OneHope

Last updated
OneHope
Founded1987
Founder Bob Hoskins
TypeChildren 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]

Contents

History

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

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

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]

Related Research Articles

<i>Robotech</i> Science fiction media franchise

Robotech is an American science fiction franchise that began with an 85-episode anime television series produced by Harmony Gold USA in association with Tatsunoko Production; it was first released in the United States in 1985.

<i>Bowling for Columbine</i> 2002 film by Michael Moore

Bowling for Columbine is a 2002 documentary film written, produced, directed, and narrated by Michael Moore. The film explores what Moore suggests are the primary causes for the Columbine High School massacre and other acts of gun violence. He focuses on the background and environment in which the massacre took place and some common public opinions and assumptions about related issues. The film also looks into the nature of violence in the United States, and American violence abroad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Farley Mowat</span> Canadian writer and environmentalist (1921–2014)

Farley McGill Mowat, was a Canadian writer and environmentalist. His works were translated into 52 languages, and he sold more than 17 million books. He achieved fame with the publication of his books on the Canadian north, such as People of the Deer (1952) and Never Cry Wolf (1963). The latter, an account of his experiences with wolves in the Arctic, was made into a film of the same name released in 1983. For his body of work as a writer he won the annual Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature in 1970.

Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation (OBI) is an Evangelical Christian organization headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1978, OBI operates in more than 90 countries, focusing on disaster relief, medical aid, clean water, hunger relief, community development, and orphan care programs.

<i>To Die For</i> 1995 film by Gus Van Sant

To Die For is a 1995 satirical black comedy film directed by Gus Van Sant, and written by Buck Henry based on Joyce Maynard‘s novel of the same name, which in turn was inspired by the story of Pamela Smart. It stars Nicole Kidman, Joaquin Phoenix and Matt Dillon, with Illeana Douglas, Wayne Knight, Casey Affleck, Kurtwood Smith, Dan Hedaya, and Alison Folland in supporting roles. Kidman was nominated for a BAFTA, and won a Golden Globe Award and a Best Actress Award at the 1st Empire Awards for her performance. Her character has been described as suffering from narcissistic personality disorder in the scientific journal BMC Psychiatry.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wham-O</span> American toy company

Wham-O Inc. is an American toy company based in Carson, California, United States. It is known for creating and marketing many popular toys for nearly 70 years, including the Hula hoop, Frisbee, Slip 'N Slide, Super Ball, Trac-Ball, Silly String, Hacky sack, Wham-O Bird Ornithopter and Boogie Board, many of which have become genericized trademarks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Youth With A Mission</span> Christian missions training organisation

Youth With A Mission is an interdenominational Christian mission organization with a focus on missionary work and training for Christian missions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shiny Toy Guns</span> American rock band

Shiny Toy Guns is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2002. The band is composed of guitarist/vocalist Chad Petree, vocalist/bassist/keboardist Carah Faye Charnow, keyboardist/bassist Jeremy Dawson, and drummer Mikey Martin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Zahara</span> Canadian television, film and voice actor

Alex Zahara is a Canadian television, film and voice actor. Born in Grande Prairie, Alberta, he was involved with theatre while still in school, performing in a stage version of MASH. He later taught the "Acting for Teens" class at the Vancouver Film School. Zahara graduated with a BFA after studying at the universities of Alberta and British Columbia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andrew Jenks</span> American filmmaker (born 1986)

Andrew Jenks is an American filmmaker.

<i>The Naked Face</i> (film) 1984 film by Bryan Forbes

The Naked Face is a 1984 American thriller film written and directed by Bryan Forbes, based on the book of the same name by Sidney Sheldon. It stars Roger Moore, Rod Steiger and Elliott Gould.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zanzibar International Film Festival</span>

Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF), also known as Festival of the Dhow Countries, is an annual film festival held in Zanzibar, Tanzania and one of the largest cultural events in East Africa. ZIFF is a non-governmental organization established in 1997 to develop and promote film and other cultural industries as catalyst for the regional social and economic growth.

<i>Sons of Perdition</i> (film) 2010 American documentary film

Sons of Perdition is a 2010 documentary film featuring a behind-the-scenes look into the lives of teenagers exiled from their families and community by Warren Jeffs, self-proclaimed prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Sons of Perdition premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City on April 24, 2010, having sold out at the box office within one hour from the time tickets went on sale.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toy Gun Films</span> Film production company developing imaginative art house films

Toy Gun Films is a film production company. The company was founded by Brent Ryan Green and Jeff Goldberg in 2009.

Brent Ryan Green is an American film director and producer.

Rob Hoskins is president of OneHope, a Christian evangelical organization.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bob Hoskins (missionary)</span> American philanthropist

Bob Hoskins is an American Christian missionary, author, and the founder of OneHope in 1987. He has spent the majority of his life serving as a missionary in the Middle East, Africa, South America, Asia and Europe.

<i>Winter Ridge</i> 2018 British film

Winter Ridge is a 2018 British psychological thriller drama film directed by Dom Lenoir and starring Matt Hookings, Olwen Catherine Kelly, Michael McKell, Hannah Waddingham, Justin McDonald and Alan Ford. It was written by Ross Owen Williams.

Asian Access (A2) is a non-profit evangelical organization dedicated to the development of Christian leaders of the Church throughout Asia. It was established in 1967 by Ken W. and was formerly known as LIFE Ministries. The foundation resides in 18 countries, including Japan, Mongolia, and Cambodia. In each country, they seek to build key leaders who will lead the Church in vision, character, and competence.

References

  1. ↑ "Country Focus". OneHope. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  2. ↑ "Millions will hear the Gospel as World Cup ministry gears up". Christiantelegraph.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. ↑ "Research « OneHope". Onehope.net. 2012-10-25. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  4. ↑ "Life Publishers". Life Publishers. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  5. ↑ "Virginity Gains Popularity Among Religious and Secular American Teens – Yahoo! News". Old.news.yahoo.com. 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Running Deer - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Half Good Killer - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Paper Flower". Paperflowerthemovie.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  11. ↑ "Top Films | Mosaic LA Film Festival". Mosaiclafilmfest.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  12. ↑ "Breckenridge Festival of Film". Breckfilmfest.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "One Hope addresses family violence". OneNewsNow.com. 2010-05-26. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.