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Josh McDowell - Reaching Poland
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Dear Ministry Partner,
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ! The Lord has been at work through your generosity over the past several months. Thank you for your support financially, and for your prayers during this time of economic uncertainty!
As you read this letter, we will be traveling in Poland, working in partnership with churches and missionaries to reach more than 20,000 students, seminarians, and parents with the truth of the Gospel.
This will be my third trip to Eastern Europe over the last two years. Each time it happens again: I find that most of the issues facing youth and parents there are the same issues faced here at home. People are hungry to know the Truth. Young people everywhere want to know why they can trust the Bible and how to experience truth in their relationships. The last time we were here, 2,000, 3,000, and in one city 5,000 people at one time came to trust in Christ--people of all ages, from all walks of life.
"Tonight, 6,000 people came out. At the invitation, 5,000 came forward. It was breathtaking to see it ... this has never happened before in the history of Poland!" -Pastor from Katowice, Poland
There are also those who were so impacted personally and thankful for the books we gave them, that they wrote to us about their experiences.
"I read His Image, My Image probably five times or more ... Now I read it one chapter a week with my Christian friend. In fact, I decided to do it to help him, but I benefit a lot, much more than expected. So thank you for writing it ... [Your] conference changed the direction of my Christian life." -Jarek K., Poland
Friends, I am humbled and encouraged by these testimonies! And these are just two of the many we continue to receive. Our goal (and our privilege) is to not only introduce people to Christ, but also to work in partnership with local churches--both Protestant and Catholic--to ground new believers in their faith and help them grow spiritually. One of the best ways of doing that is through discipleship materials in the Polish language. Churches in Poland have asked us to help equip them for follow up through providing books like More Than a Carpenter, Evidence for the Resurrection, and The Witness.
In fact, we've been asked to provide 32,500 copies of these books as soon as possible so that new believers can be encouraged and so that pastors, seminarians, and parents are equipped to answer questions and live out the Gospel in practical ways.
My heart has been so touched by the people here in Poland! Will you join me in reaching out to the 20,000 people and more that we will be meeting with this week? We are visiting five key cities in six days--the schedule is challenging, but we know that the Lord goes before us. And we want to ensure that we do all we can to come alongside the churches, seminaries, and missionaries who will be following up with Christian resources.
The Church in Poland desperately needs your help to do this! Would you consider being a part of this outreach? Just $3.00 will put one book in the hands of a person who is "hungering and thirsting after righteousness"! A gift of $45 will provide 15 books.
Will you also pray for us as we seek to fulfill all the opportunities to share the Gospel the Lord has placed before us? Please pray that thousands of lives will be impacted for eternity! Thank you for serving with us!
Until the whole world hears,
P.S. We love you and are praying for you and are so thankful for all you do for the Kingdom of Christ. If there is a specific way that we can pray for you, please email us at sendaprayer@josh.org or visit our website at www.josh.org/pray.
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