Jesus Christ Is the Only Way?
Loaves & Fishes Report September 2009
Publishing Loaves & Fishes, the free discipleship magazine for prisoners.
Do You Really Believe That
Jesus Christ Is the Only Way? Dear Friend, In John 14:6, Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” The Scriptures make it clear that there is no way to have a relationship with God the Father except through Jesus Christ. We have discovered there are thousands of hungry prisoners in our country who are searching for truth—something real that will lift them above a life of one failure after failure.
How $1/day can help exalt Jesus Christ in the prisons. See back side to learn how you can help.
Today I found a letter from a prisoner who asked, “Just what is the ‘Gospel of Jesus Christ?’” Some have found Loaves & Fishes in a trash can or at the bottom of a stack of books and their lives are touched in a wonderful way. Occasionally I read a letter from a prisoner saying Loaves & Fishes helped him/her to repent of their sins and get right with God. (Glory to God!) A recurring theme in the feedback we get from prisoners is, “Please send me anything that can help me learn more about Jesus Christ.” But even 85,000 copies of Loaves & Fishes can only touch a small percentage of the vast multitudes of prisoners in our country. Other religions such as those of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, Muslims, and Eastern religions are thriving in the prisons. The Jehovah’s Witnesses, for example, are very diligent in some prisons with as many as five services a week in one prison. They see the open door and are busy making disciples of their religion. continued on other side…
Darold Prints and Cuts Paper for Loaves & Fishes Magazine
“I really enjoy the testimonies in the booklet and the prayers. They have really hit my heart.… I did have sin I had not overcome and reading this story I was able to find that sin and get rid of it.” Danny Saldaña • Hamilton Unit • Bryan, TX
“[Loaves & Fishes] inspired me so much that I turned my life over to Christ, and repented of my sins, and asked for forgiveness.… “I was enslaved by cigarettes, but I prayed everyday that God would take the habit away—and by the grace of God He did! Amen!! Now I’m smoke free. I would very much like to share Loaves & Fishes with my fellow inmates here, so they may turn their lives over to God as well.” Robert M. Cook, Jr. • Valdosta Annex • Valdosta, GA
If Only 350 People Gave $1/Day
Darold Binds Loaves & Fishes Magazine
…continued from other side My plea is to the church of Jesus Christ: Wake up and seize the moment. “The time is short (1 Corinthians 7:29),” and “the night is coming when no one can work” (John 9:4). Today we still have the opportunity to send Loaves & Fishes into the prisons and to organize Christian prison ministries and share Jesus Christ with prisoners face to face. There are hungry souls waiting for Loaves & Fishes and longing for a friend. The harvest is great and the workers are few. Do you really believe that Jesus Christ is the only way to the Father? Let us work together to lift up Jesus Christ and exalt His name.
If donations would increase by $350 a day, this would give us $10,000 more every month or $30,000 every quarter—enough to print Loaves & Fishes four times a year! We see an urgent need to publish Loaves & Fishes at least four times per year. With the support we have now, we can print one issue a year. Would you prayerfully consider helping us achieve this goal with a monthly sponsorship of $30 or more? Return the enclosed contribution card to set up your monthly donations or call us at 423-447-3567 to get started.
$1/Day Removes a Block and Brings Us Closer to Our Goal
GOAL: 4 Loaves & Fishes Issues Per Year
Encouraging Progress Praise the Lord—the printing of the Loaves & Fishes booklets is complete, and they are being bound now. Since the last newsletter, we have seen over $8,000 in donations. We will soon be ready to start mailing. It will take close to $15,000 to mail all the subscriptions. Please pray with us for the rest of the postage we need. Thank you for partnering with us. We long to see Jesus Christ exalted in the prisons. For Christ, Lavern Gingerich
News Updates Blog: For more photos and frequent news updates, read our blog at www.lighthousepublishing.org/blog. eNews: To subscribe to e-mail updates and prayer requests, send your request to the following address: [email protected].
Lighthouse Publishing 14377 Old State Highway 28 • Pikeville, TN 37367 Phone: 423-447-3567 • Fax: 423-447-3568 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.lighthousepublishing.org
Publishing Loaves & Fishes, the free discipleship magazine for prisoners.
Do You Really Believe That
Jesus Christ Is the Only Way? Dear Friend, In John 14:6, Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” The Scriptures make it clear that there is no way to have a relationship with God the Father except through Jesus Christ. We have discovered there are thousands of hungry prisoners in our country who are searching for truth—something real that will lift them above a life of one failure after failure.
How $1/day can help exalt Jesus Christ in the prisons. See back side to learn how you can help.
Today I found a letter from a prisoner who asked, “Just what is the ‘Gospel of Jesus Christ?’” Some have found Loaves & Fishes in a trash can or at the bottom of a stack of books and their lives are touched in a wonderful way. Occasionally I read a letter from a prisoner saying Loaves & Fishes helped him/her to repent of their sins and get right with God. (Glory to God!) A recurring theme in the feedback we get from prisoners is, “Please send me anything that can help me learn more about Jesus Christ.” But even 85,000 copies of Loaves & Fishes can only touch a small percentage of the vast multitudes of prisoners in our country. Other religions such as those of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, Muslims, and Eastern religions are thriving in the prisons. The Jehovah’s Witnesses, for example, are very diligent in some prisons with as many as five services a week in one prison. They see the open door and are busy making disciples of their religion. continued on other side…
Darold Prints and Cuts Paper for Loaves & Fishes Magazine
“I really enjoy the testimonies in the booklet and the prayers. They have really hit my heart.… I did have sin I had not overcome and reading this story I was able to find that sin and get rid of it.” Danny Saldaña • Hamilton Unit • Bryan, TX
“[Loaves & Fishes] inspired me so much that I turned my life over to Christ, and repented of my sins, and asked for forgiveness.… “I was enslaved by cigarettes, but I prayed everyday that God would take the habit away—and by the grace of God He did! Amen!! Now I’m smoke free. I would very much like to share Loaves & Fishes with my fellow inmates here, so they may turn their lives over to God as well.” Robert M. Cook, Jr. • Valdosta Annex • Valdosta, GA
If Only 350 People Gave $1/Day
Darold Binds Loaves & Fishes Magazine
…continued from other side My plea is to the church of Jesus Christ: Wake up and seize the moment. “The time is short (1 Corinthians 7:29),” and “the night is coming when no one can work” (John 9:4). Today we still have the opportunity to send Loaves & Fishes into the prisons and to organize Christian prison ministries and share Jesus Christ with prisoners face to face. There are hungry souls waiting for Loaves & Fishes and longing for a friend. The harvest is great and the workers are few. Do you really believe that Jesus Christ is the only way to the Father? Let us work together to lift up Jesus Christ and exalt His name.
If donations would increase by $350 a day, this would give us $10,000 more every month or $30,000 every quarter—enough to print Loaves & Fishes four times a year! We see an urgent need to publish Loaves & Fishes at least four times per year. With the support we have now, we can print one issue a year. Would you prayerfully consider helping us achieve this goal with a monthly sponsorship of $30 or more? Return the enclosed contribution card to set up your monthly donations or call us at 423-447-3567 to get started.
$1/Day Removes a Block and Brings Us Closer to Our Goal
GOAL: 4 Loaves & Fishes Issues Per Year
Encouraging Progress Praise the Lord—the printing of the Loaves & Fishes booklets is complete, and they are being bound now. Since the last newsletter, we have seen over $8,000 in donations. We will soon be ready to start mailing. It will take close to $15,000 to mail all the subscriptions. Please pray with us for the rest of the postage we need. Thank you for partnering with us. We long to see Jesus Christ exalted in the prisons. For Christ, Lavern Gingerich
News Updates Blog: For more photos and frequent news updates, read our blog at www.lighthousepublishing.org/blog. eNews: To subscribe to e-mail updates and prayer requests, send your request to the following address: [email protected].
Lighthouse Publishing 14377 Old State Highway 28 • Pikeville, TN 37367 Phone: 423-447-3567 • Fax: 423-447-3568 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.lighthousepublishing.org
