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That all peoples may know Him

After only a few days in the Indian city they hope to reach, volunteers from First Baptist Church, Powell, Tenn., were invited to a wedding.

Tennessee church in over their heads

The folks at First Baptist Church of Powell, Tenn., must be one of the most confident congregations in the United States. They have to be. Why else would they commit to evangelize a city of 1.9 million people in India all by themselves? They must be crazy. Or is it a God thing? Find out.

Watch a video about First Baptist, Powell.

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See other videos to use in your church this fall.

Countdown for pastors and leaders

• Browse the Web for resources not available in the planning guide and on the CD-ROM.
• View the videos and PowerPoints on CD-ROM and prepare to summarize them for the team.
• Meet with the IME team. Share the vision for your church’s participation in the emphasis, discuss the theme and available resources.
• Set your church's Lottie Moon Christmas Offering goal and register it online. Before setting the goal, you may want to look at what other churches plan to give.
• Speak with the minister of music about music resources.
• Alert drama director to dramas and skits on the Web.
• Consider options for a guest speaker.

News

Quiz: Who is the ‘oral majority’?

One key issue confronting world evangelization may trump all others: Two thirds of the world’s population learns through hearing rather than reading. Why does that matter?

1. What percentage of Muslim women are oral learners?
1. a) 35 percent
2. b) 52 percent
3. c) 85 percent
2. How many languages have no translated Scripture at all?
1. a) 928
2. b) 1,700
3. c) More than 4,000
3. What percentage of the world’s Christian workers uses literate communication styles among oral peoples?
1. a) 60 percent
2. b) 90 percent
3. c) 99 percent

Find the answers and why they matter in Erich Bridge’s latest column.

IMB, Virginia Baptists team up on hurricane relief

Resources

Make it visual

These two banners are a can’t-miss reminder of our purpose for supporting missions:

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering ® banner — This free 2x10-foot banner includes space to write in your church’s offering goal. Order now.

That all peoples may know Him banner — This colorful 4x6-foot cloth banner can be used for years to come as we continue to do missions so “That all peoples may know Him.” $35 Purchase now.

A letter from Lottie

“Need it be said, why the week before Christmas is chosen? Is not the festive season when families and friends exchange gifts in memory of The Gift laid on the altar of the world for the redemption of the human race, the most appropriate time to consecrate a portion from abounding riches and scant poverty to send forth the good tidings of great joy into all the earth?” — Lottie Moon, Sept. 15, 1887

Read the letter from Lottie Moon that started the offering later named after this early China missionary.

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