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Testimonials From Our Readers...

Dear Alan,

Bruno and I just spent an hour with a professional accountant from Maubeuge. She was very cordial. She left with a book that you might know (Believe, the proof of 7). :-) We¹re making an appointment with her to check out possibilities of out-sourcing the accounting for us. We¹ll keep you posted. It's time to go, have a good evening!

Philip

Editor: Philip is BLF Europe Director, Bruno is BLF Europe Administrator, Alain is BLF Europe President & author of: "Believe, the proof of 7"

Dear Alain,

Let me speak with you on a personal level. I am 60 years old and I've just joined France for Christ in Saint Avold (France) a few months ago. For 35 years I was with the Universal Church of God.

Two weeks ago I read the book "Croire, la preuve par 7" [Believe, the Proof Of 7] and I just finished "Media: what a Œtele¹ vision". A big thank you for these two books, especially the first one. I have rarely seen the kind of simplicity and honesty found in these books.

Now that I am retired, I want to invest my time more locally and it is my desire to give the book "BelieveŠ" to all those that I meet who are suffering or seeking. It is a good place to begin to know Christ and the Gospel.

Thank you again for all your dedication.

My heart is with you,
Jean Pierre

We met Fabrice in downtown Liege while we were taking a poll on the street. He agreed for us to visit him. This man, in his 30's, was overwhelmed and we shared his sorrows, his pains and his burdens. We had him read Matthew 11:28-29. Then he said to us, "I believe that the Lord has spoken to me." We gave him the New Testament. We need to return to see him and to do a short Bible study.

Rejean et Pierrette

During a door-to-door visit, we met an older couple, very open to listen to the Word of God. After we shared the Good News of salvation in Jesus Christ, the man made a profession of faith. His face was radiant. We left them a New Testament so that they can grow in their faith. When we were leaving the house, the wife told us aside, that her husband had only a short time to live. He has brain cancer.

Andre and Gilles

We were going door to door when we met this man. He showed a lot of interest in the gospel and said he believed in Jesus. We left him a New Testament.

Claudette and Banza

I was touched, while going door to door, by how many people are thirsty to hear about God. Alex made a profession of faith, after we explained the Good News. We left him a New Testament. Afterwards we met two other people who wanted to have the Word of God. We need to visit them again and take New Testaments for them.

Georgina

Twenty-three year old Geoffroy from Saint-Quentin had been in touch with France For Christ missionary, Gilles Georgel, for two years when he began reading the Bible seriously. Without additional outside influence the Lord convicted him. His new birth quickly became apparent, as a thirst for God’s Word took hold of him. As he came to understood the essentials, he began aligning his life according to what he learned, and became involved in a local church. What an encouragement to us all! Thank you for praying for his spiritual protection. He took 8 New Testaments to give to friends - his first steps as a new Christian!

Dear Alain,
Just a short note to say how much I’ve appreciated your book, Believe the Proof of 7. What an attractive presentation of the Gospel! While reading it on the train, my fellow-passenger began a discussion which I used as an opportunity to talk to her about Christ. -M.H., Colmar, France

France

After France For Christ (FFC) opened a coffee bar in Douai (northern France), FFC missionary, Andre, went to the local bakery one morning for a baguette. On entering the bakery, he overheard the customers discussing the new Christian coffee bar, wondering if it was a new sect in town. The baker said she had gotten to know these Evangelical Christians and they are really friendly. (She did not know Andre, however.) The baker then asked Andre if he knew the new coffee bar, to which he replied that he knew it very well and, in fact, was the missionary responsible for opening this coffee bar - a bar without alcohol or tobacco. The baker, rather surprised, asked Andre if he knew Mr. Herrmann. “Yes, indeed, he’s one of my co-workers.” “Well”, said the baker, “when I was younger, I attended his youth camp in Maubeuge and still have fond memories of that weekend!” In ‘pioneer work’, the fruit of our labors is often only seen years later... -Jean-Jacques Herrmann, FFC missionary

Ivory Coast

We're in need of tracts, Bibles and Christian literature in French to help our people here in Cote d'Ivoire, especially those who have re-located due to the war-affected areas of Abidjan. -A. S., President of TSF

France

A local sales rep recently asked me what France For Christ is, and what evangelical Protestants believe. He claimed to be Muslim by culture, education, and belief. He asked, Who is Jesus Christ? Can God be in Jesus? And what about the Holy Spirit? What are Christians expecting? Can one believe in the return of Jesus Christ? God is much more than man can imagine. This man is open and intelligent; asking good questions, but has never read the Bible. I gave him a Parole Vivante (New Testament). He was grateful, realizing he needs to read it.

Thank you to all who have given so these Parole Vivante can be distributed freely! - Alain Stamp, FFC Administrative Director and BLF Europe Board President

Ghana*

We are very grateful to receive your precious gift in which we have found the brochures “Is There a God?” This has greatly encouraged us and we say a thousand times ‘thank you’ in the name of our Savior Jesus Christ. These brochures will be a great blessing to our staff and friends who pray daily with you for the blessing of God on the literature. -D.K.A.

Togo

Thank you for your great love for us without even knowing us; may the all-powerful God of all grace fill you with a hundredfold of your needs. For God is not unjust to forget your work and the love that you have shown for His name, having rendered and still rendering services to the saints (Heb. 6:10). You have seriously reduced the prices for Africa, may God help us to buy these books for the progress of His work. -D.N.

France

During the Christmas season, we had a booth in a market, where we distributed copies of Parole Vivante (New Testaments). We gave one to a man whose booth was opposite ours, which began discussions regarding our faith. One copy of Parole Vivante was given to a woman on the last day of the market. She was touched to receive this book, which she had been wanting to read at least once during her lifetime.

My son gave copies of Parole Vivante to four engineering students with whom he than had good discussions. For their own education, they wanted to read the Bible at least once. These students had been deeply shaken following the death of one of their classmates, killed during a group ski outing. -G.G., France for Christ missionary

Cameroon

I want to thank you for the gift of 1700 tracts that you sent to me for our evangelistic campaign. We used these tracts very carefully for 9 days. In the way of a brief report on our campaign, we had 136 new conversions that we are following up. I would like to solicit your prayer for them and for us. -J.A

Cameroon is a bilingual country, both French and English are official languages in the Cameroon.