A principle means used to enlist terrorists
Dear ACTS Friend,
According to the director of ACT America, Brigitte Gabriel, “One of the principal reasons why today’s 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.” (Brigitte is a Christian from Lebanon who, with her family, suffered for years at the hands of radical Muslim terrorists.)
Brigitte continued, “The jihadists understand that the internet is their door to the entire world and they are actively using it” to the fullest possible extent. And they have almost unlimited financial backing to do this. In France alone they have had 3 million visitors to their websites. This would not have been possible 20 years ago.
Here in ACTS we, too, are using the internet and e-mail—to the fullest extent of our ability—on an extremely limited budget.
Every weekday and weekend of the year we are sending email messages to 166,000 people worldwide—and are reaching thousands more daily via our websites and aggressive advertising. This, too, would not have been possible 20 years ago!
Every time you forward our Encounter emails, or direct people to our websites, you are helping us use this powerful tool to combat not only the evils of ‘islamo-fascism,’ but also the evils of pornographers, and the attempts of Satan who is “hell-bent”on destroying every noble purpose and doing all in his satanic/demonic power to block the publishing of the gospel.
We cannot and we must not allow these enemies of the gospel to use the internet and email more effectively than we Christians do. But we cannot do our part without your support and the help of many more faithful supporters.
Last year was one of ACTS most effective years of outreach ever, but sadly our income so far this year is $28,000 behind where we were at this time last year. As a result, all our financial resources are now used up.
As you know, the principle way we are reaching so many non-Christians worldwide every day is via our aggressive advertising in the secular media.
To do this we’ve been investing $3000 a month to advertise the English Daily Encounter, which gains 10,000 new subscribers every month. Also, last month we spent an additional $600 to advertise the Spanish Daily Encounter (Encuentros Diarios). This gained 1800 new subscribers from Spanish speaking countries. Thus, for an investment of $3600 we gained 11,800 new subscribers in April—this is the lowest cost, and most productive advertising, we’ve ever been able to find.
We don’t keep every new subscriber but every one receives the gospel and messages from God’s Word. With Daily, Weekend and Prayer Encounter combined, we have increased to 171,000+ worldwide subscribers—which is an incredible blessing when you consider that Joy and I are our only full-time staff, and our low overhead costs.
Because most of our salvation responses come as a result of our advertising, it is imperative that we continue this outreach every month—all year long.
However, unless our income picks up dramatically we will not be able to continue this
outreach, which is an extremely vital part of ACTS gospel outreach.
This need is truly urgent. Besides our monthly operating expenses, we urgently need Daily Encounter sponsors. Here’s what your investments will accomplish:
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$30 a month will gain 100 new subscribers every month
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$60 a month will gain 200 new subscribers every month
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$90 a month will gain 300 new subscribers every month.
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$300 will gain 1000 new subscribers
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$3600 will gain 11800 new subscribers
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Or we need 120 “upper room” sponsors who will donate $30 a month (for a total
of $3600) to keep ACTS advertising going all year! Will you please prayerfully consider if God would have you be an “upper room” sponsor? (See Acts 1:15 re the 120 early disciples.)
As a result of this outreach we are currently averaging 500 salvation and re-commitment to Jesus Christ responses a month worldwide.
We also need donors to keep Daily and Weekend Encounter without charge to subscribers from around the world—many of whom have an extremely meager income.
Your help at this time is urgently needed! We cannot afford to let radical terrorists and enemies of the gospel use the internet and email more effectively than God’s people do. For ACTS to do our part 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” sponsor 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. Please indicate on the enclosed response form how you would like your support to be used. Again, this need is urgent. May we please hear from you today?
Gratefully in Christ,
Dick and Joy Innes
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