The Electronic Media ...
a major means used to enlist terrorists
Dear ACTS Friend,
A reminder that according to the director of ACT for America, Brigitte Gabriel, "One of the principal reasons why today's [continuing] threat of 'Islamo-fascism' is so explosive is due to the unprecedented power of global communication. Never before in history have militant Muslims bent on jihad had the ability to recruit, radicalize, and train on the scale they can today. The jihadists understand that the Internet is their door to the entire world and they are actively using it" to the fullest possible extent.
Furthermore, jihadists have almost unlimited financial backing to do this. What they are doing today would not have been possible 20 years ago.
Here in ACTS we, too, are using the Internet, e-Mail, and now Twitter—to the fullest extent of our ability—on an extremely limited budget.
Every weekday of the year we are now sending e-Mail messages to 351,000+ Daily Encounter worldwide subscribers (that's almost tripled in the past two-and-a-half years). This means that this year we will be sending out over 91 million Encounter messages! In addition, we are reaching thousands more daily via our websites and our aggressive advertising. Every month we have visitors to our web pages from 194 countries and territories. This, too, would not have been possible 20 years ago!
What is even more exciting is that every day of the year we are seeing salvation and re-commitment to Christ responses from around the world. To date this year they have come from 107 countries that we are aware of.
With every dollar you send for ACTS ministry you are helping to use today's powerful electronic communication media to combat not only the evils of 'islamo-fascism,' but also the evils of pornographers, and the work of Satan who is "hell-bent" on blocking the publishing of the gospel and stopping people from coming to Christ.
We cannot and we must not allow these enemies of the gospel to use the Internet, e-Mail, Facebook, Twitter and other social networks more effectively than we Christians do. But we cannot do this without your support and the help of many more supporters.
We have seen some of our greatest growth ever over the past two-and-a half years. However, in this same time we have been hit extremely hard because of the U.S. economy. We have lost many monthly supporters, and our income has dropped by $35,000 from where we were at this time two years ago. As a result, all our financial reserves are completely gone and we are in debt.
We have cut expenses everywhere possible but urgently need to rebuild our financial base. To do this we are asking God for 120 Upper Room Partner monthly supporters (as well as regular supporters).
Why the 120? At the very beginning of the Christian church on the Day of Pentecost there were 120 disciples in the Upper Room when God poured out his Holy Spirit on the first disciples who, in turn, turned their world upside down for Jesus Christ. So we are asking God for 120 Upper Room Partners who will commit by faith—with God's help—to turn the world upside down for many by supporting ACTS gospel outreach with $120 a month for the next twelve months. Or it can work this way:
- 120 Upper Room Investors to donate $120 a month to cover ACTS
monthly budget, or for those unable to commit to $120 …
- 500 to support with $30 a month or
- 1000 to support with $15 a month
I encourage you to read the article written by the late missionary statesman, Oswald J. Smith, on "How God Taught Me to Give." It is an amazing story of God's provision and what can be achieved through a committed Christian. You can read a copy online at: http://tinyurl.com/faith-offering.
Your help at this time is urgently needed! We cannot afford to let radical terrorists and enemies of the gospel use the Internet and e-Mail more effectively than God's people do. For ACTS to do our part this is only possible with your help.
To all our regular supporters we again extend to you our sincere thanks and appreciation; for you, together, are making ACTS gospel outreach possible.
If you are not a regular supporter, will you prayerfully consider becoming an Upper Room Partner and/or a donor with your gift in any amount—large or small—as no gift is too small. Every dollar is needed to keep us daily reaching lost people with the saving gospel message of Jesus Christ.
Donations can be sent on the ACTS secure donor site at: https://actscom.com/donate.php. Please indicate on this page how you would like your support to be used. Or donations can be sent via the mail/post to ACTS International at the address below.
May we please hear from you today? And, as you stand with us, may God greatly bless and reward you in His own abundant way.
Gratefully in Christ,
Dick and Joy Innes
NOTE: ACTS International is a registered 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization.
U.S. donations are tax-deductible.
ACTS International
P.O. Box 73545
San Clemente, CA 92673
U.S.A.
P.S. Donations to U.S. supporters are tax deductible. While every donation—large or small—is greatly appreciated. Please note that because of the cost of postage we are no longer able to send printed receipts for donations under $5.
P.P.S. Be sure to check out our 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.
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Business witness cards are available to invite Christian friends to visit a Good News website where the gospel and Christian message is applied to the every day needs of readers and communicated in non-churchy language. Witness cards are also available for Daily Encounter, People Power for Jesus movement, and for Spanish speaking people. These offer a simple, attractive and non-threatening way 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 |
Click HERE TO DONATE ONLINE on our secure server.
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.
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ACTS International
PO Box 73545
San Clemente, California 92673-0119
U.S.A.
SALVATION RESPONSES from ACTS Int. web site Commenced in 1998:
20,345 salvation decisions plus
8571 recommitment to Jesus Christ decisions
Total:
29,606 decisions to date! |
| Salvation Responses 2010 YTD |
591 |
| Re-Commitment Responses 2010 YTD |
1787 |
| Total Responses Year to Date |
2378 |
| From the number of countries YTD |
107 |
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351,583 |
| 2. Weekend Encounter |
8158 |
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4366 |
| 4. People Power for Jesus |
2510 |
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Memorial Gifts for 2010
Aavakivi, Ilmar-Erik: in honor of Romulus Aavakivi, Silvia
Aavakivi, and child victims of parental abuse
Confer, Steven: in honor of Gladys DeWoody
Gerhartz, Rachel: in honor of James Pedersen
Gragg, Carmy: in honor of Bill Gragg
Kasselder, Brenda: in honro of Alvah Dee Moore
Marrone, Emmett: in honor of Carolyn and Karl Pfeil
Myers, John: in honor of Shelby H. Myers
Rajan, Linda: in honor of P.V. Joy, and Mr. Joseph Rajan
Reinertson, John: in nor of James Orem Arntzen
Serrao, Rolf: in honor of Floral Rena Mary Serray
Sindoni, Anthony: in honor of my loyal dog and friend, Gina
Smith, Jan: in honor of Allen and Eve Button
Villegas, Helen: in honor of Sister Rose
Wallace, Diane: in honor of Jimmie Floyd Wallace
Wallace, Helen: in honor of Jimmie Floyd Wallace
Yocom, Randy: in honor of Betty Yocom
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