Dear Ministry Partner,

"I would love to be a Christian and to follow Jesus, but there are a lot of things which I cant understand ... So will you please help me?"

People throughout the Middle East, like this seeker, desperately want to know the Truth! Your help, however, is urgently needed to answer them.

For centuries in this region, the widely held belief that Jesus was just a prophet has been a tremendous obstacle to the Gospel. But now, through Gods grace and the support of people like you, even this distorted belief is serving as a "bridge" to reach many with the life-changing message "... that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." (John 20:31)

Many in the Middle East are eager to get their hands on books like More Than a Carpenter because they want to learn more about the man their religion teaches is one of the three greatest prophets. As they turn the pages, they quickly learn the Truth, that Jesus is the Son of God.

"How is Jesus different than other religious leaders? It became clear that his own claims were identifying him as more than just a prophet or teacher. He was obviously making claims to deity. He was presenting himself as the only avenue to a relationship with God, the only source of forgiveness for sins, and the only way of salvation ... This means that Jesus Christ is God."

-More Than a Carpenter

Thanks to the giving and prayers of people like you, this is what thousands of men and women in the Middle East, North Africa, and surrounding regions are reading! The response has been nothing short of amazing. I think of a student at a major Middle East university who corresponded with one of Campus Crusade for Christs Communication Centers:

"I want you to know more about me and how, through you, Jesus has transformed my life ... I have tried hard to please Allah by religiously following the teachings [of my religion]. I have tried to be obedient in every way I know. I attended religious schooling and memorized some of the Koran. But even while doing all of this to please Allah, I have had a deep and unexplained feeling that something was missing in my life.

"Your guidance has opened a whole new world for me. I read More Than a Carpenter four or five times before giving the book to [my friend]. She gave it to a new friend, just last week. The book is getting around. Incidentally, [my friend] too has become a believer in Jesus."

Praise God! As you can see, the Scripture-based books that you and many others have provided are making a tremendous difference for Gods Kingdom in the Middle East. Yet there remains much work to be done.

Due to ever-increasing demand, the supply of Scripture-based books is running critically low. In fact, staff members have reported that 250,000 copies of More Than a Carpenter are urgently needed-heres why:

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• It is the most compelling available use of evangelism outside the Gospel-and in some areas, it is the only source of evangelism.
  
  
• A book can travel where a missionary cannot, and each book contains contact information for each truth seeker to learn more.
  

Would you like to be a part of this outreach to reach the lost for Christ? Please keep in mind that the average cost to put an evangelistic book like More Than a Carpenter into the hands of a person-in their heart language-is just $3.00. And each book will likely be passed on to multiple people and households!

So, at this time of tremendous spiritual interest, would you consider a gift of $45 for 15 books, or perhaps $90 for 30? If God has blessed you financially and you desire to impact the Middle East for Christ, perhaps you would even consider a greater gift of $150 to provide 50 books, or $450 to help reach at least 150 people in very sensitive nations with the message of the Prince of Peace.

Men and women living in some of the most closed nations on earth are eager to learn about Jesus, the man they believe was a great prophet. Please prayerfully consider what you might do to ensure that they discover the Truth-Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the only way to Salvation!

Thank you so much for your prayers and support. May God bless you.

Until the whole world hears,

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