Dear Partner in ministry,

You can’t always know what’s under the surface. Archaeologists working in London’s financial district recently unearthed a 2,000-year-old Roman basilica. It was part of the center of ancient Londinium, when England was part of the Roman Empire. It has been called one of the most significant finds in the city in recent years. It had been there for 2,000 years, and yet nobody knew.

Jesus has called us to take the gospel to the world, and we can’t always see what’s beneath the surface.

A man I’ll call Paul, an engineer, and his wife Patti recently attended It Is Written evangelistic meetings, which were made possible by your generosity. Paul and Patti were nice, pleasant people and were enjoying the meetings night after night. But we couldn’t see what was going on beneath the surface. Paul and Patti were experiencing trouble in their marriage. In face, they were heading towards divorce. And Paul was planning, once the divorce was finalized, to take his life.

There are people all around us who are facing real hardships. People struggle with their health or their finances. Sometimes people struggle in their relationships. Close to half of all first marriages end in divorce. Almost 75 percent of third marriages result in divorce. Six in ten people are suffering from a chronic illness. More than half of all Americans don’t have enough money to meet an unexpected $1,000 emergency. There’s a lot going on beneath the surface.

But here’s where Paul and Patti’s story takes a dramatic turn. Before the series of meetings began, It Is Written conducted training, and a church member I’ll call Andy learned how to share his faith. Andy then began sharing his faith with Paul and invited Paul to attend the It Is Written meetings.

At the conclusion of the meetings, both Paul and Patti were baptized. There marriage is now solid, and Paul is not only happy to be alive but is also looking forward to eternal life.

So much went into this miracle story. First, the cross and the grace of God that made it all possible. Then, your support of It Is Written enabled us to embark on a deliberate, comprehensive evangelistic outreach. Thorough training was conducted, and church members took that training to heart. Finally, the meetings took place, made possible, again, by your kindness and that of others like you.

As we look forward to evangelistic meetings later this year in Chattanooga, Tennessee; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; Colombia, South America; and numerous other places, we know there will be many more testimonies about the grace of God working powerfully in the lives of people just like Paul and Patti.

As I write this, It Is Written SALT evangelism training is taking place in Baltimore in preparation for our major meetings there in October. Training in English and Spanish has just concluded in the southwest part of the country, as hundreds of people were equipped to share their faith. And we’ve just finished It Is Written training in Boston, where pastors and lay people gathered to prepare for this year’s major nationwide Pentecost 2025 initiative, as well as in Tennessee, with pastors and church members learning how to prepare their communities to receive the everlasting gospel.

Your support of It Is Written this month is support for comprehensive evangelism. Rather than seeing evangelism as an event only, It Is Written views evangelism as a process, a cycle, just as Jesus taught in the gospels.

The result? Paul and Patti, and so many others like them.

Thank you for your gift for It Is Written evangelism and evangelism training. Our meetings in Baltimore in October will see dozens of churches in at least three states participating directly in the series and churches around the country joining us to share the gospel in their communities. God is at work in a powerful way. Your kindness in seeing this work go forward with power will make an eternal difference.

Sincerely,
Pastor John Bradshaw
President, It Is Written

P.S. We can’t always tell what’s hidden beneath the surface. A couple who attended recent It Is Written meetings seemed happy and at peace. But below the surface was a struggling spouse and a marriage on the rocks. We thank God that He reached them through It Is Written evangelism and a faithful friend, trained at one of our church events! Our evangelism training is comprehensive. Right now we’re conducting training all over the country in preparation for major meetings in Baltimore in October. Your support makes it possible for us to continue to reach hearts with the gospel. Thank you!

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