The following letter came from a Bible School in Mombasa, Kenya: The key reason to write you is to thank you for we have received seven copies of the books titled Galatians and Ephesians for devotional study. These books are of great use for us in that we use them for Bible study – discussions,…
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Shoeless Ethiopian Asks For Books
Some letter I receive stand out more than others. One such letter came from a man in Ethiopia. What was particularly strange about the letter was that when I opened up the envelope the letter itself was written on a piece of paper the shape of a foot. The letter read: “This is my first…
One Book Reaches 950 People
The teaching contained in a single book has the potential of reaching a large number of people. This is especially true in Africa where pastors and Bible teachers are using the material in their ministries to teach others. A Bible teacher in Zambia writes: “I thank you for your ministry of distributing Christian literature to…
Shortage of Book in South African Bible School
Bible schools in North America usually have no shortage of books. This is not the case for schools in developing countries. The following letter came from the librarian of a Bible school in South Africa: “It is with a real sense of gratitude that I write to tell you that our gift copy of the…
Nigerian Man Offers to Sew Pants for Books
To get a perspective on the value of good Christian books in Nigeria let me share with you a letter I received some time ago. It read as follows: “My joy knows no bounds on the gifts you are sending me. I count myself as one of the luckiest persons on the earth. In return…
Thank You For Remembering Me
From a Pastor in the Philippines Dear Wayne, “I would like to thank you for always remembering me by sending me your books. Indeed they are very important to my personal growth and ministries. I do regular preaching and teaching ministries both in the church and the seminary context. Books have been my great need,…
Dealing with False Teaching in Angola
False teaching is not a new thing. From the times of apostles until now we have always had to deal with those who misunderstand truth and teach error. The following note came from a teacher in a Bible School in Angola. “Thank you for the way you are feeding us with this delicious food (books)….
Package of Books Interupt Nigerian Class Room
The following account from Nigeria shows something of how precious a Bible Commentary is in the hands of a pastor in Nigeria: “It was exactly 10:35 am yesterday when I was in the classroom in our new Bible school giving a lecture to the students on the subject of Paul’s ministry to the Gentiles. Our…
Philippine Prisoners Receive Books
In December of 2006 I had the privilege of speaking to 150 male prisoners in the maximum security compound of the New Bilibib National Prison just outside of Manila, Philippines. These were no ordinary prisoners. One third of them were inmate/pastors. The other two-thirds were Christian workers ministering to their fellow prisoners. The one day…
Ministering to a Devout Zulu Catholic in South Africa
A pastor from South Africa ministering to a Zulu friend wrote: “Greetings from South Africa. I have recently received your Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther and Romans Commentaries. Thank you very much. These have been passed on to a friend, a devout Catholic, a Zulu, who under my guidance is enthusiastically studying the Bible. I first met…