 World
Cup Portion a winner in South Korea
SEOUL, South
Korea — There was a very positive reaction to the special
multilingual Gospel of Luke produced by the Japan
Bible Society and the Korean Bible Society
for the 2002 soccer World Cup. The use of 10 different languages played
a significant role in ensuring that this Portion, which contained testimonies
from four Christian players and a foreword from Jay Kabira, a well-known
actor, appealed to a wide range of players and fans. The Portion, entitled
The Good News, was distributed by 35 churches, 27 missionary organisations
and five other groups. Some 60,000 copies were distributed in South Korea,
along with 50,000 in Japan and around 2,000 in Singapore. Those involved
in its distribution, which included the 2002 World Cup Christian Volunteers
and Korea Campus Crusade
for Christ, report that the colourful sporty look and convenient size
gave it visual appeal. (WR 370/3 - 9.02) e-205
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