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(Editor’s note: We never know what God can do when we are faithfully looking for opportunities to give away the good news.)
After church service one Sunday morning, Kevin* met a young Chinese lady who had just arrived in the U.S. to attend university. They chatted for a few minutes and Kevin found out she was taking a course on environmental issues.
“I just happen to have a book on environmental issues that I think you’ll enjoy,” he said. “I’ll pass it to you next week.”
We’re very excited to invite you to the book launch and dedication of “In-ká-hai: How Sweet It Is!” This is the latest addition to the Ambassador Series.
Date: Saturday, October 5, 2013
Time: 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Place: Westside Calgary Chinese Alliance Church
6600 Country Hills Blvd NW
Calgary AB T3G 4H4
At our annual Bible camp, we were in the middle of nowhere, taking the time to study the Bible, spending time in prayer and fellowship, and praising God for all that he has accomplished.
(Editor’s note: Many retired people have time on their hands. How can they use their time to be effective ambassadors for Christ? Here is Kevin and Seana’s story.)
We met an elderly couple who had recently ordered two cases of The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus. Kevin and Seana* were retired, but they were putting their time to good use by getting involved in a ministry that helped new international students settle into their city. Kevin and Seana helped the students find accommodation and get furniture. They showed the students around town, and even helped them find supermarkets that stocked familiar foods.
Earlier in the year, we had a family of nine attend one of our TERM Seminars. Their children ranged from early teens to early 20s and they were very excited at the end of the seminar because they now felt equipped to share the gospel.
Just the other day, the family came by our office for a visit and surprised us when they presented an envelope for our building fund. The father told us they had pooled together what each had wanted to give. They all wanted to have a part in helping. We were very touched by this gesture and their generosity.
In the time since embarking on this building fund project, we have been moved by many of you who pray alongside with us or help us financially. We thank the Lord for each and every one of you. Would you please continue to pray that the Lord will work a miracle that will enable us to purchase the building.
Here is a story from our archives. It’s from June* who works in a pregnancy resource centre.
We are a small Pregnancy Resource Centre and we’ve spent nearly a year praying for the right tool to use as a consistent, easy-to-understand, starting point in sharing the Bible with our clients. We have gospel bracelets that serve their purpose in the counselling rooms, but wanted something that would enable us to spend time with our clients and give us opportunity to build relationships.
To make a long (but interesting!) story short, the Lord led us to The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus about one and a half years ago. We’ve incorporated it into our “Points Program” by giving each client a book and workbook (and Bible if they don’t have one). We run group Bible study classes at our centre where we watch The Stranger DVD and discuss questions and answers in the workbook for two hours each week. We do this over a nine-week period. Typically, we run two Bible study sessions a day!
So again I say thank you. “The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus” has been an answer to our prayers!
As June discovered, we designed our tools so that any believer can use them to share the gospel. We are happy that June and her team were able to make good use of the book, workbook and the videobook.
(*Name changed as per GoodSeed policy.)
Our next TERM Seminar will be at the Word of Life Bible Institute at Owen Sound, Ontario. If you’d like to have a refresher on the gospel, or if you have a desire to lead others in a gospel study, join us at our seminar. Our method is very transferable: you’ll be able to teach as you’ve been taught, and you’ll be able to teach others to lead as well. Learn more or register.
We’re pleased to announce our new Canada store. Our aim was to make it easy to use on a computer, smartphone or tablet.
Near the top of each page, you’ll find the main categories:
‘Tools to give away‘ contains all the books and DVDs that you can give to friends and family.
‘Tools to guide a course‘ contains all the tools to help you lead a course or study.
‘Training‘ lets you register for upcoming workshops and seminars.
We hope you’ll find the store easy to use. Do message us if you encounter any problems.
New Canada store: http://ca.goodseed.com
A “Be Ready” box is any box packed with a variety of GoodSeed books, DVDs and audiobooks. When an opportunity to share the gospel arises, you can dip into the box and pull out an appropriate translation or book and give it to the person you’re speaking with.
One of our staff members was teaching at a church in Arizona and he explained that as ambassadors for Christ, we ought to be ready to share the gospel whenever the opportunity arises. He explained how to pack a “Be Ready” box for the car and home.
We’re excited to announce that By This Name is now available in Mongolian! The title of the book in Mongolian is “ЭMMaЙ T0CROHbI 3aMД TaapaЛДcaH YЛ TaHЙX XYH.” The literal translation is… “The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus.” Confusing? Well, it just so happens that the content of “By This Name” is most appropriate for Mongolia, but the translators found that the title of “The Stranger” resonated better with the locals as their culture has been heavily influenced by a nomadic lifestyle. So, we took the content of By This Name and married it with the title of The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus.
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