Creative Tract Ideas

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Carl

We ran a contest on our Facebook page recently asking for creative ways that people have handed out Gospel tracts. We had over 32 entries! The entries were presented to the attendees of our monthly prayer meeting and the top three each received a box of tracts as a prize. The top three ideas received were:

  1. Jeffery who stated that he “un-rolled TP in restrooms and rolled tracts in the roll. When someone pulls the TP out comes a tract.”
  2. Joanne said “at clothing stores. I have left them in the pockets of jeans.” I must note, that since the contest has ended, I’ve done this while browsing in a store with my wife!
  3. Kathy said that they “set up a Lemonade stand in town and gave tracts and books away”. What a great idea. And everyone could do this. You could probably even get your kids to give out the tracts and lemonade. Why not set one up in front of your house or at the local park?

Many thanks to all who participated in the contest. Be sure to join our Facebook Group so that you get even more ideas on how to hand out tracts and then you can join in the contest the next time!

To receive 30 FREE Gospel tracts per month so that you can hand one our each day “As You Go” please enroll online.

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3rd Annual Texas Rangers opening weekend outreach

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Carl

This Saturday, April 6th, marks the 3rd annual Texas Rangers opening weekend outreach. The game starts at 3:05 PM.  We plan to leave Carrollton at noon and drive to Arlington which should put us at the stadium by 1PM and give us two hours of witnessing before the game starts. We will set our main location at the SE corner of the stadium which is the corner of Randol Mill and Stadium Drive. You may use the map below to find the location and plot your driving directions.


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I suggest parking somewhere along Randol Mill perhaps as far east as Six Flag Dr. On that corner there is usually some good parking often including a shuttle to the stadium. Otherwise the walk is not that far. You can probably park closer, but be prepared to pay more for parking as you get closer.

For more information, please contact Carl.

If you can not make it then please be in prayer for us. We have over 7500 baseball trivia tracts (5000 Rangers and 2500+ MLB) as well as other tracts to distribute.

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April First Thursday Prayer Logistics

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Carl

April 4th is the First Thursday of the month and we will have our first Thursday prayer meeting at City Hall in Carrollton and at HOBI International. This months suggested verses for the ACTS model of prayer are:

  • Adoration: Isaiah 64:1-5
  • Confession: Isaiah 64:8-12
  • Thanksgiving: Luke 10:21-22
  • Supplication: Luke 10:1-12

If you are unable to join us at one of our existing locations, then why not start your own First Thursday Prayer Group at your City Hall or place of employment?

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The Awesome Atheist at the Soccer Game

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Carl

Last night I had the privilege to join students from the Gospel For Asia School of Discipleship at an outreach at the FC Dallas game in Frisco, TX.  We handed out hundreds of tracts and were able to share the Gospel one on one with a number of people.

This afternoon, I received a voice message on our ministry phone number from someone who had been at the game. She introduces herself as “an awesome athiest”. Have a listen to her message here:

Isn’t it interesting that she seems to think that we are wasting our lives by telling people about Jesus. At the same time she has no problem with her husband raising her child in the Jewish faith. If she is right and there is no God, then wouldn’t raising your child in the Jewish faith also be a waste of time?

I hear this argument from time to time: that we are wasting out time. I respond by asking the person “what is the worst that can happen?”

If I am wrong and there is no God, then I have spent my life living by a good moral standard, talking to people and getting to know them. When I die, I’d end up in the ground.

But, if they are wrong and I am right, then at the end of their life they will face God, be judged guilty for their sin and then spend eternity in Hell as a punishment. Talk about a wasted life!

I am glad that she called. It shows that the tracts are effective. People read them. They stir something inside of them. Probably the kid is troubled by it because his conscience is speaking to him condemning him. Pray for this child and his parents that they will all be saved!

On another note, the GFA students also went to the Allen American’s and Dallas Stars

Received by a tract club member at the Dallas Stars Game

Received by a tract club member at the Dallas Stars Game

hockey games. One of them handed one of our tract club members a Hoppy Easter tract.  This picture was posted by that tract club member onto my Facebook wall. She was encouraged to receive it and has told me that she’d like to join us in future outreaches. So that was an encouraging end to the day of witnessing!

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Door to Door 101

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Carl

Some people have asked us for some additional training on how we do door to door evangelism. We have decided that it would be good to add a few BLOG entries with some videos which not only describe how we do it, but also show what we do.  In this video, Todd explains how to knock on the door, ring the doorbell and leave a door hanger.

While we made this video to seem ultra simplistic, the point is that it is really about the obedience to go and share the Gospel. It is really not difficult to knock on a door or ring a door bell and then hang a door hanger if the person does not answer.

Here is another example of hanging the door hanger on the door:

On door handle

On door handle

 

Next time, we will include some more information on what conversation takes place at the door if the person does answer!

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Christmas Tract idea

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Carl

I had an encouraging note from one of our tract club members. She sent me the two images below with this note (and permission to share):

Hey there! I was at your seminar recently and just thought I would share what I did this Christmas after being inspired by your words. I photographed my daughter and then created these tract-like Christmas cards that we both sent out to family and friends as well as left all over town. I thought her cute face would at least cause people to read it. Lol I had several inquiries and questions regarding the gospel that followed from unbelieving friends. Thanks again for taking the time to speak with us. It was great meeting you and your wife  God bless you and all that you guys do!

To God be the Glory! Perhaps this will inspire others to do the same! Thanks for the idea and letting us share it!

Front of Card

Front of Card

 

Back of Card

Back of Card

 

 

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First Thursday Prayer for March Logistics

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Carl

Thursday, March 7th is the first Thursday of the month. We will have our monthly prayer meeting at Carrollton City Hall and at HOBI International in Dallas. If you do not live near one of our locations, then please prayerfully consider starting a prayer meeting at your City Hall on the first Thursday of each month. We gather to pray using the ACTS model of prayer. This months suggested verses are:

  • Adoration: Psalm 147:1-6
  • Confession: Job 42:1-6
  • Thanksgiving: Colossians 1:12-14
  • Supplication: Colossians 4:2-6

We have decided that this year, we will pray for our nation EVERY Thursday. While we will only gather at City Hall on the First Thursday of each month, we would encourage prayer for our nation every Thursday. A guide for Thursday prayer is here.

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The 100 Challenge

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Carl

While jogging during vacation between Christmas and the beginning of the new year, I believe the Lord impressed upon my heart that He wanted to see at least 100 Christians at a time, going door to door and preaching His gospel. I shared this with my brother in Christ, Carl and he upped the scope of the challenge by adding these points: Are there 100 people at a time who would be willing to go door to door? Are there 100 groups who would be willing? Are there 100 groups in 100 cities who would be willing? Are there 100 groups of 100 men and women in 100 cities who are willing to go door to door on a regular basis to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with a lost and dying world?

I immediately began to question the Lord by saying; Lord, You can’t mean 100, much less this request? I have been witnessing in one way or another for over 12 years now and until 100-random-31712185-800-600just recently, I have never had more than about 16 people join me in a witnessing outreach. I began to doubt the Lord and reminded myself of a conversation that took place between Abraham and the Lord at Sodom and Gomorrah, as Abraham pleaded with the Lord over sparing any righteous ones from destruction. As you may know, according to Romans 3:10 “there is none righteous, no not one.” That is; there is none who are innately righteous. Therefore, Abraham must have been asking if there were any who could be made righteous because they would repent and believe in God and receive His imputed righteousness, but the Lord said there were none!

In a similar way, I believe that the Lord is asking us to challenge the body of Christ by asking if there are at least 100 Christians in at least 100 cities in this nation who by the blood of Jesus, have been made righteous; 10,000 Christians who would step up and step out on a regular basis to join the Lord in saving those who are lost, without Christ and the hope of eternal life? For an authentic believer and follower of Christ, we will not find any reasonable or valid reasons why we should not take this challenge for the glory of our great God, but I will tell you at least three good reasons why we should.

  1. The Lord has commanded us to do so! Yes, it was never just a request; it was and still is a command! See: Mathew 28:19. Not to mention, it has always been His highest priority. Jesus said, “ the Son of Man has come to seek and save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10. It was the whole reason for His going to the cross! If this was His most important mission and our desire is to please Him, why is it not our most important mission?
  2. Again, I believe that the Lord has impressed upon my heart that we have to do something to counteract the raging torrent of evil that plagues this nation, we Christians and our families today! If Jesus is the answer; why are we not boldly proclaiming Jesus? He is the only One who can start a revolution! He is the only one who can save a soul! He is the only one who can save a nation, a people and a world! We can no longer remain silent! We must tell the world about our great Savior and we must do it now! I truly believe, if we don’t take a stand against evil, we will soon be overcome by it! I can’t think of any better way to make a tremendous impact for Christ than to boldly proclaim Christ to this nation, before it is too late! Romans 12:21 “ Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good.”
  3. Finally, brothers and sisters in Christ, I ask you; is He worthy of our adoration? Is He? Yes, He is more than worthy!! How then can we refuse to make Him known? His love compels us! He is our motivation! And our love for Him should destroy any fear that we may have of being rejected by man. The truth is, we are not the one being rejected anyway, He is; and I for one have decided that I am far more concerned that I may have words to speak to Jesus concerning the stewardship of His gospel, than will I ever have to any mere man!

In closing, we wanted to remind you of the simplicity of sharing the gospel by disclosing our latest approach. In the last 3 times going door to door; after knocking on the door or ringing the door bell, we will simply introduce ourselves and ask the homeowner if we can explain to them how much God loves them. If they decline, we ask if they will receive a tract. If not, we will move on knowing that it is always a good thing and never an inconvenience to share God’s love. However, 80% or so have allowed us to share the gospel. We will then recite John 3:16. If you can do that; you have successfully shared the gospel, glorified God and will experience great joy in doing so! We tell you this to remind you that you are very capable of doing what God has called us all to do! I also wanted to tell you that we are convinced that God will bring this challenge to fruition. As of 2-12-13, 18 groups around the country have already responded and decided to start door to door outreaches in their cities for Christ! We are praying that for the Lord’s sake you will also join us in this glorious endeavor! Are you one of the 100? If so, please contact Bezeugen Ministries.

All for Christ’ sake,
Todd Cormier / Carl Kalbfleisch

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Door Hangers available for purchase

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Carl

Both the Bucket List and What Happens When I Die door hangers are now available for purchase in quantities of 1000 or more from One Million Tracts. When you place your order you can select “customization text” to allow you to place your contact information on the door hanger. The customization text should be specified in the comments field upon checkout.

Orders can be placed at One Million Tracts. If you’d like a $25 discount code, please contact Carl by email.

For more information about our nationwide door to door campaign, please see the Adopt a City BLOG entry, and then contact us to receive 50 door hangers to get started.

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What do you say when you go door to door?

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Carl

I was recently asked in an email, “what do you say when you go door to door?” Below is an expanded answer to what I emailed back.

I typically will use a three pronged approach. First is to collect food. Second is to gather prayer requests. Third is a spiritual inventory. Sometimes we leave off the first one. Sometimes we leave off the first two. The three pronged approach is very effective though. It starts int he natural, brings up the things of God in the prayer request and then leads right to the Gospel.

Sometimes we will ask for the prayer request and then say that we would be happy to pray with them right then. We say, “we are going to pray in Jesus name, do you know why we do that?” This is an open door to profess Christ. If they do, we pray. If not, we share the Gospel with them. This is a prayer evangelism technique that we learned from the Prayer Stop.

Sometimes we will just have some opening line, “Hi we are in the
neighborhood today taking a quick one question survey. The question is, if
it were 2AM and your house were on fire and I drove by and noticed, would
you want me to wake you from your sleep so you could get out of the
house?” This leads quickly to a Gospel conversation.

Typically when we get into sharing the Gospel we will use the bookmark and
a New Testament which is also on our new door hanger.

This video gives a quick (2.5 minute) intro.

When you are ready to adopt your city for Christ let me know and I’ll add
you to our map.

There is really no “right” way. Just obey the Lord’s command to go and make disciples. If you want to distribute door hangers, do that. If you want to knock and talk, then do that. But, do something! Go and make disciples! Door to door evangelism is an easy and effective way to reach the community with the Gospel.

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