Tom and Susan with some people from All Nations for Christ Church–Slovak Roma Fellowship in Derby, England in 2017.

Dear Friends and Partners,

One of the great joys of my life is sharing the Father’s love with people who don’t know Him. I can’t think of anything that I could do that would be more of an act of kindness than sharing the good news with someone who needs Jesus in their life. For many years, I have done that in churches, open air meetings, and other public settings, but I was not always comfortable sharing one-on-one. Just give me an audience, and I was fine, but I found it uncomfortable to talk to one person about their soul.

When I left pastoral work in 2005 and began to travel as an evangelist, I became convicted that I needed to start sharing Jesus when I encountered people in my daily life. I figured if I was going to be an evangelist, maybe I should evangelize … and not just from the pulpit.

I began to step out in small ways, like handing out tracts. And then, with some trepidation, I began sharing my testimony and the Gospel message with others. I attended a seminar at the Billy Graham School of Evangelism, which was held at The Cove in Asheville. North Carolina. Receiving that training was a great help. They encouraged us to pray a prayer like this: “Lord, open the door, open their hearts, and open my mouth.” Sharing your faith is really like anything … the hardest part is getting started.

Nowadays, I’m much more bold and confident in sharing Christ with others. It is something that did not come easily or naturally for me, but I found that when I stepped out, the Lord met me and helped me to grow. For this reason, I believe that anyone can share their faith. It just takes willingness … and practice.

Susan and I had a great time in the last few weeks sharing a Bible Study in our home with three men from our church on the subject of personal evangelism. It was called “Everyday Faith Sharing,” focusing on sharing the Good News with people one-on-one. We also had our friends, Mark and Cyndee LaBathe, come as guest speakers for one of the sessions and share their experiences in street evangelism.

One of the things that we emphasized in our Bible Study was showing love, compassion, and kindness to others. It is the love of God that motivates us to share Jesus with others. And it’s also that love that opens hearts to receive what we have to say. When we demonstrate God’s love by acts of kindness and showing concern for people’s needs, it makes the way for the Gospel to be received.

This is why I believe Christians are missing it when they fall into the trap of ridiculing people because of their politics, religion, or lifestyle. Our job is to love people into the Kingdom so that God can change them, not to try to change the world by belittling people with a war of words.

If you would like to hold a seminar on Personal Evangelism in your local church, please let me know. We would love to come and help equip the saints for the work of the ministry. (Ephesians 4:11-12)

God Moves in England by Zoom

I had a great time sharing with the All Nations for Christ Church–Slovak Roma Fellowship in Derby, England, via live video on Zoom. I preached by way of an interpreter into the Slovak language on the subject of “The Mighty Name of Jesus” based on the account of the lame man at the gate Beautiful from Acts 3. We ministered to several people with physical pain and emotional brokenness. We received testimonies that two people were healed of back pain when we ministered to them in the name of Jesus. This is a church where Susan and I have ministered in person previously. I am thankful we can use technology to minister the Gospel around the world.

Benin Classroom Addition Update

The classroom addition in Benin is progressing well. A total of $525 came in last month. Only $4,350 is needed to complete the project, which will provide classroom space for he Mt. Moriah Bible School and Vocational High School. Click here to learn more about the mission to Benin or to make a designated offering>>>

Your Partnership is Invaluable!

Your partnership with us in this ministry is invaluable! I looked it up. It means extremely useful and indispensable. Your prayers, encouragement, and giving keep us moving forward. Whether it’s something you did years ago or more recently, we recognize that we wouldn’t be where we are without you. We are a team for the glory of God!

Tom

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