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The Story of 'A New Thing'
With over 66 million booklets sold in over 50 languages, the ‘Life Messengers’ series has been used by many Christian organizations over the years, as a powerful tool for outreach and evangelism.
They blend illustrative, comic style art with a factual and compelling presentation. Some titles are biographically based, while others touch on specific issues such as abortion, evolution, cults and eastern religions.
It was during the summer of 2005, when an unprecedented wave of violence broke out in the city of Toronto, located in Ontario Canada.
It was known as the summer of the gun.
It was then, that a concerned Christian by the name of Erik Fountas, prayed for a way to reach out to the many youth who were trapped in the cycle of sin and deception.
He came across one particular title from the Life Messengers series.
It was based on the true story of Tom Skinner, a Harlem gang leader in the 60’s who experienced a powerful transformation through Jesus Christ.
Realizing the impact such a story could have on other youth, Erik quickly ordered several hundred tracts to distribute throughout the city. Each time he approached a young person, he would explain the purpose of the booklet and what God desired to do in their lives.
He later recalls, ‘that only a few out of several hundred turned the tracts down.’
From there he ordered other titles and was encouraged by how people responded.
At the time, there was never any thought of being involved in the literature ministry, until a friend suggested the idea. After much prayer, Erik contacted the rights holder to the Life Messenger series and inquired about publishing and distributing the booklets. Over a telephone conversation with the publisher, he was told they had been praying that God would raise up someone to take over the ministry.
Since then, ‘A New Thing Outreach Ministries,’ has been receiving orders from all over the world, spreading the word thru effective literature.
There are currently 12 tiles available, with plans to reprint several more.
You can purchase Life Messengers booklets through: A New Thing Outreach Ministries Inc.
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