SEP. 2004
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Volume 2, Issue 14
Kirk Cameron
Kirk Cameron

Survival Require-ments for a Christian in Hollywood - Part 2
"If you are a Christian who believes that you are meant to join the entertainment industry . . . here are some sound tips that have greatly helped me to be 'in the world but not of the world...'"

Ray Comfort
Ray Comfort

My Foul-mouthed Dentist
"Whenever I mention sin, he steps backwards and quickly changes the subject. Yet he loves a certain famous preacher. This persuasive pastor is perhaps TV's most popular preacher..."

"I couldn't believe my eyes!"

Earlier this month Kirk hosted 2 hours of must see TV on the Trinity Broadcast Network. We received a flood of emails with comments like "Unbelievable!" "I never thought I'd see that on TBN!" and "How did you pull that off?!" Candace Cameron (Kirk's sister from Full House) shared her testimony, and Natalie Grant and Kory Welsh sang.

When asked what it was like to interview John MacArthur, Kirk said, "It felt like Babe Ruth was up to bat and I was simply tossing him softballs. He knocked every one out of the park!" Ray Comfort spoke of his popular new book "What Hollywood Believes" (as recently featured on Fox News) and Steven Curtis Chapman finished off the night (after arriving in the nick of time by helicopter from the Jay Leno show) to sing three not yet released songs inspired by John Piper's book "Don't Waste Your Life". Kirk gave a very clear gospel presentation for the viewing "backsliders" and unbelievers and previewed some footage from the upcoming season of The Way of the Master television series.

We are considering having this DVD produced, and we'd like to know how many people would be interested in purchasing a copy. If you would like a copy of this program for your home library or to show friends who missed it, then send us an email to let us know. The number of emails we receive will help us decide if we need to make DVDs available. Click here to send an email request.

You Are Here tractNew Tract
-- from LivingWaters.com
We have learned that the criteria for a new tract, is not "Is this a good idea?" but to ask, "Would I personally feel comfortable giving out this tract?" That certainly is the case with the "You Are Here" tract. We love giving it to people, and saying, "This is a NASA photo. That's the sun, and that tiny dot is the earth in proportion to its size." People respond by saying, "Wow! That's incredible. Thanks." Click here to get the new "You Are Here" tract.
Brooklyn Tabernacle - October 9, 10
Kirk will be speaking to the congregation of the Tabernacle as well as reaching out to the youth of NYC and New Jersey at two services, Saturday and Sunday night. See our event calendar if you'd like more details.

ABC Fall Preview for Growing Pains 2: The Return of the Seavers
-- Kirk Cameron
The Growing Pains reunion movie will air on October 16th at 8:00 p.m. PST on ABC. While Chelsea and I were promoting the movie at Disneyland in Los Angeles, I couldn't believe how many Christians came up to us and told us how much they loved The Way of the Master television series. One girl (on stage during a Q&A session about Growing Pains) told us how much her pastor and congregation have loved using the Foundation Course and said, "We have been trying it in our community and it works!" Of course most of the ABC execs had no clue what she was talking about, so I just smiled and silently praised God for the opportunity to serve him.

Fox News Interview
-- Ray Comfort
Huge doors are opening for What Hollywood Believes. I am so excited about its evangelistic potential. On Labor Day an opportunity arose to be interviewed about the publication on Fox News (89,000,000 viewers). The BBC called from London and requested a copy of the book. The editor of Charisma magazine also requested one. Ministries Today magazine is visiting us on the 22nd to do a ministry profile, and opening have also come up on WAWZ New York (23,000,000 listeners), as well as Daystar and FamilyNet television programs next month, talking about What Hollywood Believes.

We were also contacted by the Vice-President of Sales & Marketing from the game and puzzle manufacturer who partners with Big Ideas (Veggie Tales®), with Max Lucado's HERMIE® and created the best selling game in the CBA history called The UNgame®. He wants to create a game based on the TV show. We are about to propose a "What Hollywood Believes" game. So please continue to pray for this book as negotiations are under way with Wal-Mart and Sam's Club to stock it.

Even atheists are interested...

This quote was spotted on an atheist website called "God is for Suckers":

"A new book--What Hollywood Believes: An Intimate Look at the Faith of the Famous. OK, I gotta admit, I'm curious. I know it's by a Xian who's presenting it for propaganda, but still."

An unsaved man dropped into our ministry, so someone gave him a copy. He emailed back, "Can I buy a couple of copies of the What Hollywood Believes book?...Everyone who peeks at the book wants one."

What Hollywood Believes AudioNew Audio Message
What Hollywood Believes - on AUDIO

-- from LivingWaters.com

We think that this is the most thorough Gospel presentation Ray has ever given. The message has been designed for the unsaved. Ray preached it five services in a row, and one of the first people we heard back from said that he'd heard Ray's tapes before, but he considered this to be the best. We tell you this because we want you to know the incredible evangelistic potential of this message. It's very easy to give away--to your unsaved friends, family members, co-workers, and even strangers--because of the appealing subject. So listen to it online, and then perhaps consider picking up the CDs in bulk. We've been able to cut the bulk price way down so you can do this. (You can get copies of "What Hollywood Believes" on CD by going here.)

New "Ten Commandments" Coins
Ten Commandments Coin The best idea to come along since we started pressing pennies...
-- from LivingWaters.com

We've just had coins manufactured with the Ten Commandments on one side, and the Gospel on the other. As you can see, the text is small, but if you've been using the pressed pennies... you'll notice that the smallest text on the new coin is the same size you have now on the pressed penny. This bright aluminum coin can easily be read as you tilt it into the light. This is an excellent springboard into the Gospel, and a wonderful gift to give to the unsaved. They are 1½ inches in diameter--50 coins for $8.00.

The side with the Ten Commandments has James 2:10 around its outer edge, "For whoever shall keep the whole Law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." The other side says, "You have to face God on judgment day. He sees lust as adultery (Matt. 5:28) and hatred as murder (1 John 3:15). Will you be guilty? Jesus took your punishment on the cross, and rose again defeating death, to save you from Hell. Repent (Luke 13:5) and trust in Him today." John 3:16 is printed around that side's outer edge, and needGod.com (an evangelistic website) is also mentioned. (You can go here to get the Ten Commandments Coins.)

Go here for an enlargement of the coin's front and back.

Night of Joy

Kirk recently hosted a major event for Disney and the PAX network called "Night of Joy." Filmed at Walt Disney World in Florida, it features Christian musicians celebrating their faith through their music. Among those on stage were Steven Curtis Chapman, Third Day, Rebecca St. James, Salvador and Michael W Smith. It airs on PAX on New Year's Eve.

Three All New Episodes
We just put the final touches on "Evolution", "When Things Go Wrong," and "How to Witness to Someone Who's Gay". They have all of us in the editing room very excited to get the new season to you. It will begin October 16th on TBN. If you just can't wait till then, you can get the first episode of the second season called "God's Wonderful Plan" by clicking here now.


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.

..:: Church Growth Secret from Pine Mountain ::..
This one sent in by Dr. Ray D., Pastor, Pine Mountain Club, CA.

I have purchased twelve sets of The Foundation Course and am training the whole church in this way of sharing the Gospel. I have shared Christ more in the past six months after studying your course than the previous ten years combined. I share with everyone now, and somehow, can't stop. It has become a part of most of my sermons at some point. I have trained eight leaders who are leading small groups teaching others in our church. Our youth ministry kids love it as well as the tracts and are sharing Christ at their high school, and junior high. Our church is growing, parking problems are getting big, and so many people coming, it is hard to get in. Thank you so much.

..:: Seeing it in Action ::..
This one sent in by James C., Memphis, TN.

Thank you so much for your ministry and your faithful commitment to seeking the lost. I was recently on a military trip to Atlanta when I happened to see three guys holding a sign that said "Are you a Good Person, Win $100 Cash!" on the streets of downtown Atlanta. I immediately knew what they were doing and ran over to them with two of my friends. One of the guys had been to the Evangelism Boot Camp recently, and I was so encouraged to see other laborers sharing the Gospel in another part of the country. We stayed for about an hour with them while people would run up and say, "I want to win a $100!" Of course no one won the money, but they did get the Words of everlasting life. I even did the Light Show which drew a lot of curious onlookers. But what was even more incredible about the incident was that one of my friends that was with me finally understood why you should use the Law in evangelism. I'd been trying to explain to her for months the importance of using the Ten Commandments when sharing the Gospel, but she just didn't understand. Until she saw it in action. She was awestruck as she listened to these guys take people through the Law, preparing their hearts for grace, and then sharing the bloodied cross of Christ, telling them the Good News of their fine being paid. She said it was like a light going off inside her head. Trying to witness to people in the heart of the Bible Belt is difficult, because they've been so "gospel-hardened". Often people will say "I've asked Jesus into my heart", but are strangers to repentance. People inside the church are sometimes harder to reach than people outside the church. But praise God that He is raising up laborers to boldly proclaim the Gospel to a lost and dying world, and a lukewarm church.

Do you want to contribute your witnessing experiences, tract stories and creative evangelism ideas to the "Coffee Break" column? Send them to: share@wayofthemaster.com, and maybe we'll use yours!
(Please include your first name, last name, 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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