FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT IS DAYSPRING INTERNATIONAL?
Dayspring International began in 1979 when founder John Gilman returned from India with a divine inspiration to share the love of Christ through means of an all-Indian life of Christ motion picture. Directed and produced in India, this major motion picture eliminates cultural barriers to the gospel.
WHAT IS DAYSPRING INTERNATIONAL'S MISSION STATEMENT?
Our mission is to evangelize and disciple unreached people with the gospel of Jesus Christ through visual media and humanitarian aid.
WHEN WAS DAYSPRING INTERNATIONAL STARTED?
Dayspring International began in 1979.
WHAT DOES DAYSPRING INTERNATIONAL DO?
Dayspring International seeks to tell the story of Jesus and his love through the use of culturally relevant multi-media tools and humanitarian programs to assist in evangelizing and discipling of under-reached people groups.
WHO FOUNDED DAYSPRING INTERNATIONAL?
John Gilman is the founder and president of Dayspring International.
WHAT IS DAYSPRING INTERNATIONAL'S CURRENT FOCUS?
Dayspring uses film evangelism, with native actors who perform in the same language and lifestyle as the people in the audience. Mobile film teams travel throughout India to remote tribal villages and towns. Often times an empty field is located and a large bed-sheet type screen is set up, sometimes hung between two trees. In areas where persecution is too intense for a public showing, teams show the film privately, behind closed doors.
WHAT IS DAYASAGAR™?
Dayasagar™ is our all-Indian acted life of Christ film - "Dayasagar" means "Oceans of Mercy" in Hindi. This is a professionally produced film, initially released in cinema houses throughout India. Over 17 million people saw the film before Dayspring began its work among the hundreds of thousands of Indian villages sharing the love of Jesus. Dayasagar™ has been dubbed into 14 major Indian languages.
IS MY GIFT TAX DEDUCTIBLE?
Yes.
WHAT WILL MY GIFT BE USED FOR?
Your gift will be used to help support our mobile film teams, and replace older and worn-out equipment so they can reach even more people with the gospel.
HOW DO I KNOW WHERE MY MONEY GOES?
Dayspring is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA). ECFA assists ministries in assuring that they are above reproach in their fundraising practices and in the stewardship of the gifts entrusted to ministries. As members of ECFA, Dayspring agrees to undergo reviews and recertification regarding our use of the finances entrusted to us.
