We recently told you about the October special issue of the Liahona and Ensign magazines about the Book of Mormon.

Now there are several member-initiated efforts about the Book of Mormon.

The 2nd Annual Book of Mormon/YouTube Challenge 2011 is a powerful member-driven, faith-sharing media event that invites participants to watch a newly-produced, unofficial video on the Book of Mormon, and share the video and their witness of this Testament of Christ with others on September 30, 2011.

Watch the video below.

See the Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=108070915963678

On May 3, last year, the member-driven “First Annual Book of Mormon/YouTube Challenge” attracted approximately 60,000 participants and logged some 240,000 views in one day. The video not only reached the Top Ten Viral Videos list on CastTV, it also appeared in the “Trending Topics” on the YouTube homepage. While the numbers are impressive, each event is centered on sharing the power and beauty of our faith in Jesus Christ through another witness of Him, the Book of Mormon, a companion to the Bible. Our focus is on the message; the participants’ social media response will determine its reach.

This year Erin Jakob is privileged to work with the highly regarded videographer Seth Adam Smith, whose work has been watched by an estimated 13 million viewers. Smith’s video will also feature the artwork of Howard Lyon, who, over the past 15 years has worked in the video game industry as an Art Director. His artwork will be featured on a video entitled “Messiah in America.” The musical score will feature music from the album “Messiah in America,” performed by the Mormon Choral Organization.

Erin looks forward to uniting with the many tens of thousands of you from last year who participated, and those who will participate for their first time this year, in witnessing to the world the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. The Book of Mormon draws us close to the Lord to feel of His peace and comfort we seek in our lives and that we can bring those same blessings to the lives of others as we have the courage and love to reach out and share what we believe.

With whom can you share the above video trailer? Who can you invite to watch the film on September 30th?


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