World
Missionary Press, Inc.
December 2008 Vision letter
CENTURIES AGO, wise men followed a star. That star
penetrated the darkness and gave clear direction to the fulfillment of God's
promise to send a King. Searching the ancient writings, they had learned
of One who would come. A willingness to seek Him out directed their way to the
feet of the child Jesus, the Son of God.
Jesus, the Light of the World, is a
light that penetrates any darkness. No pain or grief is too dark for that
light to penetrate. No place on earth is too remote for His light to pierce.
Those who seek the Light will find Him, and following Him will have hope and
salvation, from the darkest night to eternal day.
You can help share news of that
awesome Light through
these practical gift ideas:
Gift Idea #1: A Roll of Paper
Various forms of ancient writing eventually gave way to paper and ink, with
words etched on aluminum printing plates. At World Missionary Press paper
and ink merge, bearing words of life.
WMP's vision is to give portions of
the written Word of God to peoples of the world in their own languages.
Pocket-sized booklets, each containing about 300 powerful Scripture verses, are
transported from our plant to destinations around the world - from truck to
train to ship to truck to warehouse to willing worker to curious passer-by or
hungry heart. Eyes scan the pages, finding words that bring hope and
amazement. God has sent His Word to reveal Himself to eager readers.
Providing these words of hope and
life from God requires rolls of paper. Producing 6 million Scripture
booklets per month requires the equivalent of 70 wide rolls of paper. An
average wide roll of paper weighs 1,500 pounds and provides the inside pages of
85,000 Scripture booklets - one of the best investments available. Funding
one roll at $1,046 brings incalculable eternal fruit. Or your gift of $523
will provide paper for 42,500 Scripture booklets. The urgent need is
to produce 9 million per month, which would require more than three
truckloads of paper a month, costing $31,380 each.
Gift Idea #2: Overseas
Printings
Opportunities arise to print Scripture
booklets in countries where WMP cannot safely send large quantities. During the
past fiscal year WMP financed printings of He Is Risen!, The Way to God, and
Help From Above in Burmese in Myanmar. The salvation coloring
books were being printed when Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar in May. God
protected them, and they were on hand to be part of relief packets distributed
to victims.
In India, where printing is
economical, Gospel for Asia (GFA) has reliably printed three million booklets
in India to supply The Amazing Life of Jesus Christ (renamed Who
Is Our Shepherd?) in 14 languages of India for trained GFA native
missionaries working among the Dalit ("untouchable" Hindu caste)
people, who are eager to hear about Jesus. Many more could be printed if funds
were available. (In the first five months of 2008, GFA saw responses equal to
the entire previous year!) GFA is also willing to print large quantities for
WMP's major distributors in India. The need is to print about three million
Scripture booklets during December and January for about $15,000 per million.
Kendall Cobb of ACTSCo
in Thailand is eager to print more booklets as soon as WMP is able to
provide funding. They have printed booklets in Thai, Burmese, Karen, Akha, and
other tribal languages for distribution in SE Asia.
WMP's national
coordinator in Pakistan was able to print Urdu Satan versus CHRIST
and is working on translating other titles. When WMP sent him a small initial
shipment, his response was joyous. "Hallelujah! The books have reached
our city. Praise the Lord! I cannot tell you how excited and happy I am for this
great blessing."
Printings
of Javanese and Indonesian booklets continue to be in demand in
Indonesia, a predominantly Muslim nation which does not permit importing
[A
gift of $50 to $500 or more specified for overseas printings will reach precious
people with God's powerful Word.]
Gift Idea #3: Exciting New
Projects
For many years, Christians of southern Sudan suffered persecution and great
physical hardship. Now God has graciously brought them peace, and they are eager
to openly share the gospel throughout southern Sudan. Hennie Hanekom of EHC
Anglo Africa issued this challenge: “We have an open window of opportunity to
reach all of southern Sudan, especially now with the present peace agreement. We
need to work as proactively as possible and do all we can!" EHC has
established a national director and placed a request for a 20-ft. container
of WMP literature to reach Sudan as soon as possible. Harold Mack, WMP's
Director of Global Distribution, immediately added this shipment to the next
production schedule, giving Sudan high priority as a very strategic nation.
EHC's national director for
Sudan says that the Lord has opened wide the doors of ministry among university
students as well as primary and secondary schools. "Churches in Juba are
yearning as to when EHC is going to start its activities. We are under pressure
from churches on a daily basis. Pastors and youth are calling us to know if we
have started anything." They will be able to start as soon as the
literature arrives.
Another exciting opportunity is a
40-ft. container of Scripture for northern Iraq and will include Kurdish New
Testaments as well as Arabic New Testaments, Scripture booklets, salvation
coloring books, and booklets in Persian-Farsi. Believers in Iraq continue to
boldly share the gospel and look to WMP for tools to share the Word of God.
[A contribution of $200 to $5,000
or more will help significantly in touching lives in Sudan or Iraq. The 20-ft.
container to Sudan will cost about $50,000 and the 40-ft. container to Iraq will
cost about $86,000.]
Gift Idea #4: Salvation Coloring
Books
Children (and even adults) all over
the world have discovered the joy of having a salvation coloring book from
WMP. In the past year alone, He Is Risen! was published in ten
languages, including Mongolian (printed in Mongolia), Burmese (printed in
Myanmar), Indonesian (printed in Indonesia), and in Simplified Chinese (printed
in China). Single pages are often used as Sunday-school lessons and shared with
an entire family. The story of Jesus comes alive through Scripture verses and
full-page drawings.
From Ukraine: "The
coloring books were very effective; and even when the children were afraid to
take a [Scripture] booklet, they couldn't resist the coloring books. Only the
Lord knows how many lives were changed through your help."
Children living in poverty,
with little or nothing to call their own, take a coloring book wide-eyed with
wonder. This is for them. The words and the pictures are for them.
Many will spend hours going over each page again and again.
Coloring
books in Luganda will soon be sent to EHC in Uganda, and a printing of He is
Risen! in a new language, Mizo, is needed in Myanmar at a cost of $4,000.
[Each
investment in salvation coloring books can help lead children - and their
parents - to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Coloring books cost between 18
and 31 cents each, depending on the quantity and language printed.]
Gift Idea #5: New Testaments
Reports from around the world tell of
a great harvest of souls coming into the kingdom. Churches and ministries are experiencing
tremendous response to the gospel with new churches being established daily.
(In 30 English-speaking African nations EHC is seeing 203 churches planted
each month!)
New believers need the Word of God in
their hands and hearts to grow strong in their faith and to withstand the
attacks and deceptions of the Enemy. Most of WMP's New Testaments include A
Basic Study of New Testament Scriptures. With little access to Bible study
material, one small New Testament may be their only Bible course.
Printings of New Testaments in
Spanish, French, Arabic, Persian, and Kreyol (Haiti) continue as God provides
funds. [A gift of $50 to $1,000 for New Testaments will provide instruction
in righteous living for many new believers. Arabic New Testaments cost us about
67 cents each to produce.]
Practical, significant gift ideas
indeed! Your continuing involvement with the worldwide ministry of World
Missionary Press is a great blessing to us . . . and to millions around
the world who are being impacted by the 
powerful
Word of God. Your gift at this time will bring joy and hope to hurting
hearts. Thank you for your support and encouragement.
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