Highlights
- I now have 776 people from all across the globe who I have helped in coming to Jesus! :) I remain surprised at the #s in India, Pakistan and Malaysia (now 254, in total).
- I am so thankful God has opened up a ministry to the entire world online and that I can be a part of it. I am not keeping track but I wonder if I am close to sharing Christ with someone from every country in the world! :)
- I am including this again from last month. For those of you who were not able to join us for the celebration of the 2 billionth Gospel presentation, here is a link for you to watch it. We are humbled by the work of our Lord in this ministry.
- Although my "People Helped" metric shows 776 that can be somewhat deceptive in terms of my efforts. That is the # of people I have had at least one interaction with. I am noticing that now I am spending more time with individuals having multiple interactions, including the 44 that I currently discipling. There will probably come a time soon where my "People Helped" # does not change much simply for the fact that the bulk of my time will be with the ones I have already connected with. This is not really a lowlight but something I need to consider and pray about.
Story 1 - Mooky*
My name is Erv, and I want to thank you for visiting our web site.
I appreciate your desire to investigate Christianity and the claims of Christ. This is definitely not a decision to be taken lightly, and if there is anything I can help you with on your spiritual journey, please let me know. First, let me pray for you.
PRAYER
Father, I am happy that Mooky* has a desire to learn more about Jesus. Jesus not only tells us all that we need to know about You and what You desire for us. He SHOWS us, by His very life. There is no way we would ever know what You are like without Him. He was fully God and fully man, born of a virgin, sinless, healed the blind, the deaf, the lepers, the demonics, walked on water, calmed the storms, lived a life only for others and pleasing You. He was crucified for our sin and then rose from the dead to make a bridge to You, to heaven, once and for all. Who else is like Him? I know this might be hard for Mooky* to understand at first but help him to see it. Help him to see religion is just a way of man trying to please You in some way and more like a self-help program. We don't need that. We need You. We need to be forgiven. We need You to cleanse our heart. We need You at the center of our very lives. In Jesus' name. Amen.
My greatest hope and prayer for you is that you will experience God's peace and plan for your life. I can tell you personally this is what I received when I asked Christ into my heart.
In your spiritual search for significance, consider asking God this prayer: "God, I don't fully understand Your character or how to relate to You. Will You please reveal Yourself to me, so I can discover and experience who You are and the eternal security You alone offer?" To understand Jesus is to understand God. Once you get to know Jesus you will find that He is everything your heart desires. That only He can fill that void in our heart.
Christianity, unlike all other religions, is developing a relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ. In order to have a relationship with God, you need to understand four principles that govern your relationship with God. Go to www.godlife.com/gospel/ to learn more.
Here are a couple of web sites that do an excellent job of describing Christianity and the claims of Christ...
- www.JesusFactOrFiction.com is a series of excellent multi-media presentations from notable sources exploring the life and claims of Jesus.
- www.WhoisJesus-Really.com is translated in multiple languages and explains the life of Jesus, the miracles he performed, what others said about Him, how He has influenced the world and what all this means to you.
- Another great resource for you in finding answers to many puzzling spiritual questions is found at www.gotquestions.org/search.html (I really like this site!)
- You can read or hear the Bible online at http://downloadbible.godlife.com/
I hope this info gets your journey off to a good start. Get the answers you need! Your heart can't rejoice in anything your mind rejects as false. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Sorry for such a long email! I will continue to pray for you. God bless you my friend. I look forward to hearing back from you. - Erv
Prayer Requests
- God will lead more and more students to respond to my request to do online Bible studies with me and progress through a spiritual 30 day 'boot-camp.' ONGOING.
- That God will answer all the prayers I pray for these people because I assure them He will. ONGOING.
- That God will keep me aware that these are real people with very real needs and not any less so because I am not there in person. That they would feel, sense that I really do care about them, their relationship with Jesus and the sensitive things they are asking prayer for. Yes! ONGOING.
- My AiO computer is acting erratically. Many times in a day it will just stop connecting to the internet and I have to reboot. Drives me crazy! I am a pretty technical guy and have done everything to make sure it is tuned up. I should be able to fix this problem myself.
Admonition
'Don’t tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead.” Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He is EAGER TO RELENT and not punish.'
- Joel 2:13