Committed to Sharing the Gospel

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” — 1 Corinthians 15:58

The religious heritage of the Philippines has led to a population that considers themselves Christian. Bible verses appear everywhere in public spaces. But it is a nation in need of the truth of the Word of God. Operation World reports that the Philippines is awash with sects and cults that blend Christian ideas with all manner of false teaching. WMP National Coordinator Rene L. shared about the urgent need for more Scripture booklets: “The Philippines is made up of 7,641 islands with 8 major dialects. The need to reach out to people through the Scripture booklets is always increasing and challenging at the same time. This is why we are asking for more of your material for our beloved nation.”

 

Certain parts of the country, such as the southern region of Mindanao, still present threats and persecution for Christians. Many pastors and believers have been killed, and yet a significant number of Christians remain as a bold witness for Christ (Voice of the Martyrs).

During the shutdowns brought on by the pandemic, distributors were finding ways to witness about God’s love and use Scripture booklets as a continuing voice of comfort and hope. As the restrictions have eased, those like Pastor Jose are on the streets with the Word. His wife and a group of young people joined him for a short inspirational message and then went on the road to distribute Scripture booklets house to house. Others take the message into the prisons and the streets. All are eager to receive and share the precious seed of the Word of God.

One group chanced upon a paralyzed woman who believed that God didn’t hear her prayers. When the team shared God’s love through a WMP Scripture booklet, the woman understood the message and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior.

A missionary couple relocated to a different region in the Philippines. They were able to receive WMP Scripture booklets in the language of this new area of ministry. “If it were not for the divine providence of our Lord connecting us to WMP and all of your hard work and prayer, we would never have had the materials needed to continue our literature ministry here in our new location.” —L.B.

The Every Home for Christ Oikos project which began in 2018 aims to reach every single home in the Philippines in 20 years. That entails saturating all the homes and every province—109 million people in 81 provinces—with the Word of God.

EHC’s Emer E. shares “The challenge is real; scattered islands, distant mountain ranges, weather that is either just right, too hot, or too wet and flooded, 8 major dialects! But we continue to step out in faith with God as our guide…because the Filipinos need Jesus.”

Across the nation pastors are eager to evangelize, but lack the ministry connections for substantial impact. “Many of our churches want to go, but they don’t have the training or the materials,” shares Ditas, an EHC leader.

The Covid-19 pandemic covered the nation and personal door to door contact was restricted. Despite the challenges, church planters in more than 60 provinces left WMP Scripture booklets on doorsteps and evangelized in the streets. EHC gave out bags of groceries which also included a Scripture booklet. Sister Emer emphasizes their need for more Scripture booklets: “WMP booklets are very much needed as our stock is almost gone! Pastors from Ilocos are waiting for Ilocano booklets. Church leaders from Cebu and parts of Mindanao are anticipating the coming of Cebuano booklets. Many other churches are needing booklets in Hiligaynon.”

New shipments are in process for Rene L., WMP national coordinator, and for EHC Philippines. With the new order Emer of EHCP wrote, “We thank God for how the gospel booklets from World Missionary Press are being used in spreading the Word of God in many parts of the Philippines. EHCP is committed to sharing the gospel and saturating all homes by 2038. More and more resources will be needed. With a total of 81 provinces, EHCP now has outreaches in more than 35 provinces. Pastors and partners are intentionally and systematically distributing the Scripture booklets. Thank you for another shipment (1.7 million booklets) that will be given for the Philippines.”

[You can be a part of reaching the islands of the Philippines. Every donation counts – Just one dollar helps us print 28 Scripture booklets! 2,800 Scripture booklets can be produced for an investment of $100!]

Meet the Team

Melissa S.

Partner Communications Associate

I first heard about World Missionary Press about 12 years ago. At that time I was attending a church in Nappanee that would volunteer for World Missionary Press. I have a heart for Jesus and furthering the Kingdom of God. There is no greater feeling than holding God’s truth in your hands. Once that happens God can dispel any lie from the devil in your life because you no longer have general knowledge of who God is— you have a special revelation of His truths. My favorite part of working at WMP is reaching people in their own language to further God’s Kingdom.

I’ve only been working here for 3 weeks, but I feel this is exactly where God has been leading my life. I’m WMP’s new Partner Communications Associate. I keep in touch with our donors and distributors and reach out to organizations who give financially to ministries like WMP. When I’m not working, I like to spend time with family and friends. I enjoy the beach, festivals, fishing, museums, concerts, Main Street Roasters, and the zoo. Sometimes I just like being at home watching DVDs, reading books, listening to music, and puttering around my apartment. I also enjoy writing songs, painting, gardening, and baking.

I have an amazing son and a daughter-in-law. I have three beautiful grandkids who make my heart smile. I am truly blessed to be a mom and grandma. Ohhh… and I have a senior dog who thinks he’s a puppy. His name is Raine Bo.

Grateful Quotes

God’s Word nourishes the children’s souls.

“With all of the unrest in Haiti, it is incredible that the children continue to make their way to the program each week. This month the children are being taught using a Bible study on the book of Matthew from World Missionary Press. The teachers continue to encourage the children to put their faith and trust in Jesus, ensuring that their eternal life is guaranteed even as the world around them is falling apart. Just as the rice and beans nourish their bodies, God’s Word nourishes their souls. Please pray for the safety of the children and the staff as they travel to the program sites and back home and please keep the people of Haiti in your prayers, that the Lord’s peace will prevail in that dark land.”

         —Jim O., Haiti

WMP Partners Around the World

Derryck D.

Trinidad and Tobago

WMP provides Scripture booklets for many of the countries and islands scattered throughout the Caribbean. It has been our desire to establish a centralized point of distribution to help supply the many distributors there. The Lord has led Derryck D. to offer help in getting boxes of booklets into this region. We praise the Lord for this new partner and look ahead to the blessing that will come as the Lord leads.

WMP: Please describe your background and current ministry.

Derryck: My name is Derryck and I serve with Every Home for Christ. I live in Trinidad and Tobago and serve as the National Director for the nation and the Regional Director for the Caribbean. Our mission is to serve the churches in reaching every home on the island with the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ. We do this by providing literature and training in the areas of prayer, evangelism, and discipleship.

WMP: When did you first learn about WMP?

Derryck: I learned about WMP in 2011. I have only recently been involved in the distribution of material from WMP but some of the other nations in the Caribbean have been involved in the distribution for over 5 years now.

WMP: How does the availability of free literature affect evangelism in your country?

Derryck: The availability of free literature has empowered and encouraged the pastors and other NGOs in a tremendous way. The resources are given to the members and a strategic plan is developed for the people to get out of the 4 walls of the church and go and meet the unbelievers where they are, whether at home, at the grocery, at the malls, the community centers, and every other possible place—even the rum shops and bars. The pastors now have a tool, a resource to help them connect with and pray for the people and still leave a piece of literature in their mail box or under their doors, in case no one is at home.

WMP: What challenges do you have in your country to the free and open distribution of the literature from WMP?

Derryck: The only challenge we may have would be the taxes that the booklets may attract.

WMP: How would you describe the effectiveness of the topical Scripture booklets in your country?

Derryck: I have gone through a series of the booklets. In terms of effectiveness, the only concern of my ministry directors is the length of the booklets. I myself have gone through quite a bit of your resources and even though it’s long, I think it’s quite good. The reality of the current generation is that everyone wants everything quick, rapid, instant.

In recent weeks Derryck has reviewed all the WMP literature and found the Path to Life handout to be especially helpful to many of his distributors. In addition he chose Who Do You Say That I Am?, Help From Above, and How to Know God for his first shipment of 20,000 booklets.

Until All Have Heard

“…behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues,… saying, ‘Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!’”
—Revelation 7:9-10

NEW COVENANT MISSIONS

One by one they came. All cross the Sahel and beyond, faithful church planters from 25 African nations met to have their vision enlarged (“a church in every village”), their spirits refreshed, and their hearts and minds strengthened for the tasks. They spoke different languages, but lustily sang praises and offered prayer to the Lord as one. What a joyful time it was!

For some, animism and Islam stand firm against the gospel and the fields produce small harvests. Faithfulness to the call of Christ shines bright as noonday. For others, the fields yield a greater harvest, but subtly, the enemy works to spoil the tender ones who come to the Savior. Solid Biblical teaching and pastoral care must keep constant vigil. By God’s grace they are now active among 252 unreached people groups across 25 nations. Thousands of churches have been planted and are developing into multi-generational churches, birthing new churches that will in turn birth others.

Sharing together, they became one in purpose. Emboldened, encouraged, and well-armed, they traveled home with an exciting answer to prayer: the promise of free Scripture booklets in the languages they need to support church-planting teams. World Missionary Press was now a full-fledged partner in reaching farther and farther into each nation with the all-powerful Word of God.

WMP was there to present the literature and work with each individual to make material available. Several attendees had used WMP Scripture booklets and knew of the effectiveness and value they offer in evangelism and discipleship.

Some attendees had already submitted requests for shipments of WMP material and were eager to hear the status of their orders. A director from the Democratic Republic of the Congo had already received his first container and shared with his colleagues how the booklets had allowed his church-planting teams to reach into the more remote regions where there were no churches or gospel presentations, leaving the message as they went from village to village. Small groups of believers began to crop up as men and women readily accepted the news that God created them and loved them.

The leader from Senegal had used WMP literature in the past and welcomed this new partnership to help his teams as they travel into remote areas. He was particularly thankful for the material in the languages of the people. Working in the predominately Muslim Sahel and among unreached people, the availability of the written Word to leave as a continuing witness is invaluable. As he said, “Words leave—Scripture stays.”

A call came for someone to reach out to a particular people group tied to their traditional beliefs. A man of peace in a certain village had prayed for someone to come and help him bring the light of Jesus to his village. In God’s mercy and grace, He heard this plea, directing the message as only He could. From 10,000 miles away the need was acknowledged and a visit to the village was arranged. Hope was born, and a team prepared to help this man of peace introduce his people to the Prince of Peace.

In village after village souls are being rescued from bondage and hopeless darkness. Light is dawning as the Word of God is offered, received, and believed. Each representative thanked WMP for the seed to sow and the grace of receiving what they need free of charge. How we praise God for His all-powerful, unchanging Word and the opportunity to support those who “GO” wherever the Lord leads.

CHALLENGE ENTERPRISES OF GHANA

While in Ghana the WMP team was blessed to meet with our long time national coordinator and partner, Challenge Enterprises of Ghana. Since 1979, CEG has been receiving Scripture booklets to share with pastors, churches, and ministries. The meeting with the CEG staff was a wonderful time of face-to-face fellowship. It is their desire to reach into every corner of the country with the word of salvation through Jesus Christ. One young pastor spoke of his ministry in the prisons of Ghana and how the Scripture booklets were so very important as they are left to continue speaking to hearts long after the evangelist departs. Pastor Maxwell shared how several titles of WMP booklets met specific needs of individual hearts and lives. What a blessing to learn of their diligence and faithfulness in wisely and prayerfully using each booklet!

[You can be a part of reaching the unreached of Africa. Every donation counts—Just one dollar helps us print 28 Scripture booklets! We have shipments ready to send to Ghana, Chad, Senegal, and Kenya with many other orders in process.]

Grateful Quotes

“The Scripture booklet shone…”

Pastor Paul N. reports of their encounter with a demon-possessed woman in a small village in the northern part of the Volta region in Ghana.

“This demon-possessed woman who was also epileptic was given a copy of The Way to God Scripture booklet but she rejected it because she did not want to have anything to do with Christ. Her teenage daughter, however, took it and placed in on the table in their room.

The next morning the woman sent her daughter to call the team so they would share the gospel with her. She claimed that night the gospel booklet shone as if it was on fire so she could not sleep. The team led her, the daughter, and two others in the house to Christ. The demons, during prayer, left her and she was healed of the epilepsy as well that morning.”

—CEG, Ghana

Meet the Team

Allen B.

Volunteer

I heard about WMP through my church in Middlebury growing up. My family volunteered there over the years. I used WMP Scripture booklets years ago at our Spanish church launch in Wisconsin, so after my wife passed and our 2 sons moved out of state, I decided to move to Indiana after 50 years. WMP is one of the ministries where I volunteer.

My favorite part of volunteering at WMP is serving where my family volunteered. I love knowing God’s written Word is available all over the world through the efforts of so many staff and volunteers. And I like the people, break time, and chapel. My hobbies mainly involve serving my family, church, and community. I took many mission trips during work vacations, for example.

I’m second-oldest in a farming family of 8 from Goshen, where school sports and church involvement prepared me to serve 2 years with Mennonite Central Committee in Central America. On my return, I was involved with Iglesia Menonita Del Buen Pastor in Goshen, where I met my wife, Claudette. We were blessed with 2 sons during our 48-year marriage, before the Lord called my sweetheart home.

Our son Mark and his wife Sandy live in Florida and have twin daughters. Our son Chris and his wife Hannah live in Utah and have 3 girls and 1 son. Most of our married life, we raised our family in Wisconsin, active in our Assemblies of God church. We led mission teams and, after retiring, served in short-term missions to South America, Mexico, Jamaica, and Spain over 15 years. In 2020 we returned from Mexico due to COVID. This year I served with Seaglass Min. in Jamaica using WMP Scripture booklets.

WMP Partners Around the World

George O.

Ghana

Evangelism Beyond Denominations works in Ghana to share the gospel with those who are often overlooked. In this work volunteers gather to find those bound by drugs, abuse, or any other device of the enemy to keep them from the life God has for them as His children. The Word of God, as available through World Missionary Press Scripture booklets and spoken to the heart by the Holy Spirit, can meet every pain and heal every soul. 

WMP: Please describe your background and current ministry.

George: I was born into a Christian home but entered into drinking and womanizing. Then God saved me through the Scripture booklet Help From Above. I joined the church outreach team and out of that met Every Home for Christ ministry who introduced to me the house to house evangelism in a very simple way with the World Missionary Press literature.

Traveling around my country I started a ministry, Evangelism Beyond Denominations, to work with all the churches to win souls. With my personal ministry, George Opare Ameyaw Ministry, I work to set crusades and street evangelism. Pneumatic Kratos Ministry is to help plant more churches in remote areas.

WMP: How long have you been involved in distributing World Missionary Press literature?

George: I got to know about WMP literature in 2005. By using the Scripture booklets to affect those who are in the idol worshipping districts and Muslim areas, many souls gave their lives to Christ and now many districts use them as study materials.

WMP: How does the availability of free literature affect your evangelism efforts?

George: The free literature has made the work of reaching out easy, not only to train people but to let them see how to help the lost through the literature. Many juvenile churches now are growing and the little amount of booklets they get is being used to expand their churches because of the literature being free.

WMP: How long does a shipment from World Missionary Press last?

George: With the 20 foot container, our ministry being in all the regions in Ghana, we manage for it to last 5 months, meaning we advise to spread it through those months.

WMP: What challenges do you face?

George: Paying off-loaders and distribution to all the districts; the costs involved.

WMP: How would you describe the effectiveness of the Scripture booklets in your country?

George: A northern area of Ghana is called Bawku West District. It has idol worship and a few Muslims.  Through the literature the chief now has given a vast land to build a church there to help all the villages know Christ. Traditional priests dumped their idols to be burnt.

WMP: How do the Scripture booklets and Bible studies help establish believers?

George:  Many Christians and even a pastor testified that he was using the topical layout of the Scripture to preach. Many Christians testify that it has boosted their studies in some topics in the Bible.

Building for the Kingdom – Phase II

“…And this work goes on diligently and prospers in their hands.” – Ezra 5:8b

Any building project takes sequential steps arrived at by clearly thought-out planning. The Kingdom of God is no exception. God’s perfect plan of redemption was laid out before time began and was brought to its ultimate purpose when Jesus Christ died for the sins of the world and rose from the dead, defeating death and providing eternal life and hope for all who would receive it. Jesus left the task of building up His kingdom to His followers, empowering them with every resource needed, most importantly His presence.

For 61 years God has guided World Missionary Press step by step to accomplish His purposes. Staff members, supporters, and ministry partners have been provided to do the work. Scripture booklets have been prepared in more than 350 languages and more than 2.5 billion items have been sent around the world. Requests for the free material continue to grow as believers recognize the power of the Word as it is received. Thousands echo the testimony from a man in Pennsylvania: “This is part of my personal missionary work. I’m in the transportation business and come in contact with hundreds of people a month. This is a great way to spread the gospel. I hand these out to the people I come in contact with and I feel they have made an impact in their lives helping them and leading them to Christ.”

Now another step has been taken as the need for more efficient production and staging areas led WMP to a new building project. Phase one was to put up a 16,000 square foot building to house inventory and shipment staging. Praise God that this part nears completion and has been fully funded! Now comes phase two, getting everything relocated while continuing printing and shipping operations. This will entail moving existing equipment, the purchase of additional equipment, and relocating the many boxes of literature awaiting shipment!

Additional equipment will be needed, including a reconditioned baler and scrap paper handling system to process the trimmings from three booklet binderies. Praise God that this need has been mostly funded by additional donations received for phase one of the project. A third bindery will be added allowing us to have two binderies running throughout the transition, and increase production going forward. WMP’s Board has approved the purchase of a reconditioned bindery at a cost of $140,000, as funds are received. It is vital that all the equipment be available for installation as the transition begins. Donations toward the purchase of the new bindery will allow the purchase to proceed and delivery be expedited.

Shredded paper from the binderies is baled into large bundles of scrap paper and sold. The cost for the newly reconditioned baler is expected to be recovered in just three years from sale of the scrap paper bundles. We praise the Lord for each detail that He reveals and provides to help WMP be efficient and good stewards of every donation, no matter the size. Every dollar allows us to print 25 booklets with 200-250 Scripture portions speaking God’s heart to those who have yet to know Him.

Once the new facility is ready, the moves begin. The current New Testament bindery must be disassembled and relocated to the southeast section of our main building. The small order department must be taken down and moved to its new home where the New Testament bindery was. That vacated space will then be used to house three binderies and the baler/scrap paper system. Binderies will be installed in their new location one at a time so that we continue to bind and box booklets during all this change.

Even though the planning has been thorough and well laid out, current economic conditions must be recognized. Supply chain issues and difficulty in getting needed material can certainly upend plans. We have seen God provide funding and material in His time and we rest in His faithfulness.

A message from the WMP national coordinator in Sri Lanka speaks of the spiritual hunger in his nation: “It is our trust in the Risen Lord and Hope of His soon coming that gives us no choice but to proclaim His Name to all.” These two facts, the spiritual darkness and hunger in the world, and the soon return of Christ, instill an urgency to supply His Word for thousands of itinerant evangelists and pastors, ministry workers and believers. We are building a physical plant to help build an eternal kingdom! There is no greater task.

Visit www.wmpress.org/build for more info!

[You can help provide needed funds for Phase II of our Building for the Kingdom project! Urgent needs include $140,000 for the new booklet bindery, and $18,000 balance for the new baler and scrap paper handling system. Might the Lord be leading you to help fund this equipment?]

Grateful Quotes

“Immigrant from Ukraine shares Help From Above in Washington State”

“You recently supplied me with a boxful of English Help From Above booklets. I gave them to a young man who is in a faith-based one year drug/alcohol treatment ministry called ‘Mountain Ministries’, which is located near Kelso, WA…. The young man’s name is Vladmir, and he is an immigrant from Ukraine. Mountain Ministries takes their program participants shopping from time to time, and Vladmir likes to witness and give out booklets to people he meets at Wal-Mart and other places.

“Thanks for your assistance. Keep up your good work.”

—James O., WA

 

Meet the Team

Vicky Benson

In Loving Memory

The World Missionary Press family is saddened to report that Victoria Raye Benson, 77, passed away of natural causes in her home in New Paris, IN on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Born November 30, 1944 in Milford, Delaware to WMP founders Watson and Rose Goodman, most of her school years were spent in South Africa, where the family were missionaries. They moved to Winona Lake, IN in 1961 when Vicky was a high school senior. She graduated from Warsaw High School in 1962, from Marion College (now Indiana Wesleyan University) in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and received her Master of Arts in Journalism from Syracuse University in 1967.

That year Vicky married the love of her life, Jay Benson. Together they served as literature missionaries with Kalam Hidup, the publishing house of The Christian and Missionary Alliance in Bandung, Indonesia. While there, Jay and Vicky coordinated the publishing of 3 million Help From Above Scripture booklets in 3 languages for WMP, many of which were distributed through C&MA.

In 1976 the Bensons returned to the U.S. with their new son, Jeffery, to work with WMP, where Vicky served for 45 years as study booklet compiler, prayer coordinator, treasurer, and vice president. She loved writing, editing, and immersing herself in Scripture. Vicky also enjoyed sharing her favorite books with others and especially loved the romance novels of Grace Livingston Hill, fascinated by their historical accuracy and insight into human nature.

Vicky was preceded in death by her parents and husband, whom she has rejoined in the arms of Christ. Surviving are her son, Jeff, her 4 grandchildren, her siblings Ruth and Harry, and many cousins, in-laws, nieces and nephews. She is greatly missed by all at WMP, her family and loved ones, and everyone with whom she prayed, laughed, adventured, and shared spiritual wisdom and support. Memorials may be sent to World Missionary Press, Inc., PO Box 120, New Paris, IN, or online at www.wmpress.org /donate

WMP Partners Around the World

Thony P.

Haiti

The situation in Haiti can best be described as chaotic. A WMP distributor working in Haiti began their report thus:

“To say that 2021 was a difficult year is an understatement; the year began with the entire country of Haiti in a state of unrest and things only got worse. We had a presidential assassination, multiple kidnappings, fuel shortages, out of control gang activity, plus 2 earthquakes and a hurricane; and yet through it all God still reigns.” —J.O.

Yes, God is still seeking the people of Haiti, sending His message through His messengers. For more than 30 years Pastor Thony P. has been serving faithfully in Cap Haitian, northern Haiti, including WMP Scripture booklets in his various ministry opportunities.

WMP: Please share about your background.

Pastor Thony: I was a tall, skinny 16 year old boy with no life, unable to read or write, living under the influence of voodoo. Three men met me one day and said, “We have good news for you.” Their words made me curious so I walked to a church where I saw happy people clapping and singing. I was surprised because in my place no one is happy. The witch doctor comes with things to make people afraid. My eyes and heart were opened and I accepted Jesus into my life.

WMP: How did your current ministry develop?

Pastor Thony: God gave me a vision to see a big tomorrow. My goal became to build a people to transform a nation and to “dig a big hole and bury the voodoo”! God has helped our ministry to establish 15 schools with 3,000 students, a medical clinic, and 22 churches.

WMP: How has literature from World Missionary Press helped the people of Haiti?

Pastor Thony: We need New Testaments (in Kreyol), particularly. When you give a Haitian a New Testament it is a fortune to him. The churches are crying for the booklets to share with a people that are without hope. Over the years WMP has sent us 1,757,597 Scripture booklets, New Testaments, coloring books, and Bible studies. As much literature as we have, it is like a drop in the sea.

In a recent phone conversation with WMP, Pastor Thony pleaded for more literature for the northern part of Haiti, knowing that his people need God’s Word as much as they need anything else. A new shipment containing 796,500 Scripture booklets, Bible studies, and New Testaments has been prepared and is en route for him and another ministry working in the same part of the country. May God bless His message and His messengers!

VICKY IS REJOICING WITH THE ANGELS!

Victoria Raye (Goodman) Benson, 77, of New Paris, died unexpectedly of natural causes in her home on Saturday, April 23, 2022. She had been a resident of Winona Lake and then New Paris since 1976.

Vicky was born in Milford, Delaware on November 30, 1944, to Watson and Rose (Stair) Goodman. Most of her school years were spent in South Africa where Watson and Rose were missionaries. The family moved to Winona Lake in 1961 when Vicky was entering her senior year in high school. She graduated from Warsaw High School in 1962 and from Marion College, now Indiana Wesleyan University, in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. The following year she received her Master of Arts in Journalism from Syracuse University, New York.

She married the love of her life, Jay Ellsworth Benson, on October 28, 1967. After working for the Free Methodist Church of North America, the Bensons served as literature missionaries in association with Kalam Hidup, the publishing house of The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) in Bandung, Indonesia. While in Indonesia, Bensons coordinated the publishing of three million copies of the Help From Above Scripture booklet in three languages for World Missionary Press (WMP), many of which were distributed through C&MA ministries. During this time their son, Jeff, was born.

In 1976 the Bensons returned to the U.S. to work with WMP, a worldwide donor-supported ministry of publishing Scripture booklets and Bible-study booklets. Many of the Bible Study booklets were compiled by Vicky. During her 45 years at WMP Vicky had many opportunities to travel and to speak. She served in various roles, including Study booklet compiler, prayer coordinator, Treasurer, and Vice President. Her favorite tasks were writing and editing. She especially loved studying the Bible to glean truths to apply to her life.

An avid reader, she enjoyed finding gems of books to share with others. Her great love was reading the romance novels of Grace Livingston Hill, which she found fascinating for their accurate historical details, and their insight into human nature.

Vicky was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brother and sister-in-law Donald and Kim Goodman, and her brother-in-law Jerry Johnson.

Surviving are her son, Jeffrey C. (Dana) Benson, and four grandchildren, Audrey, Eli, Emily and Isaac of Aurora, Illinois; her sister, Ruth Johnson of South Bend, Indiana; and her brother, Harry (Tricia) Goodman of Goshen, Indiana, as well as many cousins, in-laws, and nieces and nephews.

She is greatly missed by all her family and loved ones, by those with whom she prayed, shared a laugh or an adventure, and by those who looked to her for spiritual wisdom and support.

Visitation is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home in Goshen on Friday, April 29, 2022. The memorial service will also be held at the Yoder-Culp Funeral Home on Saturday, April 30 at 10 a.m.

Burial will be at the Violett Cemetery in Goshen.

Memorials may be sent to World Missionary Press, Inc., PO Box 120, New Paris, Indiana, or online at www.wmpress.org.

Help from Above for All

“My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.” – Psalm 121:2

As storm clouds gathered over Ukraine, carrying an ominous threat of war, the world watched. Destruction and death became the daily experience of the people of Ukraine. Amid the devastation and uncertainty of even the next hour, God’s people continued faithfully standing on His promises.

A WMP contact in Romania with missionaries in Ukraine sent this poignant message: “The threat and uncertainty are creating turmoil in the country and those around it, but our missionaries stand firm in the knowledge that God is in control, and that His Will will prevail. The tension has reached into people’s homes and villages, breeding uncertainty and worry. And yet, God is using that turmoil to help people be more receptive to Him. The missionaries are always telling us stories that demonstrate how God uses the darkest of times to speak into the hearts of many. The churches in Ukraine are fasting and praying that they will remain faithful and be a good witness to others, regardless of the outcome. I encourage us all to pray with them.”

In recent weeks, World Missionary Press has received a growing number of requests for Scripture booklets in Ukrainian. Surely the Spirit of God is moving among His people to reach out with hope and support through His Word.

Booklet orders have already been sent to four separate churches in Poland to serve those coming from Ukraine and also to minister to Russians who have come for safety. A team from the USA will be ministering to refugees in Greece, including new arrivals from Ukraine. WMP’s national coordinator in Finland has asked for a new supply of booklets in Ukrainian to meet the opportunity.

A group in California is sending humanitarian aid for Ukraine, including WMP Scripture booklets in Russian and Ukrainian. They sent an urgent request for more booklets for the next shipment of aid. Feed the Hungry requested 20,000 Scripture booklets to accompany their response to the situation in Ukraine.

Our national coordinator in Denmark sent an urgent plea for more booklets in Ukrainian and Russian. Noting that Denmark was willing to receive 40-50,000 Ukrainian refugees, he wanted to be prepared. Some refugees had already arrived, making the timing urgent. Now 100,000 refugees are expected!

One request was particularly meaningful. Back In 2015, as the flow of immigrants from the Middle East and Northern Africa surged into southern Europe, churches realized not only the need for humanitarian aid, but also the opportunity to share the truth of God’s Word to those who had never known the One true God and His love for them. Because of the many different languages, churches in Hungary contacted WMP for help. Andrew F. wrote from Hungary back then about outreach to Muslim refugees arrested at the border and taken to the train station for a few hours before traveling on to Budapest and the refugee camps. There were about 20-70 people per day. Very few spoke English. They helped with food, clothes, medical care, played with the kids, and shared the gospel when possible.

One of the churches who had discovered WMP literature in those days sent a new request to share with Ukrainian refugees who were arriving in Hungary in large numbers. Thus, a relationship established for immigrants from afar years ago is now serving refugees from a neighboring country. God always goes before and prepares the way to accomplish His purposes.

It is important to realize that many Ukrainians are remaining in their country and many national churches are standing with them. It is also important to think as well of those in Russia who also are suffering the consequences of the war in their country. In addition, Christians in many countries are opening homes and giving much to receive those who have fled. In each situation the Word of God is their Help from Above.

Many times in the 61-year history of World Missionary Press, we have seen God prepare us for the unexpected. Praise God, we had Ukrainian booklets already available to fill each of the above requests.

“My heart breaks for the people in Ukraine,” wrote Cornel S. (See page 4.) “Since we started ministry in Ukraine in 1991, God has opened doors that I never thought would be possible.” He has seen souls coming to the Lord, disciples being made, and Christian Camps developed for children and youth. “I’ve seen church buildings built and people coming to Christ to fill them. Today is a sad time in Ukraine; however, we have a God who is still in control!”

[You can bring Help from Above to the people of Ukraine and to places around the world. Every donated dollar provides for the production of 28 powerful Scripture booklets for people around the world in their own language. An investment of $100 will touch the lives of 2,800 people; $1,000 will impact 28,000 people who need to have hope in God.]

Grateful Quotes

“Preparing blessing bags for the Community Day in the park.”

“Every year I prepare blessing bags with booklets and coloring books for children, crosses, devotionals and booklets for teens, and Meditations in the Psalms and blessing rocks for the adults.

“We usually see about 250 children, 100 teens, and 200 adults at the annual Community Day in the Park. We love being a blessing to others, and your resources permit us to do much more than we could do on our own.

“The children love gathering at the table and picking a gemstone with a cross painted on it to go with your Who Am I that a KING Would Die in My Place? booklet and coloring in the God Loves You! booklet as we tell the stories!

“I love your outreach materials, small group studies, and of course the coloring books. Thank you for your commitment to God’s work!!!”

—Jennifer R., West Virginia

Meet the Team

Barb G.

Volunteer

I first heard of WMP years ago through Nappanee Missionary Church. I had been honored to serve in Malawi as a missionary through the Rafiki Foundation (2004-2007) but was called back home due to family emergencies. I knew that once I retired, I wanted to do something related to mission work again; however, at this time I am committed to staying in this area. I’d been thinking of volunteering for WMP when a good friend also decided to return to volunteer here, so the time just seemed right. I’ve been volunteering for the past 16 months (although it doesn’t seem that long).

What I like most about volunteering at WMP is knowing I am playing a small part in this enormous ministry. When I learned just how many countries the Word is going out to, and in so many various languages, I was awed. I had seen first-hand how much this type of ministry meant to the people of Malawi while I was there, so again, I feel it a privilege to participate in what God is doing through WMP. Another favorite part has been meeting the wonderful friends I get to work alongside here.

When I’m not volunteering, I love to be outside, either doing yard work or walking/hiking in the summer. In the winter I read more, but also like to have some inside home-improvement project going.

WMP Partners Around the World

Cornel S.

Romania

Romania is strategically located in Eastern Europe to serve as a hub for accessing WMP literature. A new ministry partner, Partners in Evangelism International, received a shipment from WMP in 2020 to reach into these nations with the Word of God. PIEI also supports missionaries in Ukraine who have used WMP booklets in their outreach. God’s Word is at work!

WMP: Cornel, would you share a little of your background and ministry?

Cornel: I emigrated from Romania as a religious refugee, with my family, during the communist regime in 1983. I know what it means not to have literature, to be persecuted for your faith, and to sacrifice in order to put the Word of God into the hands of people. I got involved in evangelism here in the States, then immediately after the fall of communism in Romania and then in Southern Ukraine, and with Partners in Evangelism International since 1990. Our ministry has established partnerships with national missionaries currently in 13 countries. As president of PIEI, I am involved with the overall leadership of these ministries but have closer and hands-on involvement with the ministries in Romania and in Ukraine.

WMP: How are the Scripture booklets incorporated into the ministry?

Cornel: Being fluent in Romanian, I travel often, getting to know our national missionaries who are doing the work of evangelism, church planting, and discipleship as well as train and recruit short-term mission teams to serve alongside our missionaries. We have done a lot of door-to-door Bible and literature distribution during free clinics for eye glasses, blood pressure testing, etc. We pray with the people and give them literature before they leave. Our missionaries and teams go on home visits, especially in rural areas, taking food, school supplies, all kinds of needed goods, along with Bibles and literature. They also rely on having some literature to give first-time comers when they visit their churches and when they have questions. The message of salvation especially is so important to put into the hands of people. It is the most important message that someone will receive—a challenge to make an eternal decision.

WMP: What challenges does the ministry face?

Cornel: Once the shipment reaches our facility in Romania, it’s very easy to distribute from there, and quite fast. During Covid, the process was unusually slow due to travel restrictions and curfews. Once most of those were lifted, and the people in charge of the distribution received a clear directive, the Romanian language literature left the facility and got into the hands of eager pastors, missionaries, workers, teachers, students, etc. Challenges also exist especially when a facility such as ours in Romania becomes a hub for other countries. It would be marvelous to have more Russian and Ukrainian materials for our missionaries there.

We are thankful to join together in reaching people with the gospel for the kingdom of God. We thank you for your partnership in ministry, and for your faithfulness in providing literature free of charge. This is a dark time, and more than ever, people need hope and God’s salvation in order to come to the Light, through God’s Word, His message of hope and love.

 “To the Corners of the Earth!”

For the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
He will set up a banner for the nations… from the four corners of the earth.” – Isaiah 11:9b, 12

Excitement rose among the staff as word was received that a faithful partner had given WMP a challenge grant to provide container shipments to “the corners of the earth.” With a gift of $211,000 and a desire to help fund shipments going to various parts of the world, the challenge is going out to help toward another $211,000 to fund the printing and shipping of a total 9,163,355 Scripture booklets to waiting, eager hands—four 40-foot container shipments to Russia, Argentina, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and part of a fifth container to Romania, Bulgaria, and Moldova.

RUSSIA: In March, 2021, WMP was contacted by believers in Russia who presented a well-organized and focused campaign to reach 25 million people in Central Russia within a 24-month period. This plan included the need for trusted literature, leaving the message of salvation through Jesus Christ to continue speaking. Their initial request was for 1 million copies of A Bible Study on John as a starting point with a subsequent request for 1 million copies of the new WMP booklet, Who do You say that I AM?

“Christ is in our country,” was one eager response. “The ministry is growing so fast and the doors for preaching the gospel are more open than ever in our country. Right now we are distributing about 1,040,000 booklets in one month. We feel we still have the resources to start distributing about 2,000,000 booklets in one month. So we are looking forward to the booklets. Print as many of them as you can! Thank you for your work for our country. I thank Christ that we will rejoice together.”

ARGENTINA: Despite limitations for outreach due to the current pandemic, the work of giving the Word of God to the people of Argentina has continued. Doors are opening, requiring a new supply of WMP Scripture booklets and Bible studies. Churches can once again carry out activities without restrictions. A strategic follow-up and discipleship plan has been started by WMP’s national coordinator in recent months. Their new order reflected an increase in the number of booklets and Bible studies that are proving very effective.

“We are blessed to be partners in evangelization,” wrote EHC Argentina. “God is giving us many opportunities to reach many people for Christ each month, and that’s wonderful! Without you, the work would not be possible, since 70% of the literature we distribute is WMP booklets. Our prison ministry requested Bible studies of John, Matthew, Romans, and Genesis. I just had to say they were exhausted, but we are expecting another shipment! Thank you very much, and many blessings.”

ETHIOPIA:  An internal conflict between government and rebel forces has seen thousands die in Ethiopia, with more than a million people displaced. Reports now warn that nearly half a million Ethiopians are facing starvation. Into such uncertainties and desperation, the Word of God brings hope. WMP’s national coordinator confirmed the open doors to share the booklets and the timely need.

“Praise God that Christ is setting people free,” EHC Ethiopia wrote. “Anteneh B. is a street boy who committed lots of sins and was in jail many times. But a simple gospel booklet changed his life. Nobody had told him about Jesus before, because they were afraid to approach him. He shares: ‘But this booklet told me who Jesus is. A lady gave me this booklet, and I accepted Jesus through that message. If Jesus [were] not my Savior, my life [would have] ended up in the maximum-security prison where the worst criminals are sent.’”

A 40-foot container with 1.3 million booklets in Amharic and Oromiffa is in line for production. The booklets are being well received and effective. Millions face an empty tomorrow. Now is the day of salvation.

SOUTH SUDAN: In a recent interview, WMP’s national coordinator in South Sudan eloquently expressed the opportunity and need for a new supply of Scripture booklets. He reports that in the past two years, doors have been opened for evangelism outreach without restriction and churches have seized the opportunity to press forward with the gospel. South Sudan is home to 64 tribes, 27 of which have not been reached with the gospel. He states that “Without you, we wouldn’t know what we could do.” The larger areas of Darfur, Khartoum, and the Nuba Mountains are open to the gospel, accentuating the need for more material.

Booklets are urgently needed in two of the major languages of South Sudan, Dinka and Nuer. The WMP language team is working with the team there to get booklets ready as soon as possible. These will enhance the reach of the literature and support the churches in evangelism and discipleship. A 40-foot container with 1.7 million booklets is in line to provide tools for those going through the open doors God has provided.

ROMANIA, BULGARIA, and MOLDOVA: Scripture booklets will provide for part of a fifth container shipment, bringing the total project to 9,163,355 Scripture booklets destined for the corners of the earth! Each Help from Above-sized booklet can be printed and shipped for 4.6053 cents. What eternal value! You can be part of the vision and provision of the partner who so earnestly wants to reach around the world with words of hope and salvation through Jesus Christ! Will you help meet our “Corners of the Earth” challenge?

[You can be involved in projects “to the corners of the earth!” A generous donor has already provided $211,000. Can we meet his challenge to provide another $211,000? Producing 9,163,355 million Scripture booklets will also ship four 40-foot container shipments to Russia, Argentina, Ethiopia, and South Sudan, plus part of a fifth container to Romania, Bulgaria, and Moldova.]

Grateful Quotes

“Booklet meant for me.”

“I came from a Buddhist family. I prayed and asked Jesus at a church meeting on Feb. 8, 2020, to prove to me that He is real, and He did! Out of nowhere, the pastor who didn’t know me, called out my name and prayed over me. It was amazing.

“I want to give booklets to the Vietnamese community around me and other booklets to everyone that I meet daily and for family. Thank you!

“I was in Las Vegas during this Thanksgiving holiday and got a booklet, Help from Above. I think it was meant for me to get the booklet! I usually travel to Vietnam to visit family back there, and now I know where to get the Word of God in Vietnamese. My goal is to spread the good news in Vietnam.”

—Anthony C., Florida

Meet the Team

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6-Unit Press Operator

You could be the next addition to the WMP team!

We are looking for an Offset Printing Press Operator to assist in running our 6-unit Man Roland 300 Press. You will be trained on the job by our Color Press Supervisor and gradually move into being one of our press operators.

Preferred experience includes:

•      -General knowledge of multicolor printing;
•      -Print production;
•      -Machine maintenance.

We are looking for someone with the following traits:

•      -Good vision (no astigmatism or color blindness);
•      -Physically able to lift 40 pounds;
•      -Mechanical aptitude;
•      -Focused on detail and quality;
•      -Team player with a desire to learn and grow;
•      -Flexible to meet production schedule needs.

World Missionary Press provides a good work environment, major health insurance, and paid vacation, holiday, sick, and personal hours.

We have Chapel every work day for approximately 20 minutes as paid time (or Hour of Power twice a month).

This is an excellent opportunity to get in on the ground floor with this press while helping reach the world with the Good News! Come by for a tour to see the press in operation! Please visit www.wmpress.org/job-openings or scan the QR code for more information on this exciting position!

WMP Partners Around the World

Omar B.
Colombia

Some major distributors have faithfully partnered with WMP national coordinators for many years. As booklets are printed and shipped, they are an encouragement to WMP staff, and we are assured that Scriptures will be given out prayerfully and with care and that the Word will fall on good soil. We praise God for those who take up the challenge, carrying words of life and hope wherever the Lord leads.

WMP: Brother Omar, please describe your ministry and background.

Omar: In March 1982, Evangelica Cristiana Templo Belen began its first service. We continue to preach the gospel where the Lord takes us. We have 25 churches within the city of Buenaventura and rural areas, as well as churches established in Ecuador, Belgium, and Switzerland. We distribute literature in all of Colombia to churches who request literature to preach the gospel. We continue to expand through cell groups of adults and children that later become churches.

WMP: How long have you been involved in distributing WMP literature?

Omar: I received my first mail bag of literature in 1995. In 1998 I met with former WMP President Jay Benson and current WMP President Harold Mack in Bogota regarding serving as a major distributor for WMP material in Colombia. We have been answering the challenge since that time, receiving container shipments for distribution.

WMP: How has the free literature helped the churches grow?

Omar: We give thanks to God because Colombia is being filled with the Glory and the Word of God as the waters cover the sea. The gospel is being preached in all the national territories, and many churches are open to preach the gospel. WMP literature has been a great blessing in the country. We have delivered to places as far as the Eastern Plains at the other extreme of the country and to the south in places like Tumaco, in the capitol of Bogota, etc. Literature from WMP is a blessing for both adults and children, as it is clear for all that read it.

WMP: What challenges do believers face in Colombia as they receive and share the Scripture booklets?

Omar: Thanks to God, the Word of God can be preached or distributed with liberty in most cities. In some cities like Cali, etc., there are communities where you need to identify yourself to be able to enter. We go into these areas in uniform with the Army of Prayer and Salvation. When they see us in uniform and that we are Christians, they allow us in, but they do not allow us to take photographs. In December, while we were sharing in uniform, one of us was threatened with death, but they did not harm us because we were together in a group.

WMP: Do you have a testimony you can share?

Omar: This year during our evangelistic journey in Cali, we visited in the Barrio Jardin, a dangerous zone because of violence, narco trafficking, and the presence of many homeless, drug addicts, and street vendors. One street vendor who received a booklet was so touched by it that the next day she searched for us until she found us and asked for another booklet to read. She showed us in her handbag those she had already read. This is the power of the Word of God. Both adults and children like The Way to God Scripture booklet because of the model prayer on page 29. Because of that prayer, they ask for it more than the other titles. That booklet has been the key to go into very dangerous places.

Pray for the 51.6 million people of Colombia, with its 1,119 cities. The need of literature to reach Colombia is great!

“To the Corners of the Earth!”

For the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

He will set up a banner for the nations… from the four corners of the earth.” – Isaiah 11:9b, 12

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Excitement rose among the staff as word was received that a faithful partner had given WMP a challenge grant to provide container shipments to “the corners of the earth.” With a gift of $211,000 and a desire to help fund shipments going to various parts of the world, the challenge is going out to help toward another $211,000 to fund the printing and shipping of a total 9,163,355 Scripture booklets to waiting, eager hands—four 40-foot container shipments to Russia, Argentina, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and part of a fifth container to Romania, Bulgaria, and Moldova.

RUSSIA: In March, 2021, WMP was contacted by believers in Russia who presented a well-organized and focused campaign to reach 25 million people in Central Russia within a 24-month period. This plan included the need for trusted literature, leaving the message of salvation through Jesus Christ to continue speaking. Their initial request was for 1 million copies of A Bible Study on John as a starting point with a subsequent request for 1 million copies of the new WMP booklet, Who do You say that I AM?

“Christ is in our country,” was one eager response. “The ministry is growing so fast and the doors for preaching the gospel are more open than ever in our country. Right now we are distributing about 1,040,000 booklets in one month. We feel we still have the resources to start distributing about 2,000,000 booklets in one month. So we are looking forward to the booklets. Print as many of them as you can! Thank you for your work for our country. I thank Christ that we will rejoice together.”

ARGENTINA: Despite limitations for outreach due to the current pandemic, the work of giving the Word of God to the people of Argentina has continued. Doors are opening, requiring a new supply of WMP Scripture booklets and Bible studies. Churches can once again carry out activities without restrictions. A strategic follow-up and discipleship plan has been started by WMP’s national coordinator in recent months. Their new order reflected an increase in the number of booklets and Bible studies that are proving very effective.

“We are blessed to be partners in evangelization,” wrote EHC Argentina. “God is giving us many opportunities to reach many people for Christ each month, and that’s wonderful! Without you, the work would not be possible, since 70% of the literature we distribute is WMP booklets. Our prison ministry requested Bible studies of John, Matthew, Romans, and Genesis. I just had to say they were exhausted, but we are expecting another shipment! Thank you very much, and many blessings.”

ETHIOPIA:  An internal conflict between government and rebel forces has seen thousands die in Ethiopia, with more than a million people displaced. Reports now warn that nearly half a million Ethiopians are facing starvation. Into such uncertainties and desperation, the Word of God brings hope. WMP’s national coordinator confirmed the open doors to share the booklets and the timely need.

“Praise God that Christ is setting people free,” EHC Ethiopia wrote. “Anteneh B. is a street boy who committed lots of sins and was in jail many times. But a simple gospel booklet changed his life. Nobody had told him about Jesus before, because they were afraid to approach him. He shares: ‘But this booklet told me who Jesus is. A lady gave me this booklet, and I accepted Jesus through that message. If Jesus [were] not my Savior, my life [would have] ended up in the maximum-security prison where the worst criminals are sent.’”

A 40-foot container with 1.3 million booklets in Amharic and Oromiffa is in line for production. The booklets are being well received and effective. Millions face an empty tomorrow. Now is the day of salvation.

SOUTH SUDAN: In a recent interview, WMP’s national coordinator in South Sudan eloquently expressed the opportunity and need for a new supply of Scripture booklets. He reports that in the past two years, doors have been opened for evangelism outreach without restriction and churches have seized the opportunity to press forward with the gospel. South Sudan is home to 64 tribes, 27 of which have not been reached with the gospel. He states that “Without you, we wouldn’t know what we could do.” The larger areas of Darfur, Khartoum, and the Nuba Mountains are open to the gospel, accentuating the need for more material.

Booklets are urgently needed in two of the major languages of South Sudan, Dinka and Nuer. The WMP language team is working with the team there to get booklets ready as soon as possible. These will enhance the reach of the literature and support the churches in evangelism and discipleship. A 40-foot container with 1.7 million booklets is in line to provide tools for those going through the open doors God has provided.

ROMANIA, BULGARIA, and MOLDOVA: Scripture booklets will provide for part of a fifth container shipment, bringing the total project to 9,163,355 Scripture booklets destined for the corners of the earth! Each Help from Above-sized booklet can be printed and shipped for 4.6053 cents. What eternal value! You can be part of the vision and provision of the partner who so earnestly wants to reach around the world with words of hope and salvation through Jesus Christ! Will you help meet our “Corners of the Earth” challenge?

[You can be involved in projects “to the corners of the earth!” A generous donor has already provided $211,000. Can we meet his challenge to provide another $211,000? Producing 9,163,355 million Scripture booklets will also ship four 40-foot container shipments to Russia, Argentina, Ethiopia, and South Sudan, plus part of a fifth container to Romania, Bulgaria, and Moldova.]

Haiti: In recent months, WMP has shipped more than three million Scripture booklets, Bible studies, and Kreyol New Testaments to Haiti. Another shipment awaits delivery as calls for Scriptures continue—as Haiti is in crisis with the assassination of their president in July and another major earthquake in August.

A WMP distributor tells of a witch doctor in a village where past attempts to establish a fellowship of Christians had failed. As they moved into the area to start a church, the witch doctor’s wife started attending. She soon responded to the salvation message, followed by his daughter, then the son-in-law. Each time, the witch doctor would get angry. When the team saw wells not working, they chose to repair the well beside the witchdoctor’s house! The witchdoctor thanked God and publicly acknowledged God’s goodness! The team is praying that God will save him soon and also remove voodoo from the village. “When God comes into an area, evil has to flee.”

Venezuela: Hardship throughout the country has caused more than 5.6 million Venezuelans to leave since 2014, reported the BBC. Most crossed into neighboring Colombia, where WMP distributors eagerly share God’s Word while the work of the gospel continues in Venezuela. WMP’s national coordinator will soon receive a new container shipment of Scriptural material, providing for a broad distribution as soon as it arrives. Another shipment planned for a major distributor will add to the overall coverage—God’s love demonstrated through His Word and His people.

Mexico: Almost 13 million Scripture booklets, Bible studies, and coloring books in Spanish have been sent into Mexico in the past 12 months, with another 5.5 million being prepared to ship. As rival forces strive for control and power there, God’s Word reveals that only God has the power to change a life, a community, and a nation.

Sister R.A. wrote, “As I have learned about God through the booklet, How to Know God, I also wish for others to know about Him. I have visited my neighbors and acquaintances, and they have listened to the Word of God. I have been able to share the message of salvation with each of them. With great joy they have received the message, and some of them have accepted the Lord Jesus into their hearts. They have seen how God has manifested Himself in their lives, as well as the change they have felt in their own homes since they have let Jesus Christ take control of everything.”

Myanmar: More than 1,200 people have died at the hands of Burmese soldiers since the military coup on February 1. The third wave of Covid brought nearly 20,000 deaths in July and August. Martin L. reported that though the crisis slowed ministry plans, “God’s gracious love is amazing and through WMP Scriptures, we are showing His love and care.” The newly published Burmese booklets, Who Do You Say that I Am? and God Loves You!, were distributed along with relief aid. “I believe WMP booklets will help, encourage, and comfort at this time of grief and disappointment.” It means a lot to those “in remote areas, ministering to people who’ve never heard of Jesus.”

Scripture booklets are also being prepared for the Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Indonesia, South Africa, and Sudan. No matter the circumstance, our hope is in the Lord!

[You can help provide God’s Word for the world’s “hot spots.” Every donated dollar helps produce 29 powerful Scripture booklets for people around the world in their own language. An investment of $100 will touch the lives of 2,900 people; $1,000 will impact 29,000 people who need to know God.]

Grateful Quotes

“Helped me focus on the day”

“For the past 19 years of my life, I was in a physical prison. Of those 19 years, I think I woke up each morning and read my Scripture-text Datebook. There is something about just reading the Word and setting the day in my mind that helped me focus on the day.

“I am now home, but every morning I get out my Datebook and see what this day has for me. I don’t know what I would do without Jesus. Your Datebook has encouraged me and given me focus. Keep up the good work.”

—Kenneth, North Carolina

“My son was in prison”

“When my son was in prison, he used to read the Datebook. He went to be with the Lord December 9, 2019. As I was going through his belongings, he still had the 2015 Datebook in his belongings. It is now in my Bible, and I include it in my daily devotions.

“I realize this donation isn’t much, but may it help to place this daily devotion in the hands of a few men or women. God bless your ministry and may God’s Word continue to touch the lives of others.”

—Sue, Pennsylvania

[Scripture-text Datebooks are produced each year especially for use in prisons in the United States at a cost of 10¢ each. Please consider providing the daily encouragement of God’s Word to those in prison throughout 2022.]

Meet the Team

Nate F.

Graphic Design Specialist

I first heard about World Missionary Press when I saw a job posting online. I’d been looking for a new job for a while, and it seemed like it would be a good fit. I decided to look around their website and social media to see what they were all about. As I continued to research and pray, I just had this feeling of peace when I thought about what life might look like at WMP.

I’ve been here for only a couple of months, but I’m excited to see where God leads! In my position as a Graphic Design Specialist, I manage our social media channels and work on various graphic design projects. My favorite part about working at WMP is the missions focus. Not only is it awesome to be part of a team that all have the same goals, but it’s really cool to see how God is using us to touch the lives of others.

When I’m not working, sometimes I’m still working. I do freelance graphic design on the side. Other than that, I enjoy a good movie and I try to squeeze some hobbies in when I have free time. I enjoy playing the acoustic guitar and playing games with friends. When it’s warm, I also enjoy longboarding and playing spikeball. I’m also great at eating good food.

I have an older brother and an older sister who both live in Warsaw, Indiana. My sister is married, and they actually live less than a minute away from my apartment, which I rent with my brother. When we told our family we were going to move in together, they were all worried it would be a mistake. We shared a room for 18 years, guys; I think we can handle an apartment! My parents live in McKinney, Texas, about 30 minutes from downtown Dallas. I do miss the warm weather. I lived there throughout high school and moved to Warsaw for college.

 

WMP Partners Around the World

Dicho K.

Bulgaria

For almost 30 years, a faithful WMP distributor has been sharing words of hope and salvation through WMP Scripture booklets in villages across Bulgaria. It is truly exciting to see what God can and will do through those willing to go where He sends. Approximately 40 churches have been established as a result of this simple and consistent sharing of the gospel.

WMP: Dicho, please describe your background and current ministry.

Dicho: When I came to Christ in 1991, I wanted to tell people about the peace and joy that we can have in Christ. First, I created a booklet to give to people in my work and city. Soon I traveled in my free time to villages close by, sharing the gospel. One special day I heard a voice deep in my heart, which I believe came from the Holy Spirit, saying that not only my city and the region around it should be reached, but there was a whole country which should be reached with the gospel.

Today I have two teams sharing the gospel by giving booklets and New Testaments, showing the Jesus film, and sharing other Christian literature. Every two weeks we travel to different parts of our country. From 1992 to 2008 we shared the gospel in every city and village in Bulgaria, no matter if there was a Muslim or atheist population. All of the people heard the good news. Some received booklets like Help from Above, The Way to God, and How to Know God. There is now a new generation that should be reached too, so we continue the travels and now we are on the way to visit every single place in our country for a second time.

 

WMP: When did you first learn about WMP?

Dicho: In 1992 I found Help from Above with contact information on it. Next year it will be thirty years that I have been distributing WMP booklets, and all I can say for these years of partnership is that I see in the team of WMP a people who really love God and want to reach people for Christ.

WMP: How does the availability of free literature affect evangelism in your country?

Dicho: A Scripture booklet makes a very special way to reach people who are not so open to listen to the gospel or talk with someone. But when they receive a booklet, they can read it on their own and have a special meeting with Jesus in such moments. When we visit Muslim people, they may not welcome us or listen, but many are open to receive a booklet and to read it when no one else can see them. The booklets have the exact topics which can bring someone to Christ.

The Scripture booklets also help the Christian community to grow in Christ. Many Christians who want to share the gospel think that they cannot speak well or debate, but when they see the booklets, many decide they can become booklet distributors. Many brothers and sisters from different places contact me to send them WMP booklets to share.

WMP: Is there one incident that stands out to you?

Dicho: Over the years I’ve received many calls and letters from people who just came to Christ and have a thirsty need for additional literature, a Bible, or instruction where they can find a church. Two testimonies really touched my heart.

Our team went to a mountain village to share booklets, but also asked the seller at the local food shop if they could leave a few booklets for people who wanted to take a booklet home. He agreed. Years later, another brother went to that village to share the gospel and found that the same shop with the same person was keeping the booklets as a library! He gave a booklet to those who asked, but they would bring it back so other people could take it. He said each booklet looked like an old book which had been read by many people.

The second testimony was a family with sick children. They didn’t believe in Christ but decided to pray the prayer at the back of The Way to God. Afterwards a miracle happened. The sick children were healed and the whole family became Christ followers!

God is using the booklets as a way to reach people, and one day we will see many people in heaven who kept in their hands the booklets of World Missionary Press.

Sharing the Story of Jesus

 “But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.” – John 20:31

Emlan was born into a Muslim family and taught the way of Islam. He learned that Jesus was a prophet but not the Son of God. When someone gave him a How to Know God Scripture booklet, he became confused but interested to find out more fully about Jesus. It was a turning point for Emlan to learn that Jesus rose from the dead to give life to those who believe in Him. “None of the other prophets lived to give life to others,” he said. Emlan gave his life to Christ.

The New Testament presents the story of Jesus in gripping detail, demanding a decision from the reader. Many scholars and skeptics who have read the Scriptures with the goal of totally discounting the message of the gospel, have found themselves convinced that the Bible is the Word of God and must be dealt with as eternal truth.

In the interior of Guyana, South America, 95% of a particular tribal group had no Bible. When a team arrived with New Testaments, they were overjoyed. One pastor, knowing that his church had been praying for Bibles just the day before, was speechless!

A WMP ministry partner in Africa is focused on reaching unengaged, unreached people groups in at least 13 countries. They trek into villages still steeped in animism, ancestor worship, fetishes, and witchcraft, and share the gospel, first to a few and then to more as curiosity and spiritual hunger draw people to the message. Those who accept the message and receive Jesus as Savior are discipled and encouraged to reach others. Here is a critical need for the Word of God—to build a firm foundation in each new believer so that they can in turn give a clear, strong message.

In one area there are church plants to the 7th generation. A church planted by the original team planted another which planted another—to the 7th church plant. The vision of this ministry is that through the principles of multiplication, they will see 100,000 new churches established in the coming five years!

Much of the area being reached by this group and other WMP partners in Africa is French-speaking. To help meet the overwhelming cry for Scriptures to disciple and train new believers and encourage pastors, World Missionary Press provides limited quantities of New Testaments in French. Requests are overwhelming. Thousands each for Guinea, Cameroon, Togo, Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina-Faso, Congo Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Benin, and Rwanda. Touching messages, like this one from Cameroon, come to us in some form from each country: “There is also a very high demand for New Testaments in our country, and we are a little bit worried that the number of New Testaments we received [from WMP] will fail to overcome the perceived need.”

Testimonies of the power of God’s Word challenge those of us who have easy access to Bibles to rediscover this power in our own lives.

From Congo Republic: “Mr. Gilbert S. said that he is grateful to God for sending His disciples to their village because no servant of God had ever reached their home before. He says, ‘I believe in Jesus. I leave the customs behind and thank the Lord for His grace given to me.’ ”

Also from Congo Republic: “A young man from G— village declared that he had never believed that the Word of God had the power to change lives. Many people who were attached to and bound by traditional customs were touched by the Word of God since the arrival of the missionaries in the village and do not worry about that anymore but rather come to listen to the Word of God. Therefore, he has also decided to receive Jesus into his life.”

To rejoice over a newborn Christian but fail to help feed and strengthen that newborn is to give faint praise. So many are coming out of spiritual darkness and receiving the Light of the World.

Erik L. of New Covenant Missions wrote, “Less than a year ago, these two people groups had no churches and few, if any, known believers, but today there is a church for each UUPG (unengaged, unreached people group) with a handful of new believers worshipping God in their local languages! . . . Every time I set my foot on that soil or read through their testimonies, I am simply stunned by our Lord Jesus Christ and the lengths and depths He will go to reach people!”

Production of French New Testaments has been delayed due to the overcrowding of finished product that could not be shipped when completed (due to COVID and international shipping congestion). Our need for larger staging and warehouse space has been amplified by the events of the past two years at a time when God has provided for increased production. The current “Building for the Kingdom” project will allow us to meet such extenuating circumstances without limiting our production of New Testaments (see project update on page 4).

Shipments will soon be on the way to Africa carrying over 100,000 French New Testaments. It will not be enough, but it will bless thousands of believers with more of God’s Word in their own hands and the knowledge that the Lord has people who know and care.

[You can help provide God’s Word for the world. Every donated dollar helps produce 29 powerful Scripture booklets for people around the world in their own language. An investment of $100 will touch the lives of 2,900 people; $1,000 will impact 29,000 people who need to know God.]

Grateful Quotes

“This booklet gave me help and hope.”

“I read this booklet, Help from Above, in French about thirty years ago, when I was desperate. This booklet gave me help and hope, and I found Jesus my Savior! Thank you for your work for Christ. With my brothers and sisters in Christ, I will give these [500] booklets to people in my city and in my country.”

—Cyprien H., France

 

 

“To us it is the mouthpiece of God.”

“Thank you for the literature. To us, it is the voice, legs, and mouthpiece of God even to the marginalized people and places of our nation. We pray that the WMP team be given the strength to continue the wonderful work of making available the Word of God through the booklets.”

—Godfrey B., WMP’s national coordinator in Mozambique

Meet the Team

Clark H.

Volunteer

I asked my daughter, a teacher at Elkhart Christian Academy, if she had contact information for any church-related volunteer work that I could help with while I was on a leave of absence last fall from Indiana University South Bend. She gave me two contacts she thought might fit the bill, one of which was World Missionary Press.

WMP had a position where I thought I could be of service, do good to others, and which also fit my schedule. In October, 2020, I started working full days on Tuesday and Thursday. When I returned to teaching, I arranged my schedule so I could still volunteer part of the time. I enjoy working with the employees and other volunteers. I like helping to produce Scripture booklets that will benefit others all over the world.

I have no traditional hobbies, but I enjoy working with and being of service to others. Avon, my wife of 60 years, passed away three years ago. We have four children, three boys and a girl. They each have their own families—our grandchildren and great grandchildren—all in Indiana or Michigan. We often get to gather during the year but always during Christmas break as our anniversary is between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

WMP Partners Around the World

Susan K., Thru His Mercy

Mexico

Much is written about troubling activity along the 1,954-mile border between the USA and Mexico. However, we praise God for the work of grace by which believers from California to Texas reach across the border to support churches, ministries, and individuals in Mexico. Susan K. of Thru His Mercy, Inc., one of WMP’s unique ministry partners, works with local pastors to enrich the lives of women of the church and community by sharing God’s love and His Word.

WMP: Susan, could you please describe your background and current ministry?

Susan: In 1998 I committed to serve God fully and went on my first short-term mission trip to Mexico. Years later I moved to southern Texas to be a missionary to Mexico, forming Thru His Mercy, Inc. My main ministry is to help women be set free and changed by God through the Scriptures. The transformation begins with an evangelistic tea party, followed by a second tea party to encourage them to let God change them through a spiritual development plan of Bible study through which, step-by-step, God can change their attitudes, their focus, and their future in Him. During this two-year process, other events occur such as street ministry, prayer, encouragement, preaching, and literature distribution.

WMP: How long have you been involved in distributing WMP literature?

Susan: I was introduced to WMP through Edwin H. in Decatur, Alabama. A friend took me with her to pick up literature from him in 2009. In a small room filled with Christian literature and tracts in different languages, I saw the small section of Spanish literature and became lost in the power of this literature for Mexico. When we finally left, loaded down with literature, her small car was a low rider that barely topped the hills! I returned the next years to volunteer in his warehouse. In 2012, he sent me my first semi-truck load of literature, which included WMP Scripture booklets and other miscellaneous tracts and Bibles. The pastors were grateful to receive the literature, but since they had not had literature for so long, they wanted to use it only sparsely for fear of depleting it! I kept reminding them that God is a God of provision. We must not be hoarders but distribute God’s Word with enthusiasm and love. Now, in the different areas of Mexico where I work, the word (Word) is out! New pastors come from all areas of Mexico to receive literature. Thanks, WMP, for this great blessing!

WMP: How has free literature helped churches grow in number and spiritual depth?

Susan: Street evangelism has increased, and this has increased the numbers in the churches. The literature, combined with Thru His Mercy’s discipleship program, is stabilizing and solidifying strong leaders within each church. The Bible studies are new for us. The pastors seem to be embracing the ability to distribute a Bible study booklet to everyone in their congregation and begin the study together.

WMP: How has WMP literature blessed you personally?

Susan: Even though I do not speak Spanish fluently, I am able to share God’s Word with everyone with whom I come in contact. Most of those contacts are workers in the gas stations/stores and the military/police. Once when I was returning from Tabasco to Veracruz, we were stopped by the military. One of the men was a Christian. When I handed him a small package of booklets, he asked for more. I returned the next day with boxes of them to share with the other military men. Every time I see the police or the military, I stop, get out, and hand each man/woman a booklet baggie. Each contains the prayer that we (my prayer team) pray for them every morning via text, a God is love tract, and WMP Scripture booklets. Hallelujah!

Meeting a Great Need in Mexico

“Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! … Those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.” —Psalm 34:8b, 10b

Reports from ministries serving in various parts of Mexico seem to include one descriptive word in common—LACK. Whether it be jobs, food, education, or hope, there is something lacking. Many areas served by faithful pastors consist of villages that one described as “practically forgotten.”

Pastor F.H. sent this report from a small community of 1,000 inhabitants in Chiapas: “A desire to evangelize in the community awakened in the church even though we did not have the materials appropriate to do it. We prayed for several months to find adequate evangelistic material. We were told about EHC Mexico and immediately called to request literature to overcome this obstacle. When we received the material we immediately went to the community to evangelize, reaching all the families, an activity that resulted in more than 350 souls giving their lives to the Lord.”

In 2017 WMP began our Hope for Mexico campaign to send three semi-trailer loads of Spanish Scripture booklets (at a cost of $80,000 per load) to assist EHC Mexico in completing a nationwide home-to-home evangelism project. Donors responded, and the fully-funded shipments were delivered in January, 2018. EHC Mexico Director, Gloria L. sent a moving message of gratitude:

“As a result of distributing the holy seed sent by World Missionary Press, thousands of people have received the Word of God to feed their hungry souls—people who never had the opportunity to know that there is freedom from the captivity of sin, there is peace for tormented souls, and there is hope for those who roam in darkness.   . . .Thank you. The fruits of your hard work are new believers in Mexico.”

Now, in these days of suffering and uncertainty, there is a strong move among believers in Mexico to carry this message of hope and peace across the country. Hearts are heavy and searching for comfort.

A testimony from Pastor H. demonstrates how the Spirit moves in hearts and uses the power of the Word to fill the lack in a life. As he met a man passing through a park, “we gave him the booklet, Who Am I that a King Would Die in My Place? After taking a couple of steps, he stopped and told me that in neither movies nor tales could you see a king die for the people. He asked, ‘Who is this king?’ I answered that He was the ‘King of kings’ and that His name is Jesus Christ and He died on the cross and rose from the dead to save us from being enslaved by sin. Then he said, ‘What must I do for Him to be my king?’ I told him that you have only to confess your sins to Jesus and accept Him as your Lord and believe in your heart that God lifted Him from the dead and then you shall be saved. I also said, ‘You can find this in the Bible in Romans 10:8-10.’ He decided to receive Christ into his heart, and today enjoys the salvation that only God can provide. This is the main reason why my heart longed to go out to the streets and announce the good news of salvation.”

The emptiness in home after home is being filled as the Word of God is received. Someone comes to the door to offer a Scripture booklet and perhaps some conversation. The booklet stays after the visitor is gone. Weeks may go by, but the message cannot be ignored, and the Spirit touches the heart and brings a lost sheep into the fold.

In recent months, WMP has been able to provide Scripture booklets for a growing work in north central Mexico. After experiencing positive responses from an initial supply and discovering many pastors in the region wanting to receive Scripture booklets, a new order was sent to help with plans for outreach events and strategic distribution. Again and again the Lord leads in His time, bringing new partners and opportunities for Scripture booklets to meet the need of those willing to go into the streets and homes so that none will be “forgotten.”

Along the US/Mexico border, many WMP distributors are sharing with pastors in Mexico and meeting people coming across the border or waiting in groups on one side or the other. Here people are looking. Here God seeks. The love of Jesus is shared by caring for physical needs as well as providing words of truth and hope.

Many years ago, a man felt called to Mexico but was unsure just how to proceed. He began by crossing the border day after day, often just walking and giving out World Missionary Press Scripture booklets. Then he moved into Mexico and began sharing the booklets wherever he could. Year by year the opportunities grew as pastors realized there was a source for reliable, Bible-based literature that could help their own congregations reach their communities. Over the years millions of booklets have been received and shared through this man that at one time carried a single box of booklets across the border on foot.

Praise God for all He is doing to reach the people of Mexico!

[You can help provide God’s Word for Mexico and the world. Every donated dollar helps produce 29 powerful Scripture booklets for people around the world in their own language. An investment of $100 will touch the lives of 2,900 people; $1,000 will impact 29,000 people who need to know God.]

Grateful Quotes

“Help from Above is a mini-Bible”

“I am an evangelist. We take these booklets, along with Bibles, food, and personal items, to physically feed the homeless, the less fortunate struggling since the Covid pandemic, and into the homes of seniors. Our goal is to help meet their needs while also feeding them spiritually with Jesus. . . .

“I have been saved for 32 years now, and I must say the booklets you have provided are far better than any I have ever seen. I already mailed some to people I know in the Philippines and Poland who were all very excited to see you had them in their native tongue.

“I pray that God uses your mission like He has ours. I truly love Help from Above. It’s not just a guide to salvation, but it’s a mini-Bible for Christians to learn how to live a Christ-like life. God bless you for all you have done.”

—Chuck P., Ohio, USA

Meet the Team

Teresa B.
Accounting Assistant

For many years I worked at a local printing company, and WMP was one of our customers. My department had prepared quotes/estimates and invoices for WMP. I found their salvation coloring books were a great tool for my children to get to know Christ better.

I was praying to grow my bookkeeping business as I looked for clients, praying also for opportunities to share the gospel freely with others as well as to be surrounded by other Christians. When I saw the opening for an accounting assistant at WMP, I knew it was an answer to prayer. God had placed me in the right circumstances to be able to take on this important mission at WMP. My goal is to uphold Colossians 3:23 in the workforce: “And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.”

On March 31, 2021, I started working at WMP as an Accounting Assistant. I love working with like-minded, Christ-filled co-workers and supervisors who love to follow Christ and be a part of God’s plan to spread the gospel around the world.

I have many hobbies such as hiking nature trails, helping others, Bible studies, computers, biking, crafts, cooking, boating, gardening, amateur photography, designing my website, and living a healthy lifestyle.

I love spending time with my family and being involved in church activities with my church family. I have been married to my husband, Joel, for 28 years. He has been my best friend since high school and youth group. Our daughter, Nikki, who will be a senior this fall, is very talented with computers, and we are praying for her to be able to attend a Christian college with a full-ride scholarship to fulfill her dream of becoming a computer software engineer and that God will use her talents to glorify Him.

We attend a local church that has had a positive influence in our family’s life and has nurtured our faith with a great sense of belonging. By God’s grace, we have overcome the trials and tribulations sent by the enemy as our faith in God encouraged us to endure these trials. Although it is not easy to raise a family in today’s world, “But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD (Joshua 24:15b)”.

WMP Partners Around the World

Hope Community Church
Michigan

Volunteers at World Missionary Press are an integral part of preparing Scripture booklets for distributors around the world. It is a special privilege to have young people come and give of themselves by doing whatever task is needed to assist our staff. They bring a joy and energy that encourages us as we see God preparing the next generation to carry His Word to the world.

WMP: Tell us about Hope Community Church.

Pastor Paul: Hope Community Church is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. We believe the essential things of the Christian faith. We love and worship Jesus Christ, believing that He died and rose again to pay for our sins. We believe that He is the only way of salvation and that the Bible is God’s truth.

WMP: How did you learn about WMP?

Pastor Paul: We learned about World Missionary Press when Leah, a missionary from our church, met Jay and Vicky Benson nine years ago at a retreat for missionaries. They showed much love for her and interest in her work in Europe. She contacted Pastor Paul and asked if there was any way our church could be a blessing to World Missionary Press, since she herself was receiving such blessing from this wonderful missions-minded ministry.

WMP: How long has the church been working with WMP?

Pastor Paul: In 2013 we brought about thirty volunteers to serve at the Press. The next year as word spread about the joy of serving at WMP, the number of volunteers doubled. Now every year in June, we send about 75 workers, usually in small groups that serve for several days, and are then replaced by the next group.

WMP: How has this partnership blessed your young people?

Pastor Paul: First, it is a lovely training opportunity for our youth. They practice serving Jesus with their whole hearts as they help produce New Testaments and Scripture booklets as well as helping with cleaning, repairs, landscaping, and more. Second, it is a beautiful time of interaction with veteran Christian workers who serve at WMP. They may join us for meals, share their experiences, and give us a vision of how God leads and answers prayer. Third, we learn how God uses WMP Scripture booklets in many lands and languages.

Our young people return home with greater Christian maturity, as they have learned to work together and find joy in doing whatever job is assigned. Every Thanksgiving each family in our church receives a container to fill with coins as they pray for the ministry. It is a blessing to have a small part in this great ministry.

“Last week I was at World Missionary Press with my church volunteering. Working there was the best work I think I have ever done. God is doing something amazing there and growing us who come there to help. I have never experienced something like that, and it has had a big impact on me. The testimonies I heard truly put a lot in perspective that I personally have been going through and showed how faithful God always is in everything. I look forward to volunteering again!”

 —Ayla, volunteer from Hope Community Church