 Bible & Book Fair
by Steve Richardson, President of Pioneers-USA
A Matching Gift Opportunity!
I have an urgent need and matching gift opportunity to share with you, on behalf of our brothers and sisters carrying out the Lord's work in North Africa. This coming October, we are working together to host one more Book & Bible Fair in Sudan before a national referendum that threatens to split the country!
Sudan is a place in desperate need of the gospel. Spiritually, the country has over 130 unreached people groups and a population that is 65% Islamic. It has also been torn by ongoing civil strife and warfare since its independence. For the last several years, peace has been maintained by the promise of a national referendum in 2011 which will decide—once and for all—if the South will remain a part of Sudan or gain its independence. Violence threatens to erupt no matter the outcome.
When a similar Bible & Book Fair was held earlier this year, more than 50,000 copies of the Gospels of Luke and John were given away. Over 3,000 Arabic, English, and tribal language Bibles were also sold, along with 5,000 spiritual books and 2,000 sermon/music cassettes. Even more importantly, between 1,500 and 2,000 people visited each day! Visitors were engaged by the believers at the fair and invited into spiritual conversations and to hear daily presentations of the basics of the Christian faith.
These results are remarkable, and we are praying that the Lord will use the fair once again to reach many people. In partnership with local believers, those who are drawn to Jesus Christ are then invited into discipleship and relationship with other believers. Indeed, 200 people were drawn into discipleship earlier this year!
But we need your help to raise another $28,500 to host the October fair. This amount will provide Bibles, books, facilities, staff, and daily presentations to those seeking the Truth. To help meet this need, we have just secured a matching grant pledge. A faithful supporter has agreed to give a gift of $14,250 toward the Bible & Book Fair, if we can raise the first half by September 15th!
I humbly ask you to pray for the success of this event and consider making a financial gift toward this match. Any gift will be doubled and used for the sake of bringing the Good News to the unreached in Sudan! To give towards this cause, please use this link below.
|