Helping to Change the World—One Person
at a Time ...
A word from God’s Word:“It is God himself, in his mercy, who has given us this wonderful work [of telling his Good News to others], and so we never give up” (2 Corinthians 4:1, TLB).
Power of Words
Dear ACTS Friend,
Understanding the incredible power of words Benjamin Franklin stated, “Give me twenty-six lead soldiers and I will conquer the world.” Carl Marx, the father of communism, said the same thing. The lead soldiers applied to the twenty-six letters of the alphabet on a printing press.
Think, too, of the mighty power of God’s Word.
Whether words are spoken, written, printed, or sent via e-mail and the internet, they still have mighty power to influence people for good or evil—to deceive or to reveal truth. With God’s blessing words have the power to change and transform people’s lives forever.
For example following are just a few of the many responses ACTS receives from the written word via the internet and e-mail:
Caleb writes: “Many of your Daily Encounters have allowed me to show broken folks the love of our Savior… I was once broken as well—alcoholism and drug addiction were Satan’s way to try to destroy me. I've been on the Daily Encounter mailing list for over 5 years and God has used these to repair the broken man I had become. Thanks to the love of our Savior I am today a new man.”
From Russia for Hungary: Andrea asks: “I am a Hungarian Methodist woman currently living in Moscow, Russia. The United Methodist Church in Hungary is quite small with a couple of thousand members. We have a bi-monthly church magazine, Metodista (www.metodista.hu) for which I have been asked to translate articles on a regular basis. A lot of people in Hungary don't speak English thus great internet resources, such as yours, are out of their reach. I would really like to translate some of your articles [for our magazine].” Naturally I gave our permission.
From Portugal: Bertina writes: “I am a Christian psychologist and the director of the Christian magazine for women in Portugal, Mulher Criativa. We have received your permission to publish some of your articles in this magazine, a blessing for our readers. My husband, A.T., is a pastor and is starting a Christian website for men, Homem Hoje (Man Today). It will be the first one in Portugal. We are writing to request your permission to translate and edit some of your articles or devotionals for this website.”
From Spain: Marita writes, “I am Swedish, involved in church planting work in Mallorca, Spain. Together with my husband I want to express my gratitude for all the blessings from the Lord that I have received because of Daily Encounter. Sometimes we have felt so lonely and worn out, but a word has reached us in time through the e-mailbox.”
From J.R.T. in the Philippines: “I have been a subscriber to Daily Encounter for the past three-four years and your service has inspired and motivated me to continue to be guided and make choices in my life in accordance with the Word of God. Email is a beautiful way to communicate the Word of God for people like me …. Your service is invaluable in that I am being reminded of God’s laws as recorded in the Bible. What I find so wonderful is you are able to relate it to everyday living so it is so much easier to understand and absorb.”
Friends, every month visitors to our websites and readers of Daily and Weekend Encounter are coming from 190 countries and/or territories but the greatest news is that every day we are receiving salvation and re-commitment to Jesus Christ responses—well over 2000 to date this year.
Daily Encounter (now going to 311,000+ worldwide subscribers every weekday) applies the Word of God and the Christian message and gospel to the everyday issues of life, and directs readers to our website for further helps and clear gospel messages.
While the gospel is free and Daily and Weekend Encounter are sent without charge, it takes considerable funds to cover our publishing and operating expenses including the following: technical support, advertising to reach non-Christians, computer and office equipment, salaries, overhead expenses, and for the server company we use to host our gospel and follow-up websites and to send out Daily Encounter every weekday and Weekend Encounter every weekend (sending out over 6.2 million Encounters every month).
As previously noted, because of the economic crunch here in the U.S., we have understandably lost quite a few supporters, thus your help this month is a very pressing need and, as always, is greatly appreciated. It is the support of God’s people that makes all of the ACTS gospel ministries possible.
As you stand with us in prayer and sacrificial financial support may God richly bless and reward you in his own abundant way.
P.S. Click HERE TO DONATE ONLINE on our secure server, or support can be sent by check or money order in U.S. dollars and mailed to ACTS International at the address below. (Support for U.S. donors is tax deductible.)
P.P.S. Be sure to check out our NEW People Power for Jesus website at: www.actsweb.org/people_power. Please consider joining with us as a People Power for Jesus partner. This website will give you more details. With God’s blessing this outreach has unlimited potential to reach millions more with the gospel and will be one of our major projects to develop this year.
People Power You Are Invited business witness cards are available to invite Christian friends to join the People Power for Jesus movement. A simple, attractive and non-threatening way to encourage fellow believers to help spread the gospel around the world via the Internet. These cards come in packs of 50 and are available on line for a donation to help support the costs of this ministry at: Click HERE
ACTS International
P.O. Box 73545
San Clemente, CA 92673
U.S.A.
NOTE: Good News Business Witness cards are available in packs of 50 for: “USA.” “Canada,” “The World,” “How to Be Sure You're a Real Christian,” and in “Spanish” for a donation of $10 or more.
See samples at: http://actscom.com/witness_cards.php.
ACTS International is registered in the State of California as a non-profit 501 (c) (3) tax deductible organization (for U.S. donations).U.S. donations are tax-deductible.
NOTE: U.S.A. Residents: ACTS International is registered in the State of California as a non-profit 501 (c) (3) tax deductible organization.
Memorial Gifts for 2008/9
Aavakivi, Ilmar-Erik: in honor of Silvia Aavakivi, victims
of Communist repression, victims of domestic violence
and child victims of parental abuse.
Adams, Mimi: in honor of Mrs. Janice Calhoun Estes
Allen, Cynthia R.: in honor of Elsie Pryor
Antoniak, Susan: in honor of Edward J. Clairmont
Armstrong, Roger: in honor of Elizabeth Armstrong
Ballard, Esthemeria: in honor of Laud Emefa Agbemordzi and
Cameron A. Ballard
Bennett, Myrna: in honor of Warren J. Bennett
Biles, Evelyn: in honor of Dr. Peter Manoogian
Bordelon, Billie Jo: in honor of John Clinton Heard, Jr.
Breland, Brook: in honor of Sue Breland
Brooks, Maxine: in honor of Rev. Charles Brooks
Chandler, Cherie: in honor of Barbara Slater
Conwell, D'Anne: in honor of Paul Davis
Derby, John: in honor of Jennifer Derby, a beloved sister,
sorely missed
Dixon, Linda: in honor of Kenneth Hofsteadter
Elmer, Kathy: In honor of Jocelyn Langendoen
Ford, Rayma: in honor of Raymond Ford
Gilliland, Donald: in honor of Lonnie and Lillian Gilliland
Grier, Joanne: in honor of S.K.Grier, Theo Grier & Pat Cresswell
Higson, Brenda: in honor of Thomas, Elmira and Christina
Chartrand
Hurlburt, Tim: in honor of Brend Dee Woods
Karem, Peter: in honor of Petronella Karam
Keen, Elaine: in honor of Ellenmarie T. Hazell
Kelemen, Cheryl: in honor of Ray E. Myers, US Army Colonel
Kindy, Jan: in honor of Sgt. David Hart, killed in action in Iraq
Kozal, Denise: in honor of Pansy d'Arcy
Lesino, Lilibeth: in honor of June Lesino who lost his life in a
deadly earthquake in the Philippines
Mason, Carolyn: in honor of Frank Shaheen II
Massey, Linda: in honor of Sherry Ruslink
M., Frank: in honor of Fred Giordano
McNutt, Kenneth: in honor of Gladys McNutt Prrott
Miller, Charles and Jaxie: in honor of Joy's dad, Ralph Oiler
Mohrmann, Michele: in honor of Leonard Edward Mohrmann, Jr.
Moyler, Tim: in honor of Sam Riddall
Newman, Susan: in honor of Jesus
Ola, John: in honor of Sunday and Christina Ola
Peltier, Maruice J.: in honor of Emilien, Leona and Nancy Ann
Peltier
Reid, Marie: in honor of Bobby.
Russo, Lynda Olender: in honor of Rosemary Richards
S., Mickey: in honor of Allison Guy Shaw
Schnepp, David A.: in honor of Marilyn Schnepp
Schwantz, Edwina: in honor of Ron Gilchrist
Sivaneshan, R: in honor of Mrs. Sinnapillai
Skaggs, John C.: in honor of Oliver E. Skaggs
Smoot, Gary: in honor of my Dad, Verl Smoot
Swift, Christine: in honor of Susan McGeough
Welter, Steven: in honor of Mary Welter
Wise, Lee: in honor of Floyd Wise
Zalesk, Henryk: in honor of Mrs Irene Kohler
