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IMD LAUNCHES ANOINTED ALLIANCE, SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES
Foundation for Intelligent Media & Design (IMD Interactive) launched a giving campaign to help its ministry combat the negative effects brought on by entertainment and media companies intent on harming young people.
The Anointed Alliance is a giving campaign that is established for people and organizations to financially support the collective efforts of IMD Interactive’s vision to equip 3.3 billion gamers across the globe and provide a safe space for children, parents, and churches to disciple each other.
The kickoff event was attended by 75 Birmingham area business leaders, pastors and families, who are interested in learning how to help deliver the Bible through video games and support future generations that are so easily distracted by harmful media.
IMD Interactive showcased its technologies, some of which included its game of the future, The Anointed: Heart of David, mobile version demo, The Anointed Multi-Player and The Anointed Scholar.
IMD Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Drayton Cosby stated that if companies are providing entertainment, building technology and producing media for their own personal interests and not the interests of the people we love, then more people will continue to suffer.
“We know a lot of parents are concerned about what their kids are watching or playing online, and they just want their children kept safe,” said Cosby. “The truth is without knowing the Word of God, we never are completely safe because we are not prepared to with-stand the full force of the world that is coming against us so let’s take the Bible to where kids are and pull them away from what’s harming them.”
IMD Interactive Board Secretary Micah Salsman spoke to the crowd about why he supported IMD Interactive with his time and resources and said it’s because the team is committed to excellence, has a heart for the underserved gaming community, love for parents, sharing God’s Word correctly and a desire to work with the Church.
“What I see in this team is an organization that is willing to go the extra mile to provide a game that is high quality and IMD is very intentional when they are building games. You can see the positive impact The Anointed already has on the people they serve, they are not interested in releasing a water-downed version of the Bible, said Salsman.”
IMD’s free two-hour demo, David Saves Keliah, is an early release of The Anointed: Heart of David, which follows the life of biblical hero, David, from shepherd to king of Judah.
David Saves Keilah is currently installed on approximately 42,000 personal computers (PC) in over 130 countries and 28 countries where the Bible is banned. David Saves Keilah continues to be added to players PC’s daily and has seen widespread success with a relatively small marketing budget.
Their is beauty in developing video games and building a ministry. IMD gets to go to places and “meet people where they are”. Video games will continue to be the most popular form of entertainment, and that’s not changing anytime soon. So, while more generations flock to video games, and IMD continues to develop “The Anointed: Heart of David“, we also understand the need to build relationships with the people we seek to serve.
A big part of our approach, as a ministry, is to make free Bible video games that will reach an audience of Christians and non-believers. But, we are not just waiting for people to walk through our doors. We seek to forge real relationships that are established in God’s Word.
We recently returned from ForwardCon. ForwardCon is an annual event for young people and youth leaders, aimed at deepening their faith and connecting with like-minded individuals. IMD loved the opportunity to “meet them where they are” and share with dozens of church youth leaders and thousands of students about how God is moving in the video game space, because God will also meet us where we are.
Our ministry team left the conference blessed and fulfilled. We received encouragement and heard from like minds wanting to connect with future generations through “The Anointed”. Many said, “The Church needs this!”, while others said, “I can’t wait to play” or “That’s so cool!”
According to Mathew 28:19-20, Christ says “Therefore go”. So it’s time for us to go “where they are”. And while we are following the Great Commission, we start by listening and learning, seeking to understand, and tailoring our approach, because it’s not about our needs, but the needs of the youth pastors, parents and students we serve.
OUR NEXT EVENT
Interested in “going out” with us at our next event? If you live in Birmingham, AL, we will be participating with the Birmingham Barons at their Faith and Family Nights on the evenings of July 19th and August 16th. If you’re not interested in volunteering with us please come out to show your support! Don’t forget to sign up at the link below or simply contact us through our website if you are interested in volunteering at future events. Let’s “go out” and make a big impact on a family together!
IMD Interactive is excited to announce the hiring of Rev. David Ely, our new Director of Ministry. David’s hire increases our capacity to take God’s Word to the next generation!
Rev. Ely is a native of Alabama and a graduate of Auburn University (2006) and Covenant Theological Seminary (2012). Rev. Ely has over 10 years of experience in development, fundraising and ordained ministry. Before beginning his work at IMD Interactive, Rev. Ely served as High School Bible teacher (Old Testament) at Briarwood Christian School, where he developed educational programs, classroom curriculum, and provided students with a firm grasp of Christian principles. Rev. Ely’s previous ministry experience also includes time with Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) as the Furman University Campus Minister in Greenville, SC, and as the Youth Pastor at Westminster Presbyterian Church near Augusta, GA.
IMD Interactive President Drayton Cosby stated that Rev. Ely brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to further IMD’s mission to equip future generations with God’s Word and enhance our ability to serve the Church.
“Rev. Ely will help us in a variety of ways,” said Cosby,” He has a proven track record of advancing the kingdom, he has a passion for engaging younger generations to the Bible and gives us the unique perspective we need to improve outreach”.
“This is a God-ordained opportunity for me personally and professionally to work with a group like IMD whose heart and passion is Kingdom impact locally and even throughout the world, “said Ely, “As a husband and father of four, I look forward to serving our churches and parents in particular in providing the opportunity to engage in God’s grand Story in such a unique and personal way”.
#GivingTuesday is a day that encourages people to give back however they can. It’s a day where nonprofit organizations take the opportunity to raise more money than they would on an average day, which is why many organizations create special campaigns to participate in this day of giving.
IMD Interactive would like to take this opportunity to campaign on giving to others this Christmas season and would appreciate you helping us “spread The Word” to family, friends, and churches.
IMD is focused on delivering the Bible in a new way, which is creating a gamified roadmap to scriptural engagement. The first destination of our journey began on 9/22 with the Steam platform launch of The Anointed: David Saves Keilah and we are excited to announce that DSK has been played by gamers in over 30 countries. Now, we are focusing our efforts on raising awareness to the local church.
Please consider passing along our contact page to youth pastors, interested in innovating and reaching future generations. They can find out more at our Church Resources page.
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Anointed Games are ready to hit the market! On Thursday, September 22nd, IMD Interactive will launch it’s first title of the Bible video game, David Saves Keilah, to the Steam gaming platform.
For the first time, players will experience the story in an interactive environment through game play and immersion.
Did you know that by sharing with friends to follow DSK on Steam that it makes the game more searchable? With over 160 million monthly active users on Steam, it’s a tremendous opportunity to help spread God’s Word to others that have not heard it.
It’s time to let friends and family members know, God is meeting players where they are!
You don’t want to miss this! Mark your calendars for September 22nd. The Anointed video game series first release, “David Saves Keilah” (DSK) will be available for download via PC on the Steam platform.
Don’t leave others in the dark about what God is doing in the gaming space. Pass it on to friends and family to give an opportunity to sign up for updates at https://imdinteractive.org/subscribe/.
The Foundation for Intelligent Media & Design (IMD Interactive) is excited to announce that “The Anointed: DSK” recently reached Beta after an initial preview of its first Bible game was released at the Magic City ePlex.
“The Anointed: DSK”, developed and published by IMD Interactive, is the first of three games scheduled to release in 2022/23. The game follows 1 Samuel 23 featuring Saul’s servant David, who saves the people of Keilah while being hunted by Isreal’s first king.
You can get a snapshot of our preview at the ePlex from our Youtube, Facebook or Instagram channels (see links above) and while you are there, don’t forget to like and share. Thank you for helping to spread “The Word”!
Join us at our office in Birmingham for a discussion about publishing and marketing video games.