A Talking Bible Sunday is probably modeled after the Gideon Bible Sunday.I’m no expert on the Gideon Bible Sunday. But I do recall vividly that the church I attend observed an annual Gideon Bible Sunday. On that Sunday a spokesman on behalf of Gideon Bibles came to our church. He spoke about the ministry and told several stories about how Gideon Bibles had blessed those who received a Gideon Bible. He asked for prayer for the Gideon Bible ministry and a special offering was taken to help them provide printed Gideon Bibles to be placed in hotels, motels, schools and other strategic locations.
On that Sunday our church was reminded of the Gideons’ important ministry and given the opportunity to share in that ministry. It was good for our church and good for that ministry.
I’ve been advocating an annual Talking Bible Sunday for similar reasons. The difference lies in that Talking Bibles are intended for non-readers. On a Talking Bible Sunday, a congregation hears reports on how non-literate people become Christians by listening to their audio Bibles speaking their languages. They learn how non-reading Christians with their Talking Bibles are winning new converts to Christ and starting new churches. Until now it is often it is a member of the local church, that gets information from Talking Bible’s International’s Information Kit and makes the report on that church’s Talking Bible Sunday.
My blog is meant to highlight the importance of a Talking Bible Sunday. With a Talking Bible Sunday, churches become aware and informed and partner in the ministry through their prayers and through their special offering taken on that Sunday.
Please pray with me for the Lord to move thousands of churches to observe a Talking Bible Sunday in 2012. Every church doing this will be providing Talking Bibles for additional non-readers who will otherwise not receive this most precious gift.
And remember that every church that sets its date for when it will observe its Talking Bible Sunday, can request the Information packet which includes a free Talking Bible. This Talking Bible makes it possible for the presenter to show it and demonstrate how it functions. Then this free Talking Bible is kept by this congregation and used in its own Care-Giving Ministry among its own people.
For more information visit the website, www.talkingbibles.org. Or you can call 1-800-318-7262 to learn more.
Because they need to hear,
Harvey Hoekstra – harvey@talkingbibles.org
www.talkingbibles.org
Goal: AN ANNUAL TALKING BIBLE SUNDAY IN THOUSANDS OF CHURCHES HELPING PROVIDE TALKING BIBLES FOR NON-READERS AND THE BLIND.
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