World
Missionary Press, Inc.
2010 Annual Newsletter - Special Edition
"Something
happened in my heart."
FOR
MANY PEOPLE in southern Africa's mountain kingdom of Lesotho, new hope is
emerging. In 2009 World Missionary Press sent the first major shipment of
Scripture booklets and Bible studies in English and SeSotho (560,000 booklets,
29,000 Bible studies) for home-to-home distribution by Every Home for Christ (EHC).
WMP's national coordinator, EHC national director Josias Mohanoe, was overjoyed.
"I . . . submit our special gratitude for the impact brought by your
Scripture booklets in this nation. We have accomplished much. It is exciting
to see people receive your materials with thrilling hearts. Deep in my heart I
was moved to see unreached mountainous people and herd boys tremendously blessed
reading your Scripture booklets."
The promise of surrender to God's Word is a changed life. As His Word penetrates
hearts, individuals, families, communities and nations experience the
revitalizing work of the Holy Spirit. M. M. of Lesotho wrote, "My heart is
filled with joy since the EHC team visited my area, sharing the Word of God.
They gave us WMP Scripture booklets and after reading them, something
happened in my heart. I was filled with joy I had not had in my life. I
decided to accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. Now I am a child of
God. I love Jesus with all my heart and I like to tell others about Him."
Another letter from Lesotho reached us: "Four men visited the correctional
service where I am a prisoner. They gave us literature and encouraged us to read
it. I read ones called The Way to God and Help From Above. After
reading them, I chose Jesus to rule my heart and I started telling others
about him."
New doors also opened for large shipments to be received in Siberia and southern
Sudan. In Siberia, church bells rang out as the shipment arrived and
was unloaded. In Sudan, eager teams waited with distribution plans already in
place. Of special interest was a distribution among university students.
It was an opportunity for the gospel to have a powerful effect on the next
generation of leaders in a nation seeking a new beginning.
A ministry in Puerto Rico working in Haiti and Dominican
Republic focuses on reaching children and the homeless. "Many children
in orphanages are reached with the power of God's Word before they are exposed
to bad experiences. We thank God for the way you write [the booklets], keeping
the purity of the Bible."
WMP's national coordinator, Adalberto Santiago, knew of a man planning a mission
trip to South America. He had several boxes of WMP literature sent to
this man in Pennsylvania, who wrote, "I wish to thank you for the delivery
that was made yesterday to my front porch. I had no idea what these boxes might
contain. I brought them into my study, undid the nylon strapping, and proceeded
to open them. I was dumbfounded. I had no idea where they came from, but the
Lord knew they were needed in South America. I sat back and sobbed. I can't
thank you enough for your generosity and compassion."
After much time and effort, a 40-foot container of WMP literature reached Ethiopia
and was quickly distributed. One man wrote, "I read your Matthew book. It
has changed all my attitude about Scriptures absolutely. I wish to get [more]
from you soon!"
The year 2010 holds the same promise of lives transformed and hearts awakened as
God's Word is received. Requests from China alone would almost double WMP's
production per month. Container shipments with two million booklets each are in
line for Chile, Mexico, Liberia, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Philippines, and
Colombia. Smaller 20-ft. container shipments are also scheduled for Sri
Lanka, Nicaragua, and Ukraine. The "untold millions" are
waiting.
We do not know what doors the Lord will open next, but we want to be prepared to
meet those challenges. As with the Miskito people of Nicaragua, the
Word of God will shine light into their darkness. A shipment of Spanish,
Portuguese, and Ticuna Scripture booklets is bound for the Amazonia region of Colombia,
Peru, and Brazil. Along that mighty river are tributaries that lead
to hundreds of villages that have yet to hear the name of Jesus. In some areas
those who rule by the power of their own will resist the entrance of the gospel
of love, peace, and forgiveness. George Gonzalez of Amazon Xpeditions has
already seen the love of Christ conquer such strong men. The news of their
salvation and changed lives has spread up and down the rivers just as tales
of their former exploits used to be retold. Changed hearts. Changed lives.
Changed communities . . . through the life-changing power of God's wonderful
Word.
[You can impact people around the world through the ministry of World Missionary
Press. An investment of $100 will reach 2,500 people; $50 will touch 1,250
lives. A gift of $1,000 will impact 25,000 people who need to know the love and
forgiveness of God.]
Interesting
facts:
•
WMP Scriptures have gone into 210 countries of the world.
•
Scripture booklets have been printed in 328 languages.
•
This past fiscal year WMP produced 62,122,568 Scripture booklets the size of Help
From Above; 5,639,034 Bible studies; 440,454 salvation coloring books; and
162,966 New Testaments.
•
All 48 paid workers (32 are full-time), including the president, receive the
same modest hourly wage. Hundreds of volunteers per month save thousands
of dollars.
•
Cost per 48-page booklet, including overhead, remained about 4 cents each
(including postage) on average. Every dollar contributed for Scripture
booklets produces booklets for about 25 people.
• WMP sent
34 ship containers again last year (see list to the right). We now have 70+
national coordinators to receive freight shipments - up from 60+ last year.
-Vicky Benson, Vice-president
WMP Board
of Directors
Robert Moore,
Sr., chairman
Rick Nachman,
secretary
Jay Benson,
president
Vicky Benson,
vice-president
Wes Culver,
vice-chairman
Ben Hiebert
David Lehman,
Jr.
William McQueen
Robert Parker
Robert
Riegsecker
Sharon Schaubert
Bristol, Indiana
Mike Weaver
Frank Sheldon,
honorary
Statement of Faith
WE
BELIEVE the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible authoritative Word
of God. We believe that there is one God eternally existent in three persons:
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ,
in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and
atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His
ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power
and glory.
We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful men, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential and that salvation comes by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost - those who are saved unto the resurrection of life and those who are lost unto the resurrection of damnation. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Other
Ways You Can Help
IN ADDITION to prayer and financial support, you
can be personally involved in worldwide ministry in these ways:
If you believe in WMP's ministry and recognize the importance of helping it
continue and grow, please take initiative to speak with your pastor. Tell him
what you know about WMP, show him this newsletter, and ask him if he would
please consider scheduling field reps Fred and Betsy Eiler for an inspiring and
motivating service. Eilers' phone: (765) 258-3641. Cell: (765) 418-2216.
Request a free DVD, "Stones of Remembrance" -true stories
relayed by Fred Eiler about significant events in the life of World Missionary
Press, such as how God opened doors for shipping gospel literature into Iraq and
for producing Scripture booklets in the Dari language for Afghanistan.
The DVD is free.
Write or call for a brochure with
great ideas for VBS projects that have a significant missions focus.
Write
or call for copies of our "Bible Read-a-Thon" brochure that guides
children in reading chapters of the Bible while raising funds for Scripture
booklets to reach children around the world.
5.
Missions Bank
Write or call for one or more special banks to encourage families or individuals
to save coins and bills for a truly significant and eternal cause - producing
God's Word for precious people around the world in their own languages.
6.
"Kid's Korner"
Encourage your children to visit
"Kid's Korner" at our website, www.wmpress.org,
where they will find "Sammy the Scripture Booklet," delightful videos,
and other meaningful and fun activities.
Individuals
and groups can call to schedule a time for volunteer service at WMP. Youth
groups can schedule a "Half-Million Missions Marathon." A variety of
work is available. Call 574-831-2111, extension 0, and ask to speak with our
Volunteer Coordinator.
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