OneHope
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| Founded | 1987 |
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| Founder | Bob Hoskins |
| Type | Children and youth mission organization |
Area served | 179 countries |
Key people | Rob Hoskins (president) |
| Website | OneHope.net |
Formerly called | Book of Hope |
OneHope is a Christian evangelical organization based in Pompano Beach, Florida. OneHope creates magazines, movies, games, and other content targeted for children.[1][2] It also conducts research on children's attitudes towards faith.[3]
History
[edit]OneHope (formerly Book of Hope International) was founded in 1987 by former missionary and Life Publishers president Bob Hoskins.[4] In 2004, Rob Hoskins was appointed president of OneHope.
Research
[edit]In 2007, OneHope launched a 44-country research initiative to learn more about children and youth's unique needs, experiences and social traditions around the world.[5][6] In 2020, OneHope released another research study entitled Global Youth Culture - analyzing the trends and behaviors of 13-19 year olds in 20 different countries. OneHope's research on church planting in French-speaking Africa was also featured in EMQ in 2021.[7]
Films
[edit]Running Deer was the fourth partnership between ToyGun Films and OneHope. The film focuses on a high school cross country star growing up in a Native American community, who faces a barrage of personal struggles the day before the most important race of his life. It won the Grand Jury Award at dead CENTER Film Festival in 2013.[8] In 2012, Half Good Killer was created in partnership with oy Gun films and filmed in Cape Town, South Africa. Half Good Killer follows a jaded child soldier fighting for an African rebel force.[9] In 2011, the short film Paper Flower,[10] created by Toy Gun Films and OneHope for use in Japan, addressed a casual form of prostitution, compensated dating.[11][12] En Tus Manos[13] was another short film developed by Toy Gun Films and OneHope with the objective of fighting gang violence in Latin American countries.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Country Focus". OneHope. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ^ "Millions will hear the Gospel as World Cup ministry gears up". Christiantelegraph.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ^ "Research « OneHope". Onehope.net. 2012-10-25. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ^ "Life Publishers". Life Publishers. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ^ "Virginity Gains Popularity Among Religious and Secular American Teens – Yahoo! News". Old.news.yahoo.com. 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ^ James D. Davis, Sun Sentinel (2011-02-16). "Sex before marriage? Teens are ambivalent". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ^ Savage, P., & Stone, T. (2021). Church Planting in Hard Places: Research Reveals the Strength of a Next-Gen Focused Church Planting Strategy. Evangelical Missions Quarterly, 57(3), p.12-15.
- ^ "Running Deer - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Half Good Killer - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Paper Flower". Paperflowerthemovie.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ^ "Top Films | Mosaic LA Film Festival". Mosaiclafilmfest.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ^ "Breckenridge Festival of Film". Breckfilmfest.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ^ "T O Y G U N F I L M S". T O Y G U N F I L M S. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ^ "One Hope addresses family violence". OneNewsNow.com. 2010-05-26. Retrieved 2012-07-06.