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The campaign of 3:16, the numbers of the hope he keeps on acquiring force

Max Lucado, shepherd and author of successes of bookstore examines the most famous versículo of the Bible. More than a Biblical appointment, 3:16 it is a movement of global magnitude with approach in the central message of Juan 3:16

«Because so much God loved to the world, that it gave to his only-begotten son, so that everything the one that believes in him does not get lost, but it has eternal life» Juan 3:16 NVI

From his initial throwing in September of last year on the day of today, the campaign of the book of 3:16 – The numbers of the hope for the author of successes of bookstore Max Lucado keeps on reaching individuals, communities and churches on a global scale that want to be a part of the vision of sharing the salvation message to all the limits of the ground. Up to the date of today this message has been published in 18 languages and Thomas Nelson Publishers, marries counterfoil of Group Nelson, hopes to publish it in many other.

Max Lucado calls Juan 3:16 «a parade of words of hope» and «the diamond of hope of the Bible». He cheers the readership to consider up the incomparable attraction of this versículo, «Think it – this versículo is the sufficiently brief thing as to write it in a napkin or to memorize it in a moment, but it is the sufficiently solid thing as to get over two thousand years of thunderstorms and questions» And he continues with a challenge of any heart for his readership: "If he does not know anything about the Bible, begin here. If he knows everything about the Bible, return here. We all need the reminder».

Lucado uses Juan 3:16 like starting point to treat some of the most central topics as the life and the religion. «Juan 3:16 begins with God, ends lively and urges us to do the same», he writes. Of life and death that Lucado treats they include some of the topics:

* Does exist the possibility of having the second opportunity?
* Why is it this so hard world?¿Por qué es este mundo tan duro?
* Have I exhausted the God's love?¿He agotado el amor de Dios?
* The life has disappointments. How can I know that Jesus will not be one of them?
* Does God have a place for the people as me?
* Do not they take all the ways to the sky and to God?

Group Nelson and a group without precedents of authorized associates have released a products variety under the mark 3:16. Some of the products of Group Nelson include the book of soft lid of Lucado, 3:16 The numbers of the hope, 3:16 I free of audio, 3:16 Juan's Gospel and Hope. Pure and simple I free of gift.

LifeWay will throw 3:16 work Book for an experience in the church in the middle of March.

3:16 Entertainment Group Comes up and, Inc. has produced 3:16 Songs of hope, album that combines an artists' fame cast in the industry. Between them: Juan Luis Guerra, Julissa, Lucia Parker, Red, Blest, Eddie Coronado and Ricardo Rodriguez.

Because the Palm Sunday, an important Christian sacred day, falls down in March 16 of 2008 (3-16-08), there is developing a national and international churches campaign about the message 3:16. Churches for all the United States and the exterior they will be invited to present a simultaneous transmission of an event in alive with the performance of Max Lucado and musical guests. This scope event will serve like meeting point for the churches that are interested in sharing the message with his communities. A special television program has been planned at national level that will go out to the air on Sunday of Easter, one week later. Publicity outdoors and other promotion hardware will be implemented by churches to get connected with his communities.