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That
all peoples may know Him
‘Abdul’s story’
A friendship blossomed after missionary Tom
Thurman gave a ride and a Bible to a young Muslim in South
Asia. The result? Persecution — and thousands of
new believers. Watch “Abdul’s”* story.
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See how Tom Thurman was able to be there to talk with Abdul.
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More power in your presentations
Add power to your Lottie Moon Christmas Offering ® promotion
with four PowerPoints available on this year’s CD-ROM
and Web site. Or use the template available in both places
to develop a presentation tailored to your congregation. Check
out what’s available to
show before worship, during various services or in Sunday
School classes and missions groups. PowerPoints on these
topics are available: missions funding, South Asia, International
Mission Board annual report and Lottie Moon’s story.
Grab these at the last minute
“Just the facts” — that
may be just what you need when finalizing next week’s
newsletter or putting the finishing touches on a missions
presentation. Find these on the Web:
— The
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and missions funding
— Mexico,
focus of this year’s International
Mission Study
— The
world’s people groups and their
access to the gospel
— Lottie
Moon’s life
— South
Asia and its people
Countdown for pastors and leaders
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News
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| At their missionary appointment,
Steve and Karla Jackson of Foley, Ala., share a testimony
about how God called them to serve in Africa. PHOTO by
Bill Bangham |
Why is there still so much darkness?
Living without knowledge of Jesus is like
being in a windowless room when the electricity goes off,
International Mission Board President Jerry Rankin told 68
new workers appointed Nov. 16. “There’s pitch
blackness around you. You grope for familiar surroundings,
struggling to put your hand on a flashlight, desperate to
bring light back into your world,” he said. “That
describes the spiritual condition of most of the people in
our world.” Read
more.
10 things to be thankful for
Erich Bridges makes a list of 10 things he’s thankful
for. How does his
list compare to yours?
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Small ad leads to ‘precision
harvest’
“Eric”* lives in a huge Central Asian city.
One day, he noticed a small ad in his newspaper offering
a book about the life of Christ. He called a number to inquire
about the book. “I read it without resting,” Eric
said. After reading the book, he rushed to tell his friends
and even loaned the book to them. “We found peace,” he
said. He and his friends began meeting on weekends to discuss
Jesus and His teachings. In 2003, more than 1,850 others
like Eric requested the small book that contained the books
of Luke, Acts and Romans. “Less than 2,000 may seem
like a drop in the bucket in this city of 15 million,” the
Southern Baptist worker said. “But we know that these
seeds were sown in soil that He has already softened and
prepared beforehand. And even though the field is huge and
these seeds seem so small, [God], the precision harvester
Himself, continues to plant His church even here, and it
will grow.”
* Name changed for security reasons.
Pastors, find
more illustrations from the missions field to
use for this year’s Lottie Moon Christmas Offering promotion.
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