Gideon Sunday this Sunday

The Gideons International is an interdenominational association of Christian business and professional men who are members of Protestant/evangelical churches. Their members are dedicated to saving the lost through personal witnessing and the distribution of God's Word in more than 180 countries around the world.

Having God's Word can lead people to faith in Christ, and those new Christians can then grow by studying their Scriptures and even use them to share their faith with others.

For this reason, the Gideons focus on distributing complete Bibles or New Testaments. These Scriptures are printed in more than 80 languages and are either given directly to certain individuals or placed in selected public locations where large numbers of people who may be searching for answers will have the ability to encounter the Word of God.

Distributing complete copies of God's Word also . . .

• Plants powerful seeds that God can use in His timing. (I Corinthians 3:6)
• Allows people to read the truth for themselves. (John 8:32)
• Provides a continuing witness when the Gideon is no longer present. (Hebrews 4:12)
• Makes it easier for the people we reach to in turn reach others with the truth about Jesus. (II Timothy 2:2)
• Makes it possible for new Christians to learn and grow through personal Bible study. (II Timothy 2:15)

The Gideons have a goal of distributing 100 million Scriptures annually by 2020. Please take time to ask the Father how much He would have you contribute to this ministry of distributing the Word of God to the ends of the earth.

For His glory,
Pastor Tim