 JAN.
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Volume
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Take a Peek Behind
the Scenes
 Our
brand new book Behind
the Scenes: "The Way of the Master"
is finally ready! This is the perfect gift for
those who love the ministry.
Behind the Scenes is 112 pages, 10"
x 8.25"--a hardback, high-quality, full-color
publication that takes you behind the scenes
of the filming of the show. There are more than
500 photos that will give you an educational
(sometimes humorous) look at the people--in
front of and behind the camera--who make this
reality TV show a reality.
It's
more than just photos. The book also contains
commentary on the filming, highlights of various
episodes, original scripts, articles, insights
and viewer questions, as well as evangelistic
teachings and personal comments from Kirk and
Ray. Like What Hollywood Believes,
this is great for placing on coffee tables as
a conversation starter (the scripts and commentary
make it an evangelistic tool).
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| Join the
Living Waters Promotion Team
Even
though our TV program goes to 70 countries
and is on six networks in the United States,
we still feel that the message has touched
only the tip of the iceberg of the Church.
The key is to get pastors to listen to
"Hell's Best Kept Secret" (on our sister
website LivingWaters.com) and then to
read The Way of the Master. So
we have formulated a plan.
We want you to be part of our "Promotions
Team." If you believe in the importance
of this teaching, please consider going
to SpiritualThirst.com.
There we will provide you with attractive
emails (like the one pictured above) that
you can send to all your Christian friends,
your pastor, and the members of your ministry
team. You can also send copies to all
the Christian organizations you support
or are affiliated with. These emails include
direct links so your friends can freely
listen to and/or download the "Hell's
Best Kept Secret" mp3 audio file,
and can download a free copy of the first
two chapters of The Way of the Master.
With your help in getting this message
out to all your Christian contacts, we
could see something incredible. We have
close to 50,000 people on this mailing
list. If every one of us got involved,
we could see a huge impact in the way
the Christian community thinks about,
and acts on, the Great Commission. Don't
wait -- get involved!
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|  The
Science of Evolution
We were so pleased with the evolution
episode of "The Way of the Master,"
we produced it as a stand-alone DVD. This
episode (30 minutes) is unique in that
it doesn't follow the usual format of
Christian experts exposing the theory.
Instead, it lets evolutionary believers
put their foot in their own mouth, simply
by asking them probing questions. Join
us as we take an orangutan to lunch, and
call major airlines to ask if a "relative"
can join us on the plane. The graphics
on this DVD have been designed so that
there is no indication that it is Christian
or anti-evolution. Order in bulk (10 or
more) and get them for only $2 each.
We also have four new episodes of "The
Way of the Master" available (two episodes
per DVD). They are "The
Satanic Influence" and "How to Witness
to Someone Who is Gay," and
"Evolution" and "How to Witness to a Family
Member."
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|  New
Million Dollar Bill
Although the Million
Dollar Bill tract has been one of
our favorites, we have almost always followed
it up with another tract, because the
gospel message was so short. Not anymore.
We have more than doubled its message,
but we have still been able to keep it
discreet. We have also added "In God We
Trust" on the back.
Ray's brother (who lives in that small
island off the coast of New Zealand) isn't
a Christian, but he emailed him and asked
for more copies of the tract, saying,
"I give out a lot and people say they
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| Encouragement
"I went over to a friend's house and
saw she had an Evidence
Bible. I picked it up and began
to browse through it. I asked if I could
borrow it, took it home and I have never
been so convicted before in my life. I
also went to your website and ordered
your 16
CD Series. I have never heard anything
like that in my life concerning the Ten
Commandments. I thought I was a Christian
for 30 years. Sad to say your CD Series
proved to me that I wasn't a Christian--especially
the first CD, "Hells Best Kept Secret."
I haven't witnessed for the Lord as I
should. Maybe it was because of fear.
But that's no excuse, is it? I am ashamed
of myself... I am 52 years old; I have
wasted the last 30 years, but I will not
waste the time I have left." -- Edward
M.
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| Upcoming Events
Ray and Kirk will be at the Worldview
Weekend in Houston (February 25 &
26, 2005) on Friday the 25th. Conference
Location: Sugar Creek Baptist Church,
13333 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX
77478. www.worldviewweekend.com
Ray and Kirk will be at the Worldview
Weekend in Dallas (February 25 & 26,
2005) on Saturday the 26th. Conference
Location: First Baptist Church of Colleyville,
5300 Colleyville Blvd., Colleyville, TX
76034. www.worldviewweekend.com
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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.
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The Hardest Looking
One of the Bunch
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This one sent
in by Jeff R.
(Mesa, AZ)
I have been staying
plugged in to
your program and
have been doing
a lot of reading
on the subject
of evangelism.
I ordered a copy
of The
School of Biblical
Evangelism
and went to work.
I spoke to God
and asked Him
to place such
a burden on my
heart to evangelize
that my life would
be a wreck unless
I started to get
out and do it.
He has answered
my prayer and
continually stretches
me daily. I'm
consumed with
evangelism!
I
went out to one
of the toughest
areas in town,
and began to street
evangelize using
the "way
of the Master."
It went AWESOME!
One guy at first
tried to run me
over with his
scooter! He was
the hardest looking
one of the bunch.
He had tattoos
all up and down
his arms, used
rotten language,
and had been in
prison most of
his life. He got
right in my face
after hearing
me speak to another
about the Ten
Commandments.
He asked me if
I thought I was
better than he
was. He asked
me if I was a
preacher. I said
no, that God had
placed a message
on my heart that
I had to deliver.
He approached
me as if he was
going to strike
me in the face.
My two friends
looked on nervously.
I bounced back
to the "natural"
and asked him
about his muscles,
and asked if he
was in good health.
He calmed down
and smiled and
said, "I'm
getting very fat,"
and laughed. I
said, "Do
you mind if I
check to see how
well your spiritual
health is?"
He said, "Sure."
I began to go
through the Ten
Commandments with
him. He confessed
his guilt to all
of them! He began
to break, and
then was absolutely
crushed under
the Law! He became
contrite, and
very nice. Tears
began to well
up in his eyes
when he found
out he was guilty
before a Righteous
Judge and knew
his fate was everlasting
torment in the
lake of fire.
When
I asked him if
he knew what God
had done for him
so he wouldn't
go to Hell, he
replied, "What?"
I then told him
about Jesus, and
what He done so
he wouldn't have
to go to Hell
-- that Jesus
destroyed all
evidence of sin
in his life, if
only he would
repent and turn
from his sinful
ways, and put
his faith in the
Savior. I gave
him a gospel tract,
which he nearly
jerked my arm
out of its socket
to get! I asked
if I could pray
with him, and
he said YES! We
prayed with him,
and he began to
transform right
before our eyes!
WOW! After we
were done, he
rode off proclaiming
what Jesus did
for him so he
wouldn't have
to go to hell,
to all who were
standing around.
What a day! Thanks
for everything.
I will never give
up.
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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!) |
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