October
2008
08JRR
Teaching Children to Share Christ
"My husband and I plan to use these [booklets] as part of the Halloween outreach that we do every year at our home (this is the seventh year). We put our lights on and make a living room out of our front lawn with tracts, Scriptures, fire pit, donuts, cider, etc. We will also use these [booklets] for Boys and Girls Bible Club in the schools.
"This summer we [distributed] over 1,000 The Way to God booklets, passing them out with some street preachers at the Taylor Fireworks, the Dearborn Homecoming Festival, Woodward Dream Cruise, Vacation Bible School, and other outreaches. [We use] numerous other tracts as well, but The Way to God is a favorite of the children. The children at the fireworks and homecoming festival were very interested in receiving The Way to God booklets, even those from obviously Muslim families. It was unfortunate that some parents refused the booklets - those who were anti-God and some Muslim fathers. But we were able with the grace of our Lord to share the booklets with many children and families, and the children - even Muslim children - were happy to receive them.
"We also gave out duplicates at VBS to teach the children to evangelize themselves and to go out and tell someone about the wonderful grace and mercy of God and the forgiveness of our sins through the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. They were very excited to do this. We will continue to do this as we start Boys and Girls Bible Club in the public schools here next month."
K.D., Michigan
Patients Read with Enthusiasm
"I discovered your Way to God/Help from Above [2-in-1] booklet in the Knysna Hospital, Southern Cape. I found it tremendously interesting and it was a big blessing to see patients reading these booklets with much enthusiasm. I'm astounded by the fact that you people [Every Home for Christ] are still prepared to go from bed to bed to share the message of hope. In fact I am so inspired by the work you are doing that the Lord has put it strongly on my heart to distribute these booklets at the shopping centers in my area.
"I would love to be part of the work that is being done for the spreading of the Good News. Will it at all be possible to provide me with some of the books? I want to reach people in Tableview,
Milnerton, and Atlantis (where I live) in the Western Cape."
K.M., South Africa
Wants Literature for Ministry
"Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, for 'He is the Light of the world, in Him there is no darkness at all.' Within my heart I praised the name of the Lord Jesus for you, when I saw the Word of God in booklet form, written in Ibo language. I say, To God be the glory.
"Please, sir, I am interested to have them from a sample a friend gave to me. I am an evangelist who has a wider ministry in our contemporary time. I am interested in receiving additional studies of God's Word, so please help me for other literature for our use and for new converts.
"I know God is using you in this medium to reach unreached people all over the world. God in His mercy will use you to [come] to my aid. May the presence of the Lord radiate over you and add more inspiration, knowledge, and providence. That is my prayer while I am alert to receiving a package as the Lord directs you. God bless you the more."
S.U., Nigeria
Excited to Join Hands
"Thank you so much for the box of Mandarin literature which arrived safely today. I can assure you, it will be used widely and wisely in the friendship evangelism of
OPEN HOUSE. We are so grateful to all those Christians whose contributions make your work possible.
Isn't it exciting that we can 'join hands' around the world in carrying out our
Lord's command to make His Word known in 'Jerusalem' (which is wherever we live) and throughout the
world."
C.H., United Kingdom
