JUN. 2004
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Volume 2, Issue 8
Kirk Cameron
Kirk Cameron

Screamin' Preachers and Honky-tonk Organs
I was recently channel surfing to see what was on a very popular religious television network, and cringed at what I saw...

Ray Comfort
Ray Comfort

How to
Turn Your Greatest Weakness into Your Greatest Strength
"...then I told him that I was going to speak at a Christian conference, and asked if he had a Christian background? He said that he was an 'unbeliever,' and laughed..."

Alcatraz Island
We rented Alcatraz for an entire evening and filmed an episode on how sin becomes a prison. It was an unforgettable experience--to look into tiny cells that held infamous criminals such as Al Capone. We called the episode "Alcatraz, Al Capone, Alcohol." To see more pictures, and learn more about what happened there checkout the Producer's Journal on the shoot.

The Church of Satan
-- By Ray Comfort
This week I had the interesting experience of interviewing a representative from the "Church of Satan." One of their tenants is to be friendly to anyone they meet...but if that person offends them, they are to "destroy" them. It gave me great consolation to know that I had a wonderful camera crew with me--guys that were not only buff, but also faithful men of God. I was confident that if a knife was pulled and I was attacked during the interview...they would make sure that it was filmed from every angle.

Please pray for Jack's salvation.After we filmed I gave the man a box of chocolates and a financial gift, for his time. The money was slipped into a butterfly tract. He was a professing atheist, and emailed later saying, "... please tell [Ray] his butterfly gave us quite a surprise as [we merged] onto the freeway. I almost got to commune with God, but probably not in the way that was intended. But afterwards we had a good laugh and we always appreciate a little mirth."

There was a little tension at first, but the interview went well. Please pray for his salvation (his name is Jack). One of the stipulations of the interview was that I wasn't allowed to try and make him "see the light." We will combine that clip with interviews at an upcoming Ozzie Osborne Rock Festival here in California. Please pray that we will get a permit to film there.

A Sensitive Issue
We have received several emails asking how to witness to people who are gay. So Kirk and Ray spent two days in San Francisco and the gay district in West Hollywood, CA filming interviews and a new episode called "How to witness to Someone Who's Gay." The filming went great and it is going to be a very colorful episode. You won't believe some of the interviews.

now available on CD!Three Minutes to Live
Now AVAILABLE on CD!

What if you only had three minutes to share the Gospel with a dying man? Would you be ready? Do you feel like you can't speak? Do you feel that you don't know what to say? How can you convince him of the truth? You can now get this new audio teaching called "Three Minutes to Live" on CD! (You can also listen to it online.)

How YOU Can Help With An Upcoming Book

Thanks to the talent and diligence of our on-the-scene photographer Carol Scott (C.J. Studio), we have over 2000 photos from behind the scenes of "The Way of the Master." We have taken the cream of these wonderful pictures and created a "Behind the Scenes--The Way of the Master" coffee-table book. This is not only a high quality full color picture book, but it will contain a running commentary about each shoot, teachings on how to witness to an atheist, backslider, friend, family member, etc., transcribed colorful interviews, as well as original scripts and personal comments from Kirk and Ray. Here's how YOU can help... We may include a section answering viewer's questions, so CLICK HERE to email any questions you may have: either personal, about the making of the show, or about sharing your faith. Please keep these questions short and simple... and don't forget your name, city and state. Thanks.

People are Getting Saved
This one sent in by Chris C., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
I wanted to pass this onto you in the hope that it might inspire other pastors to try what we're doing at church. It seems every time we arrange an evangelism course to train our church members, very few show up. I figure it's because people are very busy during the week and find it hard to give more than one extra evening a week. With music practices and prayer groups... evangelism training usually ends up taking a back seat for many. So we decided to try something unconventional. We decided to designate one Sunday morning service a month as an evangelism emphasis service and show one of the foundation course videos. The Foundation CourseFor some reason, many pastors are reluctant to show a video on Sunday morning because they like to preach. But after the first week, the people loved it so much we were inundated with positive comments and people asking when the next one was showing. Our initial intention was to do this simply to equip and educate Christians, but something phenomenal started happening... people were getting saved at church as a result of watching the videos. The second week was so powerful, the Pastor told me to do an altar call because the conviction was so thick. So I did, and 4 people responded. Each time since we did the same thing and every week people are getting saved at church! It shouldn't come as a surprise. Many attend church but don't know the Lord. Others come to church with family or friends and often continue to come but aren't even saved. One young man had been attending with his parents for over a month. He would sit in on the service generally unmoved. The first morning we showed the video, he went to his mom and said, "I don't belong here! I am not a Christian." He was so convicted he refused to return to church. But his mom pressed him until he came back to attend an Easter service. He brought his big brother for some added comfort. His brother got saved! He remains under conviction. Now people are asking when the next video is so they can bring friends to church. They come in expecting the usual 2 hymns and a quick sermon about peace and love... instead they get an earful of Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron, they fall under serious conviction and repent! It's awesome. We are gonna keep showing these videos one Sunday every month until the Lord comes back! If you are a pastor, try it, you may be pleasantly surprised.

Overseas Testimony
This one sent in by W. A., 379th U. S. Air Expeditionary Wing
"I just want to let everyone at Way of the Master/Living Waters know that God is working and moving in the Middle East. My cousin sent the WOTM program to my deployed location and I led the course to about 12-14 Airmen. Everyone who saw it was effected by it. You have a powerful ministry and we thank you for sharing it with us...Let Ray, Kirk and everyone there know that this teaching is not just effecting the U.S. but is effecting the world. Praise God!"

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"Oh My Gosh!!!! I am unbelievably blessed by this ministry. I am speechless. There is a TRUE conviction in my soul now. It is even hard to express. But I know that now I am following the will of the Master with much diligence. After 'Hell's Best Kept Secret,' I was changed for the rest of my life. I can't express sufficient gratitude for what these teachings have done with my walk with Christ. OH THANK YOU !!!!!!!!" E. C., California

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This one sent in by Gilbert N., Lansing, Michigan
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Grab a cup of coffee and dig in. We offer these stories to encourage you that ANYONE can share their faith. These are real people, just like you... if they can do it -- you can do it!
Life is quick -- stay focused.

..:: Free Tickets to... Salvation? ::..
This one sent in by M. A., Murrieta, CA
"I was working at an evangelistic booth sponsored by our church today, and the venue was the Temecula Balloon and Wine Festival. After a few hours, a young couple came to our booth and we walked them through some IQ tests. They said they were familiar with our tracts and had seen them recently at some other venue (at a similar type of booth with similar tracts). After walking them through the Commandments, they admitted they were guilty and deserved Hell. When asked if they were concerned, they replied that they were very concerned. After letting us know they wanted to become Christians, they informed us that they almost went home without entering the festival because they did not realize how expensive it was to get in, and they had not brought enough cash with them. In short, they walked up to the gate, saw the ticket prices and decided to give up and go home. As they were leaving, a man they have never met, walked up to them and gave them two free tickets to enter ($38 value). They were very glad and a little surprised, and within a few minutes walked over to our booth where we were eventually able to share the 'Good News' with them."

Get the tract! Download the Button Designs

..:: Button-Bait ::..
This one sent in by Camellia P.,
Pittsburgh, PA
This is the easiest way I've found to witness, because you are witnessing when you don't even know it. It's like FISHING and you're just sitting there in the boat, going about something else, and there is a tug on the line, someone has caught the bait. I made this button which says, 'Do you consider yourself to be a good person?' and I wear it when I go out. It's as easy as putting a worm on a hook. AND THE PEOPLE BITE. If you feel bold you can point it out and begin a conversation. If you're not so bold, they still bite. I was paying for a purchase at a local department store and forgot I had it on. One of the other sales ladies was eyeing it and with a proud proclamation said, "WELL YES I DO!". I looked at her with surprise and she said, "I WAS READING YOUR BUTTON AND YES, I THINK I'M A GOOD PERSON!". Well, this is about as exciting as someone running up to you and asking 'WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED!" I really was in a hurry and it was just not the time to start a conversation so I said, "WELL HERE IS A TEST YOU CAN TAKE TO SEE IF YOU REALLY ARE GOOD," and I gave her my favorite tract - the little booklet "Are you a good person," (I love this tract because it's so small and easy to carry in a pocket and also because it does not get easily damaged or tattered.) I made the button for under a dollar. A local craft store carries these Design-A-Buttons and you just print up your message and snap it in the plastic button. Thank you Living Waters for all your great FISHING resources!
(NOTE FROM WAY OF THE MASTER: If you can't find the Design-A-Buttons at your local craft store, you can get them online for as cheap as .77 cents apiece at this particular online shop. We've created some 2 1/2 inch evangelistic button designs that you can download and print off. You can get them here.)
Do you want to contribute your witnessing experiences, tract stories and creative evangelism ideas to the "Coffee Break" column? Send them to: share@livingwaters.com, and maybe we'll use yours!
(Please include your first name, last initial, and location, in case we use your story!)

God bless,
Kirk Cameron, Ray Comfort, and The Way of the Master Staff

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