UK Ministry Provides Tailor-made Bible Study for the Passion Film

Sheffield, England--- After the screening of The Passion of the Christ in UK cinema yesterday, evangelical ministries in UK have started various outreach programs through the rush for the film.

Word-on-the-web ministry will begin to send short Bible study to its subscribers on Saturday, 3 rd April. The material guided Christians to look at scenes from “The Passion of Christ?" as well as verses from John’s gospel. Issues to be tackled will include: the alleged anti-Semitism of the movie, theories about Jesus' death on the cross, and the challenge that the movie presents, both for believers and non-believers.

A filmgoer, Anon Singtothong, 27, originally from Thailand but now lives in west London, said, "I wanted to see the film because I wanted to learn more about Christianity, and I think I have done that." Another lady May Najjar said the film offered something to all religions.

"Easter is coming up, and each year we choose a passage from the gospels to look at the Easter story in more detail," Andrew Wooding, Editor of word-on-the-web, and the writer of “The Passion of the Christ" week of studies has made a good choice of theme at just the right time.

From an interview with a filmgoer, Mr Majed Najjar, said the film had affected him deeply. "In a nutshell, it was brilliant. It has stuck very closely to the Bible story and that is exactly what I wanted to see."

"I feel shattered now, totally exhausted, but the film has given me a sense of peace."

Revd Dr Andrew Goddard, tutor in Christian Ethics, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, comments the film, "Gibson is respectful and, though selective, faithful to those accounts and the Bible's message of Christ's redeeming love."

"Many who see the film will want to read the book and rediscover the Gospel according to Matthew, Mark, Luke or John rather than according to Mel," Dr Goddard expects.

Word-on-the-web is a ministry based on the internet. Its mission is to deliver to the Christians the word of God through email. There are thousands of subscribers in more than 50 countries around the world and the subscription is free.

For more than three years, word-on-the-web has been sending daily Bible study emails containing a short Bible passage, a 300-word Bible study, and a prayer for the day.

The ministry is part of the Church Army, the evangelistic wing of the Church of England. Though, the material of Bible study is not just confined to the Anglican denomination. Writers include Argentinean-born evangelist, Luis Palau, Christian rock band Delirious and the popular Methodist speaker, Rob Frost.

Please visit www.word-on-the-web.co.uk for details.