Why I Believe in Soul Winning
The greatest treasure in heaven is a soul. Despite the golden streets, beautiful mansions, gemstone foundations, and pearly gates, the most valuable object in heaven is a soul who has chosen to love God. The only thing which is valuable to God is a soul. Why are souls so precious to God? Since every human […]
Getting Ready for Change
Change is inevitable. One thing I can guarantee you is that this year will be different than last year. Nothing is as permanent as change. Nothing is more permanent than change. Change is a constant. What is new now, will be old later. The clothes they wore in the 1970’s look silly today. Change is continual. Change […]
Does God Care About Me?
Bang, bang! In my dreams, I wondered what the noise was. Bang, bang, bang! Suddenly I woke up. What was the banging noise this early in the morning? Sleepily, I looked around. Within inches of my head, between the window and the blinds, was a tiny bird. The poor little guy was frantically trying to get […]
Thoughts about Initiative
Initiative is “Recognizing and doing what needs to be done without being asked or coerced.” Initiative is seeing what needs to be done, and doing it. An employee with initiative does not wait for her boss to tell her what to do, she anticipates what needs to be done, and she does it. James 4:17 […]
Evangelism Statistics | The World Needs Jesus
In the world today, there are 7.6 billion people. Already this year, there have been 27 million births and 11 million deaths which equals a population growth of 16 million new people in the past three months. When I was born in 1979, there were about four billion people alive. Today, that number has almost doubled. According to a […]
A Plea for More Fishermen
Are You Fishing for Men? Darrell W. Robinson wrote this parable in his book, People Sharing Jesus: “Now it came to pass that a group existed who called themselves fishermen. And lo, there were many fish in the waters all around. In fact, the whole area was surrounded by streams and lakes filled with fish. And […]
Don’t Get Bitter
“…Be not bitter…” (Colossians 3:19). One of the last times I spoke to Pastor Billy Joe Daugherty I was sharing about one of the crusades we had recently completed. Pastor listened patiently, then as he turned to leave, he said to me, “Daniel, if you don’t get bitter, you’ll make it.” I heard Pastor Billy Joe […]
Are There Snakes in Your House?
“Snake!” I yelled “Stephen, get in here quick.” My brother ran in, “What’s the matter?” “I was laying on the floor, drifting off to sleep, when I felt something crawl along my arm. I opened my eyes and I was staring into the face of a snake. I jumped up and the snake rapidly slithered under […]
What is Hell Like?
“Can we go too fast in saving souls? If anyone still wants a reply, let him ask the lost souls in Hell.” -William Booth Is hell a real place? Jesus thought it was. Jesus told a vivid story about the horrors of hell. Once there was a rich man who always dressed in the best clothes […]
5 Steps For Leading Someone to Jesus
Who do you know that needs Jesus? Do you have friends and family that you are praying will be saved? When was the last time you witnessed to a total stranger? Leading people to Jesus is something every believer can do. In today’s letter, I want to give you a simple, five-step plan for ministering […]