美国分处 事工报告

“美国恩雨之声”感谢神恩手的带领，走过了23个年头。回顾2021年，面对新冠疫情持续了两年的冲击，人心困扰，更推使我们感受到传福音的需要，末世的迫切，令我们团队更加坚守岗位，继续出外拍摄制作，继续把握大众传播，送出天国的平安信息。

传播平台

• 电视及电台广播是我们一直以来的主力传播平台，美国恩雨继续每周7天，在7个电视台和卫星频道及电台，提供22个广播时段，将见证传播到美国不同地区。21年一月更加添了[天下卫视]在三藩市湾区及罗省的周末时段。
• 社交传媒 Social Media – 由2020年开始，美国恩雨已经积极发展社交传播平台，21年更扩大了这个团队，增加了两位这方面的同工，发展取得很好的成果。[美国恩雨]Youtube台订阅人数已经超过1400多个，每星期推出的新制作短片都有数百个点击，加上Facebook今年推出的几集都接触不少人数，例如[Jaeson Ma 马正远]就已经有57,460个接触点和12,400观看次，这些数据都给我们很大的鼓励。

制作发展

• [美国恩雨]在今年扩大了拍摄制作团队，拍摄制作更多本地福音片集，在过去几个月内拍摄制作了30多集不同题材的访问及故事短片，在Youtube及Facebook等社交平台播放，包括有:Intersections系列、MV+分享系列、戒毒见证系列、[非凡人生]系列等等。

扩展英文下一代

• 2021年尾刚刚推出”AsIam”网站，一个全英语的崭新设计网站 asiammedia.org。在这里可以观看所有[恩雨]的全英语视频，专注适合对年青一代传福音及委身挑战，求神大大使用这个新发展方向。

23rd 周年

• [美国恩雨] 2021年异象分享筹款会是举办在一个特别时刻，因为疫情不稳定的缘故，所以在10月17日举办了一个小型实体聚会+网上参加，节目主场由影帝艾迪分享个人见证，他真情的分享到过去经历不少的风浪，但遇见神当中，感谢神的恩典，保守他转向神祈祷从而生命改变。当晚捐献也收到良好的参与及回应。

[天下华人]见证故事

• 以往制作60多集适合中国广播的[天下华人]见证故事，仍然能够安排在腾讯、新浪、微博、西瓜视频等不同的中国网站上线，请大家为这个福音机会的门祈祷。而21年我们投资将其中几集见证重新改制，成为向世界各地播放的“福音”版。

财政

• 今年各方面的事工扩展，都需要很多不同的人力及金钱的资源来配合，虽然受到经济影响底下，但是见证到神丰富的供应，今年整年的开支是53万元。奉献收入有64万，印证了神的心意，是要我们凭著信心，继续努力向前扩展神国度的福音传媒事工。

Report from USA Branch

    We want to thank God for His continual guidance through the last 23 years since the establishment of Showers of Blessing in the United States.   As we look back the year 2021, these were turbulent times.  The COVID-19 pandemic has lasted for almost two years, and the entire world is facing many areas of challenges.  These has led us to intensify the urgency to spread the Gospel during the end time. All the while, the SOBEM US staff and leadership team continue to work faithfully to fulfill our mission in Gospel media.  Our production team continues to go out to film, and produces the real-life stories to testify the saving grace of God.  We pray that more people will receive this heavenly blessing, and bring peace to this restless generation.

Gospel media platforms

• TV and radio broadcasting: TV and radio broadcasting have always been our main media platform. Many non-believers enjoy watching these real-life testimonies. SOBEM USA continues to air 7 days a week across 7 TV stations, satellite channels, radio stations, and over 22 broadcast time slots. These real-life testimonies have touched people’s hearts throughout every corner of the United States. In January 2021, we added the SKYLINK TV channel to broadcast on weekend slots in the San Francisco and Los Angeles area. 
• Social Media: Since year 2020, SOBEM USA has started in developing its social media platforms to better connect with our audiences across a wide variety of regions and age groups. SOBEM USA expanded the team this year, and the effort yielded good results. Our YouTube channel has accumulated over 1,400 subscribers, and our newly produced short films released every week have received hundreds of hits. In addition, several videos launched on Facebook this year have reached large viewership, such as the video featuring Jaeson Ma, which has already reached 57,400 people with 12,400 views. 

Production development

• SOBEM US is expanding its team of filming and production resource this year to film and produce more videos of local life stories.  The team has produced more than 30 episodes of interviews and featured films with different playlists. Audiences can watch these videos on social media platforms such as YouTube and Facebook under playlists like: Intersections, MV Sharing Series, Drug Rehabilitation Testimony, Extraordinary Life, etc.

Expanding to the younger generation of English speakers

• We are pleased to announce the launch of “As I am”, the English branch and extension of SOBEM USA. With the launch, “As I am” has a brand-new website – asiammedia.org, where audiences can watch all the English-language videos of SOBEM USA as well as new social media platforms on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  The goal is to focus on bringing the Gospel and challenge to the younger generation to explore the intersecting identities of being Christian and Asian American. Please pray that God will guide us in starting this ministry and make great use of this new development direction.

SOBEM USA 23rd Anniversary

• This year’s Vision Sharing and Fundraising Event was particularly special due to the instability of the pandemic. We decided to hold a small in-person gathering, and simultaneously online virtual meeting on October 17^th.  The event’s featured speaker was actor Eddie Chen, who shared his life journey in meeting God.  Although he encountered many highs and lows including some of his failures, by God’s grace he was able to go through many challenging times to become stronger with God.    We also received good participation and response throughout the event. 

“Oversea Chinese” episodes

• In the past, we have produced more than 60 episodes of Oversea Chinese testimonial stories suitable for broadcast in China. Although we have encountered some obstacles, we can still share these testimonies on several Chinese websites such as Tencent, Sina, Weibo, and Xigua. Please pray for the door of gospel opportunity. Additionally, we invested this year in re-making several of these Oversea Chinese episodes into “gospel” version suitable for broadcasting around the world, so that these testimonies can be spread more widely.

Financial and Resources

• the various expansion of ministry development this year requires more staff and financial resources to accomplish.  Even though under the impact of COVID pandemic on the economy, we witnessed the abundant provision from God.  This entire year’s expenditure is $530 thousand, we received donation income of $640 thousand.  We appreciate our supporters to believe in our investment and development in the Gospel media ministry.  We also believe God’s rich provision shows His heart for us to move forward with faith to expand His Kingdom.