there.

- You're not thinking about
airing that ad for $1500.

- I don't know
what I'm thinking.

- Even if you are, how are you
gonna come up with the money?

- Well, I was hoping that
the outreach community

would see the importance
of it and agree to it.

- David, you don't even
know if they're gonna vote

to do it and now you
have to tell them this?

- There you are.
- Thanks Shaun.

- Thank-you.
- Hey Shaun,

you got that radio on all day.

- All day.
- What station

do you have it on?

- It's always on The One.

I used to play me Irish music

but the customers
didn't appreciate it.

- You're a good man, Shaun.

See ya.
- Bye David.

Hi, what can I get for you?

[basketball bouncing]

- Hey, any of you guys
go to church here?

- Why do you wanna know?

- Well, I see you playing
ball on our grounds,

just wondering?

- He used to.

Does that mean we can't
play here anymore?

- No, you can play here.

What's your name?

- Justin.

- Where do you live, Justin?

- This week or last week?

[laughing]

- What's that supposed to mean?

- Last week my mom,
this week my dad.

- So your parents are divorced?

- No, they love
each other so much

that they live in
separate houses.

[laughing]

- I'm sorry to hear that.

- All right, let's go guys.

- We're going to
do a secret ballot.

You vote for what
you'd like to do.

We've got the business
expo, the basketball camp

or the radio ads.

I would ask that
you just mark one.

Don't put your
name on the paper.

Fold them once and
then er, pass them in.

[exciting music]

[door clicking]

- Well?

- Well, the vote was
three to two to two.

We're doing the
business expo again.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

- Yeah, I feel like I
just lost an election.

- Well, you got two
votes so someone

in that room saw it your way.

And you tried.

What else can you do?

- Help set the booth at the
business expo again, I guess.

- Ruben, how's the weekend?

- Hey man, I er, I've
got some tragic news

about someone you know.

- What happened?

- It was in a bulletin
yesterday morning.

I'm sorry, man.

- The report said he
was trying to witness

to a group of fanatics
and they beat him

to death right there in the
middle of broad daylight.

He was trying to tell
his enemies about Jesus.

- Where was this?

- Northern Nigeria.

- I'm sorry.

- I just heard Mr. Odum speak
at a church not too long ago.

- Yeah, I saw where
he was coming.

- I even had a chance
to talk with him

that night for a while.

He thought the church in
America was in great danger.

- Danger, what kind of danger?

[ominous music]

- Well, we're sitting
there in his hotel,

and he started telling
me how he thought

the devil was deceiving
the people in America.

- David, when you
drove up tonight,

did you notice the church
across from the hotel?

- Church?

- Right across from the hotel.

- I'm sorry I didn't.

- It had a big sign.

You must have seen it.

- All I noticed was
a movie theater.

- Yes, that is it.

The big church.

- But it was just
a movie theater.

- That my friend is the most
powerful church in America.

It's a place where thousands
go every week for fellowship.

- I don't understand.

- The enemy is using
the movie theater

and other media to
accomplish his purpose.

- I'm still quite
not following you.

- Let me explain.

There's nothing sinful
about a movie theater,

a television or radio.

These are all great inventions.

What can be sinful though, is
the content presented by them.

In America you have
many Christians who
go to the theater,

but they do not use discernment

about what the devil
is doing to them.

- So why do you call it the
most powerful church in America?

- I will give you an
example and show you

how powerful the movie
theater is in this country.

Now what time does your
church meet on the weekend?

- Sunday morning.

- Let's say I go to your church

and preach the morning sermon.

Half way through the sermon
I curse the name of Jesus

or as some would say, I used
the Lord's name in vain.

Will that not wake
up your congregation?

So then I preach a little more
and I curse his name again.

How would they react to that?

Then I preach a little more
and I curse his name again.

Would the people not be upset?

Then I bring up a young
couple on the platform

and they start to kiss and
take their clothes off,

right there, in church
on a Sunday morning.

How long do you think your
congregation will allow

this to go on?

Would they not say, "This
is most awful thing.

"To curse the name
of Jesus in church,

"and to have them take
off their clothes here

"in front of everyone."

Would they not be appalled?

Would they not yell out,

"Stop it, you cannot
do this in this place."

but yet, I say 12 hours
earlier, on Saturday night,

in a movie theater, when
this exact same thing occurs,

it is entertainment.

My friend, something is wrong.

We must make up our mind.

It is either entertainment,
Saturday night, in the theater,

and entertainment
Sunday morning in church

or it is most sinful
Sunday morning in church,

and most sinful Saturday
night in the theater.

This is why I say the
movie theater is the

most power church in America.

It's the only place
where Christians go

to hear the name of Jesus
Christ used as a swear word,

and to watch nakedness.

And yet pay their money
to be entertained.

- I've never thought
of it like that before.

- I say this trembling David.

Most people go to church
in America know not Jesus.

The bible says in the last
days men have become lovers

of pleasure more
than lovers of God.

Is this not the
case in America now?

Ask yourself, would I
go to the movie theater

to hear my name cursed?

Then why go to the theater
to hear his name cursed.

David, would you
go to the theater

to see your daughter
naked on the screen?

So why go see someone else's
daughter naked on the screen.

It's this great sinfulness
in the eyes of God.

- I don't know what to say.

What can we do?

- We must try and
turn this all around.

Use the movie theater for Jesus.

We need dramatic programming
on television for the Lord.

Use radio to tell
others the gospel.

Satan does not want
any of this to happen,

and will work to stop anyone
who tries to change it.

So beware.

- I understand.

- The media has the power
in this country David.

The airwaves, the
movies, the music.

It is how the enemy is working.

Just look around you and observe

what really moves the people
and influences their lives.

Is it not entertainment
and the media?

They control the people.

They have the power of the air.

- Woo.

Depart from me Lord,
for I'm a sinful man.

- Danielle and I used
to go to the theater

almost every weekend.

We also watched a lot of
movies during the week.

I never thought
about any of this.

- We've all become
very desensitized.

- A few important
things he said to me.

The world and Jesus are always
180 degrees apart, always.

Hollywood is of
the world and yet

this is our source
of entertainment.

Second, he said it's not
a sin to watch a movie.

The issue is what's the message?

It's either for the
Lord or against him.

It's either gonna build
you up or tear you down.

It's either going to
corrupt you or edify you.

It's one or the other.

- And why not choose the Godly?

- And if the Godly's
not available, choose
nothing at all.

- I hear you.

- One more important
thing he said.

If you turn away from
unGodly movies and media,

that doesn't make you
right with he Lord.

That can just be a
work of the flesh.

He said we must turn
to the Lord first,

and the spirit of God
will help you turn

from these unGodly
movies and influences.

- It's always got to
start with the Lord.

- He needs to be the Lord of
our entertainment choices.

That man was killed for sharing
the gospel of Jesus Christ,

and I'm having a
hard time giving

up movies that curse his name.

[crying] What kind
of Christian am I?

You know just think,
if everyone who went

to church in this
country decided not

to watch anymore movies
that cursed his name,

or had any sort of nudity in it,

or any vulgar language,
just think how

that would affect
the entertainment

being offered by Hollywood.

- That, that would
start a revolution.

- Maybe it's time
we started one.

[exciting music]

- [Emeka] Must try and
turn this all around.

Use the movie theater for Jesus.

We need dramatic programming
on television for the Lord.

Use radio to tell
others the gospel.

Satan does not want
any of this to happen

and will work to stop anyone
who tries to change it.

Use radio to tell
others the gospel.

Use radio to tell
others the gospel.

Use radio to tell
others the gospel.

- I need to do this.
- What?

- Put the gospel on all
those radio stations.

Think of all the people
who will hear about Christ.

- I agree but how are
you gonna pay the cost?

- We have some money.
- But that's our savings.

- Well, what are
we saving it for?

So we can buy something
we don't need.

- David, there's nothing
wrong with having a savings.

- I know, I'm not saying that.

I just can't sit
around and do nothing.

- Look, if the Lord
wants you to do this

then he'll provide a way.

He'll get you the money.

- Maybe he already has.

It's sitting in our
savings account.

- Why don't you pray and ask
God for some clear direction?

- Well I did last night and I
feel he wants me to do this.

- Okay, then he'll
provide a way.

Just keep listening,
you'll know.

We'll know.

Why don't you ask the
outreach committee

if they wanna help
you with the cost.

- Huh.
- Well, the worst

they can say is "No."

[door knocking]

- Okay man, the
wife wants to catch

some new love story this Friday.

It starts at 8:05 so, we'll
meet you there around 7:40.

Don't be late.

- Sorry, Ruben, can't make it.

- Not again.

- Let's have a cookout instead.

We'll invite over
another couple,

and we've got a new
game called Guess What.

It's kinda like charades.

It'll be a blast.

Guys versus the girls,
what do you think?

- Sounds fine, but
we're already planning

on going to the movie.

We'll do that another night.

- I'm almost thinking about
starting a movie ministry

at my church.

We'd show a movie, once a
month on a Friday night.

You could start
one at your church.

I'll help you out with it.

- Yeah, I guess but, what's up?

Why won't you go to
the movies with us?

This is three
times in a row now.

[ominous music]

- Sorry my friend.

- Yeah, but what's the deal?

This ain't like you.

- You and I have been
friends for a long time,

and nothing's gonna change that.

I just can't go to
these movies anymore.

- How come?

They're trying to eliminate
the voice of the world

and pay more attention
to the word or God.

He said that they made a
decision not to go to films

that use the Lord's name in vain

or had any nudity in them
or even bad language.

- That's almost all of them.

- Yeah, I know.

And then I read in
the mainstream media

as much or let they get
dictate the way they think

about issues and things.

David says that
the media's almost

always preaching the opposite
of what the bible says anyway.

- He's right about that.

I didn't even know
they were doing this.

- He also said that it's
really made a difference,

that their minds
have cleared up a lot

and they're more sensitive to
the things of the Lord now.

David wants to start
a movie ministry.

Instead of going to the
theater on Friday nights

we'll show a Christian
film once a month

at a church on a Friday night.

He wants to know
if we will help.

I said I would.

- Me too.

I wanna help too.

[light music]

- You know, David's
one of my best friends

but he's always been
more into Jesus than me.

And always been more
into the movies than him.

I'm sorry.

I should've been a much
better man than that.

In that book David
was telling me,

Mr. Odum thinks
that for most people

entertainment is not
God and not Jesus,

and that there's a quick
test that we could take.

- What type of test?

- He said for one week don't
watch any movies or television,

don't listen to the
radio or any music,

don't even get on the internet

or read magazines or newspapers.

In other words, completely
eliminate all types

of media and the
world of entertainment

from your life for one week.

- Okay.

- And then the next week
go about using the media

like you normally but
this time you don't pray,

you don't go to church,
you don't read the bible.

You don't even speak
about the Lord to anyone

and do that for one week.

- Okay.

- Now here's the test question,

after those two
weeks ask yourself,

and be completely honest,
what did you miss more?

[ominous music]

- "And their dead bodies
shall lie in the street

"of the great city, and nations
shall see their dead bodies

"three days and a half."

Shall see their bodies.

[shoes shuffling]
[ball bouncing]

Hey Justin, you got a minute.

- We're playing man.

- I just need a minute.

All you guys just stop
what you're doing.

A week from Friday we're
gonna be showing a movie

at our church.

Actually the fellowship hall,

that building right over there.

I'd like to invite you
guys to come and see it.

It's free.

- Why, you got a movie
theater in there?

- No, but we got a big screen
and a good sound system.

It seats about 150 people.

It'll feel just like
a movie theater.

- What's the movie?

- It's an action
packed thriller,

guaranteed to keep you on
the edge of your seats.

- Yeah, edge of
our seats to leave.

No thanks man.

- No, you're right, it's
er, it's not an action film.

It's actually drama,
but you'll like it.

- Not interested.

[light music]

- Hey Justin.

Sorry to hear that your
parents are divorced

and that you have to go back
and forth from house to house.

That must be really tough.

Maybe that's the case for some
of you others guys as well.

But, if you come see
this movie next week,

I guarantee the message in
this film will help you out

in your situation.

I guarantee it.

Just think about it.

Eight o'clock.

- Well, some of the
ladies have volunteered

to work the booth at the expo.

I think it'd be a good
idea if we showed up

for a little while to help out.

Here's a sheet that notes
the times the ladies have

indicated they'll be there.

Take a look at it and see if
you can fit in an hour or two.

While you're doing that,
David has asked for a minute

so he could make
an announcement.

It's all yours.
- Thank-you.

I was reading the
Book of Revelation

and something jumped
off the page at me.

It was a truth I had
never seen before.

I just want to let you
know that I'm planning

on going ahead with
the radio outreach,

and I felt like the urgency
of this was confirmed

in my heart even more
from what I read.

In Revelation chapter 11, we
read about the two witnesses

who will be on the earth
during the tribulation

prophesying for 1260 days.

After this time
they will be killed,

and the bible says
in verse eight

that "Their dead
bodies shall lie

"in the street of
the great city."

And then in verse nine
it says, "That the people

"and the nations will see their
dead bodies for 3 1/2 days."

Now, you could read over that

and not think anything about it.

In fact, I went to
a seminary library

and I looked up that passage,

and every commentary
I could find written

in the early 1900s or before,

and no one could
explain those verses.

- So what are you getting at?

- It says, "That all the
people and the nations will see

"the dead bodies of the two
witnesses lying in the street."

Now how could that
happen before 1950?

It couldn't.

But around 1950 TV started
popping up in homes.

And today, through
TV and the internet,

you can see anything you want

in the whole world
live as it happens.

Do you see how
significant this is?

The technology that
has exploded all

around us is actually a
sign of the end times.

I am convinced
that we are living

in the last days before
the return of Christ,

and it is the utmost urgency
that we share the gospel

as much as we can
with whoever we can

and however we can,
and that is key here.

People have to hear the gospel

for even a chance to be saved.

- So why are you
telling us this?

- I wanted to see
if we could use

any of the leftover funds
from the citywide outreach

for the radio ads.

I was hoping that
there would be some.

- Yeah, I think we've pretty
much used up the budget

with the booth
construction, the fees,

all the information
we'll be handing out.

I don't think we'll
have anything left.

- Could we possibly pull
from another fund then?

- I doubt it.

This is the only money
designated for this
type of outreach.

- Okay.

I see.

Well, I appreciate any
prayers for the radio ads.

I'll let you know when
we're going to air them.

- David, David have you
ever owned your own company?

- No Jerry I haven't.

- I can tell.

I know you mean well wanting
to do these radio ads,

and if you want to waste your
money that's your choice,

but it's not good business.

- But it could be good ministry.

- The expo is both
practical and personable.

And we get to meet
people face-to-face.

If you do those radio
ads, I bet you won't get

one phone call,
not a single one.

And they're gonna cost
what, 18, 1900 bucks.

That's a lot of money to
waste for absolutely nothing,

don't you think?

I'm just trying to help.

Have a good evening.

[suspenseful music]

- No Jerry, you're mistaken.

It's going to cost 3,075 bucks.

Now that's a lot of money
for absolutely nothing.

Danielle?
- Hmm?

- I wanted to let you know

that I've been
praying about this.

I mean, really
praying about this.

The Lord didn't allow me to
meet Mr. Odum for no reason.

I asked the committee,
even though I didn't feel

at peace about
asking them anyway,

in fact, I don't have
peace about asking anybody.

I know it's a lot of
money if we were to pay

for these ads out
of our own savings.

I told the Lord about
it and I've been waiting

for him to provide but,
so far nothing's happened.

Makes me think that he
wants me to pay for this.

So, could you please
at least pray about it

and see if you have peace.

If you don't then we
don't do anything,

but at least pray
about it, okay?

- Okay.

- Thanks.

I love you.

- I love you too.

- Hey Randy, have you prepared

those music reviews
for this weekend.

- Oh Becky, I'm sorry I forgot.

- You need me to do them?

- Yeah, if you don't mind.

- Yeah, no problem.

Oh and what about
those movie reviews?

I haven't seen them yet either.

- I canceled them.

- Canceled them?

They've always done
really well for us.

- Yeah, I know.

I canceled because I
can't do them anymore.

- You sure?
- Yeah, I'm sure.

We're gonna start doing
reviews for Christian books

until I can find some
Christian movies.

- Okay.
- Sorry I didn't tell you.

- Are you all right?

- Yeah, I'm good.

Thanks for helping me.

- Sure.

- We caught the Rose
Tower over the weekend.

- Didn't that have
Marla Downing in it?

- Oh yeah.
- In fact

it had a whole lot of
Marla Downing in it.

[laughing]

- Did you catch it Ruben?

- No, I didn't.
- How about you David?

- No.
- What is happening

to you guys?

You're slipping on
seeing your movies.

- I think every man in our
bible study group saw it.

- Did it show any nudity?

- What do you mean?
[ominous music]

- You know what I mean.

- What are you,
the censor board?

[laughing]

- No.

Did it?

- A little.
- A little,

like one scene?

- A couple, maybe three.

- You guys have a
problem with that?

- Wait, are we under an
investigation here or something?

- No.
- Then what gives?

- Come on guys, you know
what I'm getting at.

We're all Christians here.

I mean, do you think it's right

that we go see movies
that have a woman taking

off her clothes
on the big screen?

- Are you implying that we're
not Christians if we do?

- I'm just asking if it's right.

- I'm out of here.
- Yeah, me too.

- Guys guys, wait wait wait.

What if that woman up on the
screen was not Marla Downing?

What if that woman
was our mother?

Or our sister?

Or our daughter?

Or our wife?

[dish clattering]

- [Danielle Voiceover] I
would like to say a brief word

to you about the enemy.

Satan has one goal for you.

He wants you to live
your life without Jesus.

He does not care what you do

just as long as you
do it without Christ.

Exclude Jesus from
your daily life,

from your entertainment
choices, from the work you do.

Keep Jesus out.

This is the agenda of the devil.

You see the devil
knows that in order

for people to spend
eternity in heaven,

they must have Christ in
their life before they die.

How do they get Christ?

By believing the gospel.

Before people can
believe the gospel,

they must first hear it.

The devil does not
want this to happen

so he will do whatever
he can to distract anyone

from first sharing the gospel,
second from hearing it,

and finally from believing it.

- Had a little deal today
with Benny and Gerard.

- What happened?

- Well, we were at
lunch and the subject

of movies came up so
I spoke up about it.

- And?

- It's not worth saying
anything Danielle.

You just come across condemning

and you make enemies real quick.

- Well what'd they say?

- Well nothing really.

It's just a subject matter
where you can't win.

I mean, don't try to
tell people what they can

or cannot watch, and don't
try to convict anybody.

- David Williams, I'm surprised
to hear this from you.

- What?

I'm just saying that people
can't receive it so why try?

- So why try?

You received it when
Mr. Odum told you.

- Yeah, I guess.

It's just hard.

- So does this mean you're not
gonna do the radio ads now?

- Doesn't look like it.

God hasn't allowed
anyone to step forward

with the money so without
that, they don't do them.

[somber music]

- He just did.

Don't ever be ashamed to
speak up about Jesus Christ.

He wasn't ashamed when he
died on the cross for you.

Now, I think it's time
we share the gospel

with as many people in
this city who will listen.

- Hello, Ms. Summers,
David Williams.

Do you remember me?

- I have a very good
memory Mr. Williams.

- Well, we're
about to run our ad

and I wanted to ask you

if you'd consider coming
down on your price.

- What did I tell you before?

- Well you said $1500 ma'am.

- Well that price still stands.

I haven't changed my mind.

- Like a mentioned before,
I have a limited funds,

and if you could possibly
lower your price,

I'd be most appreciative.

- $1500 Mr. Williams.

- But that's five
times your normal rate.

I only wanna air this ad
one time on your station.

- It'll be $2000 if you
wanna keep negotiating.

[dramatic music]

[phone ringing]
- Thanks for calling The One.

Just a moment.
- You're not really planning

on spending this much money
to air your ad are you?

Why?

- 'Cause it's important.

Very important.

- You must really
think you're right.

- I believe the message
in the bible's right.

- But people in different
countries believe

in different things.

I mean who's to say who's
right and who's wrong.

They could all be right.

- There can only be one God.

The bible says that
the Lord is God.

- For your religion the
bible works for you.

But for other people's religion
they have their own books

that work for them.

- Every religion in
the world teaches

that man has to do
something to get to God.

But in Christianity God did
something to get to man.

There's a big difference.

Thank-you for all your help.

[door clicking]

- All right, this may
seem a little primitive

but it's the best I can offer.

We use these phones
from time-to-time

during the year for call-ins.

- Well, how many
phones do you have?

- 20.

Do you think that'll
work for you?

- Yeah, that should be fine.

- Well, speaking of
work, how does it?

- Well give me your
phone, I'll show you.

[phone ringing]

- Hello?
- Can you hear me all right?

- Right.
- Hold on the line

and we'll call the
same number again.

[phone ringing]
- Hello?

- Can you hear me all right?

- Yes.

- If all the lines are busy,
voicemail puts them on hold.

Plus, it's a toll-free number.

I've already talked
to the owner,

he said the calls are all
on us so there's no charge.

- Really?
- Yes sir.

- Thank-you so much Randy.

This'll be great.

- All right, let's
go cut that spot.

Okay David, you know
what you're gonna say?

- Erm, sorta.

- Do you have your
copy written out?

- Well, I wrote
down a few things.

- Er David, when we sit
down to do a commercial

we usually have
everything written out.

- Well, I was just gonna
sort of speak from the heart.

- Okay, say testing
one, two, three.

- Testing one, two, three.

- Okay, just sit there,
talk in your normal voice.

I'll give you a signal when
you have 15 seconds left,

and then I'll count
you down from five.

- All right.

- You ready?

- Ready.

[congregation chattering]

- I counted 37 people so far.

Now, that's not gonna break
any box office records

but for the first
movie, not so bad.

- I think it's great.

People like what they
see, they'll tell others.

Hey, we do this once a month,

we're gonna really build
a good ministry here.

- I'm with you, man.

[hopeful music]

- Thanks for coming.

Well just have a seat anywhere.

Movie's about to start.

Hey Justin, what made
you decide to come?

- 'Cause what you
said was right, man.

Going back and forth,
in between houses,

it's been tough.

[phone ringing]

- Yes?
- Mr. David Williams

is here to see you.

- Who?
- David Williams,

the guy with the religious ad.

- Oh Stephanie, I'm
so tired of this.

Tell him no.
- He says he has the money.

- Here's the spot.

I'd like to air this
Thursday at 11:59 a.m.

And here is the payment.

[hopeful music]

- Put it on the schedule.

- Okay.

- Oh, Ms. Summers.

- What is it now?

- Thank-you.

[door squeaking]

- What're you working on?

- I am writing down
steps to salvation

with bible verses.

I figured we could put
these by each phone

and share with people
when they called.

- That's a good idea.

- Hey, er, we also
need a few more people

to help us answer phones.

We've got 20 of them.

Now, I've already spoken
to Ruben and Cindy

and they can help us.

Randy's in and you
and I make five.

- I can start calling people.

- Thanks.

Oh, and erm, we need
a few more radios

to help monitor the ads, just
to make sure that they air.

Now Randy's got several of them

but we need a few more.

- Okay, we need radios.

Anything else?

- Yeah, pray that God uses this.

[light music]

[keys tapping] ú
[door knocking]

- Hey man, this
Thursday 11:59 a.m.

Be there by 11:45,
don't be late.

[laughing]

- What's playing?

- Some bible that my buddy did.

We'll be there man.

I asked them at the
front office too.

- Oh thanks.

We need the help.

- By the way, what's
this ad to read?

[knocking]
- Hey Charlie,

you got that CD for
the religious ad.

I need it for tomorrow.

- Oh, it's here somewhere.

- Thanks.

Can you believe he paid 1500
bucks to air this thing.

I mean, what's he gonna do,
change the world in 60 seconds?

- Stephanie, run
the ad at 11:54.

- Pardon?
- That ad,

run it at 11:54.

- But he paid to have
it aired at 11:59.

- I said 11:54.

- But Charlie--
- Do we have a contract

with him?

- No.
- Did we sign anything?

- No.

- 11:54.

[door clicking]

- Randy, how's it going.

- David, going good.

All right, we're all set.

I've got these radios
set to the 16 stations

so we know we're on the air.

I'm gonna need your
help to check them all

when the ad plays.

- You got it.

Well, how about the phones?

- The phones are good too.

I've already left a
message on the voicemail

just in case.

And do you have enough people
coming to help you tomorrow?

- Well yes, well, some.

Danielle got someone
to cover her lunch,

Ruben and Cindy are coming.

We're just trying
to get a few more.

- Sounds good.

It's a big day tomorrow.

Gospel minute.

- Yeah, I guess
you could say that.

- Come on, let me show you
how to check these radios.

[pensive music]

- Hey.
- Hey.

- What're you doing?

- Ah, just thinking.

- About what?

- I just spent
$3,075 of our savings

on one 60 second commercial.

It's gonna air on 16
radio stations tomorrow.

We're not trying
to sell anything.

We're not gonna make
a penny from this.

It sounds kinda
crazy doesn't it.

- Yes it does Mr. Williams.

- And you're married to the man

who made that
business transaction.

- Yes, I am Mr. Williams.

- We might not get
one phone call?

- That could be, Mr. Williams.

- I just, want to reach
one soul for Christ.

[gasping] And honor Mr. Odum.

- And that's why I
love you Mr. Williams.

- Do we know if
anybody else is coming?

- Yes, there should be two more.

No, make that three.

- Okay, good.

- Do you know how many
phones we need yet?

- Ah, not exactly.

We think maybe 13, 14.

- All right, well I'll just
set up for whoever comes.

[exciting music]

[door knocking]
- Charlie?

Where's Charlie?

- [Woman] She wasn't feeling
well so she went home.

- Hey Frank, switch the time on

that religious ad to 11:59.

- David, two minutes.

- Okay everybody, listen up.

I'd like to explain
what's gonna happen here.

At 11:59 a.m. all
16 radio stations

in the listening area will
be playing a 60 second

announcement sharing the gospel.

At the end of the ad, a
phone number will be given.

If your phone rings, I'd
like for you to answer,

"Jesus loves you, this is
David" or whatever your name is.

Next to each phone
there's a sheet.

I've written down some
bible verses to help you.

I also have a list of good
churches you can suggest

around the city,
and try to tell them

about one near where
they live if you can.

I also have a place to get their
name and their phone number

if they want to give it to you.

Now, we're not trying to
talk anybody into anything.

This is not a numbers game.

I want this to be all God.

He has to draw
people to himself.

So, just listen to the
need on the other line

and answer appropriately.

Any questions?

Okay, I wanna thank everyone
for helping out today,

and I have to admit I
don't think I've been

anymore nervous
in my whole life.

- 30 seconds.

- Okay, here we go.

[suspenseful music]

In the bible, Jesus Christ
said, "I am the light

"of the world, I am
the bread of life,

"I am the door, I am
the good shepherd,

"I am the true vine,
I am the resurrection,

"I am the way, the
truth and the life."

The bible says that
Jesus Christ died

for our sins according
to the scriptures,

was buried and rose
again the third day

according to the scriptures.

It also says that God
commended his love

toward us and that while
we were yet sinners,

Christ died for us.

And lastly, the bible
says, "Whoever shall call

"upon the name of the
Lord shall be saved."

If you need help
in understanding
who Jesus Christ is

and what he did for you,
please give us a call

at 800-555-7500.

That's 800-555-7500.

The call is free.

Thanks for listening
and God bless you.

- All mine aired.

- Mine too.

- Lord bless your word
that just went forth.

[suspenseful music]

[telephone ringing]

- Jesus loves you,
this is David.

- [Man] I heard this
message on the radio

and I really feel
guilty about a lot

of bad things I've done.

I need help.

Can you help me?

- Yes sir.

Jesus Christ can help you.

He absolutely can help you.

[phone ringing]

- Jesus loves you,
this is Danielle.

Yes, I can tell you about
Jesus Christ, certainly.

[phone ringing]

- Jesus loves you,
this is Randy.

[phone ringing]
- Absolutely.

- Jesus loves you,
this is Ruben.

Yeah, you've got
the right place.

[phone ringing]

- Jesus loves you,
this is Cindy.

[phone ringing]
- Yes.

- Jesus loves you,
this is Scott.

[phones ringing]
[chattering]

- Well first of all
you have to confess

and realize that
you're a sinner.

But we're all sinners.

But the bible says,
"All have sinned

"and come short of
the glory of God."

- We can't get to
heaven on our own,

or by good works.

Our sin is in the way.

That's why we need Jesus.

He offered himself as a
sacrifice for our sins.

- We believe in Jesus by faith.

The bible says,

"Without faith it's
impossible to please God."

- Right now you can
pray and ask Jesus

to forgive yours sins,
to come into your life,

and to save you.

Would you like to do that?

- God bless you, God
bless you very much.

[phone ringing]

Jesus loves you, this is David.

Hello this is David,
can I help you?

Well, I'll just
stay on the line.

We're here to help
you if we can.

- I'd like to know
more about Jesus.

I think I need him.

- We all need him, we all need
Jesus, more than anything.

[pensive music]