A MISSIONARY SENDING ORGANIZATION

Surprised? I’m saying that Talking Bibles International is a missionary sending organization.
Mark and Paul, who head up the organization are themselves real, live missionaries. It’s in their blood, so to speak. But, more seriously, it’s their calling from the Lord. They grew up as missionary kids. They have a distinct advantage in knowing what is required to communicate cross culturally most effectively. They know and have seen the marvelous difference Christ makes in people’s lives if they have an opportunity to hear the gospel of God’s saving love in Christ and are gifted with faith by the Holy Spirit.

But, I’m thinking just now of how Talking Bibles International is a missionary sending organization. It is sending out “mechanical missionaries”, the Talking Bible. These “mechanical missionaries,” unlike live missionaries, speak the local language the day they arrive on the field. That’s a tremendous advantage. I recall how I studied and studied and practiced to learn how to speak the local language after Lavina, Denny, Jimmy and I arrived in the Sudan way back in 1948.

Here’s the thing! These “mechanical missionaries” help those who are already disciples, often babes in Christ, to grow in their understanding and deepen their relationship with Christ. Not only that, but these equipped disciples go out with their Talking Bibles and invite unreached neighbors, near and far, to listen to what their Talking Bible says. Listeners, moved by the Holy Spirit, become new disciples of Christ.

These missionaries often get a hearing among people who would otherwise not listen to a live person wanting to share the message of Christ with them. We have countless testimonials from those who were there, testifying that this is so.

A missionary is someone who is sent out by others who pray for and financially enable this missionary to go. My family knows from personal experience how basic this is.

Praise God -- in our time there are many new opportunities and ways to proclaim Christ.
Among them and perhaps one of the best, is this “mechanical missionary” ready to go if only folks will send this missionary out.

Talking Bibles International is able and ready to send out as many of these “mechanical missionaries” as God’s people and our churches provide the finances to do it. Every single donor gift enables one of these effective “mechanical missionaries” to be sent out. How can I persuade you? May the Lord be the great persuader and enable you to say, “Yes, yes, I will help do it today.” Thanks be to God and may all the praise and glory be His.

Because they need to hear,
Harvey Hoekstra – harvey@talkingbibles.org
www.talkingbibles.org

Goal: AN ANNUAL TALKING BIBLE SUNDAY IN EVERY CHURCH SENDING OUT THESE “MECHANICAL MISSIONARIES” SPEAKING EVERY LANGUAGE.