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In the seventh video question from The Oaks Christian School, Cameron asks John Cross which is his favourite book of the Bible. John shares that the Gospel of John is his favourite (among many!) because the Apostle John wrote his gospel so that people may come to believe that Jesus is the Saviour.
The Apostle John wrote:
…but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (John 20:31 ESV)
All eyes were on Brazil as everyone supported their soccer/football team during this year’s World Cup.
Heaven continues to watch and cheer, but for quite another reason. Brazilian people are understanding and trusting Jesus Christ as their saviour!
“Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” Luke 15:10 ESV
A missionary in Brazil wrote a little note of encouragement, telling how she has been using The Lamb in her ministry to children:
Thank you again for The Lamb book which you might remember giving to me a few years ago… What a great tool for sharing the gospel and creating conversation about Jesus. I have recently read it with three young friends here who all loved it. One asked to borrow the book after we were finished and read the whole thing out loud to her parents! My mom is also using The Lamb as a discipleship tool with a newly-saved mom of three young children. I found that The Lamb is now available in Portuguese as O Cordeiro. Last summer, I took a few copies to use in Brazil and then to leave with churches and children’s workers there. So glad you introduced me to The Lamb!
We regularly hear stories and testimonies from Brazil of ambassadors of Christ sharing the gospel clearly and people coming to salvation. As the World Cup continues, praise God with us for what he is doing.
More GoodSeed resources in Portuguese >>
Photo Credit: “Brazilian Flag” by Christiano Oliveira is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Editor’s note: We received an email from the director of a children’s camp in central Alberta, Canada. He wrote to encourage our hearts. It sure did!
Every time we receive a report from a partner ministry, our hearts are encouraged. It is always good to hear how our tools are being used in another part of the globe.
At the beginning of this year, TWR in Sri Lanka, with our permission, took By This Name and created a weekly radio broadcast in Sinhala called, God’s Unique Book. Sinhala is one of the three official languages of Sri Lanka. In just two months of being on air, TWR had received over 50 letters and phone calls from listeners. Here are some quotes that have been translated from Sinhala into English:
Editor’s note: One of our GoodSeed staff recently interviewed Veronica,* who spends much of her time teaching English as a second language (ESL) and doing evangelism Bible studies with Asian international students at a large state university. So, how does she do it?!
Read this inspiring interview that is chock-full of typical examples of how GoodSeed tools are used to lead people to a clear understanding of the Bible…
Continue reading “Evangelism with internationals at state university–an interview”
For years, Isabelle* felt lost and hopeless. Finally, she went to get some help in order to sort out a lifetime of past hurt, confusion and deception. One day her counsellor recognized an underlying problem. Isabelle wrote to tell us what happened…
Continue reading “Counselling troubled adults with a children’s book?”
In the sixth video question from The Oaks Christian School, Emily asks John Cross which is his favourite verse and which is most meaningful to him.
John says that he has a favourite verse and there is another one which is most meaningful to him. He shares with her John 3:16 and Romans 15:4, and he explains her why each verse is important to him.
Watch as he explains.
Continue reading “Question Time with Oaks Christian School No.6: What is your favourite verse?”
In the fifth video question from The Oaks Christian School, Ben asks John Cross what was the most important point besides the gospel that the video series wanted to convey.
John admits he has no good answer to the question because the sole intention of The Stranger VideoBook was to make the gospel message clear to viewers who had little or no knowledge of the Bible.
“Our days are full from morning till night… our weeks pretty much revolve around spending time with friends and doing By This Name studies.”
It all started when Josh* attended a TERM Seminar in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho in 2010. He learned how to use GoodSeed tools to guide a course about the Bible in a way that makes sense. When he returned home he immediately shared what he had learned with his wife Steph*. As a couple they began praying that God would bring opportunities. Since then, their life has become quite busy–in a good way! God has allowed them to guide many of their friends and acquaintances in their small rural town to a clear understanding of the Bible’s main message–the gospel of Jesus Christ.
In our fourth video question from the The Oaks Christian School, Manon asks John Cross about the funniest moment he can remember from the production of The Stranger VideoBook.
John relates that the VideoBook took seven years to produce, with the bulk of the principal shooting done in Papua New Guinea. There on the set, they had an unexpected problem: crickets!
Be sure to watch till the very end of the video where you can see an outtake from the filming!
Continue reading “Question Time with Oaks Christian School No.4: Funniest Moment”