When
I first went to China there were very few bibles available,
believers were copying scripture by hand from borrowed
books, and even memorizing whole books that would then
later be recited in the house groups! Often times there
would be one bible shared among many underground groups,
taking turns among them to have the copy for a short
time. We had to smuggle bibles in with every group that
went in. Good thing I had a background in smuggling!
:o)
Do you know that we never had a bag opened that had
bibles in it? Never, not once! Amazing how God protects
His word, and His faithful servants!
Things are different now. The International Bible Society
has partnered with the Chinese government church, what
we call the open church, to make bibles available. Now
we can buy really great bibles in almost every city
where we have work.
In my excitement at the new availability I had forgotten
that some still do not have one. Some because they can't
afford to buy one or others because they are not yet
believers.
We can get really nice, whole bibles in simplified Chinese
for about US$1.20 each.
We also have a great work going on in northwest china
among the Uighur people group. This is a Muslim group
of over 7,000,000 people. They also need bibles. I have
attached a picture of a sample of the Uighur bible.
We need your help! Would you pray about buying some
bibles?
I'm praying for at least 10,000! That is a number we
can work with, get them into the hands of people who
are hungry for the knowledge that there is a God in
heaven that loves them and cares for them.
Send your donations to the address below, make checks
out to Sowers & you will get a receipt in the mail
for tax purposes.
Rom 10:17
"...faith comes from hearing the message, and the
message is heard through the word of Christ."
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