Gospel
Outreach Vision:
We are a group of non-denominational Christians, who
have been involved in neighbourhood evangelism for
the past fourteen years. We have a passionate desire
to bring the gospel to the lost using good quality
literature, CDs, DVDs, and the Internet. We realize
that the vast majority of people will never enter a
church building to hear it preached. Our mission is
to take it to them. Bringing the Word of Life has
work-stations in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland and
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Our online
presence at www.btwol.com has provided us with a
wonderful opportunity to meet our mission statement
using global outreach and the latest internet
technology.
History & Production:
Initially, we distributed the booklet 'God's Way of
Salvation' with a brief covering letter to hundreds
of homes in the local neighborhood. We did this on a
systematic basis for a number of years. We also gave
away gospel tapes to contacts we made. The work
continued and was expanded throughout our local
area, which included neighboring villages.
Eight years ago, we developed our first gospel
(computer only) CD and gave away 5000 copies. Since
then we have produced several computer only CDs. We
have also produced many other audio CDs and DVDs
available for distribution. These CDs have a wealth
of sound Bible based material. One entitled -
'Beyond Religion' was developed primarily for Roman
Catholics. This DVD has been
used extensively.
Copies of these DVDs are currently being produced in
Australia and sent far and wide by a young couple
who have purchased their own copying equipment. At
the last count, they had distributed some 100,000
CDs & DVDs. Our experience, thus far, indicates that
in today's fast moving world, because most people
need to multi-task on the move, they will first
choose a short DVD as a preferred means of visual
communication and online text, in preference to
reading books. Consequently, the Internet is here to
stay.
Distribution:
To date, we have given away tens of thousands of
DVDs & CDs. We have sent them to many other
countries:- Nepal, Philippines, South Africa,
Zambia, Botswana, USA, Spain, Australia, Mexico,
India, Egypt, West Indies, Poland, England, Wales
and Scotland. Several thousand have been distributed
throughout the North and South of Ireland. Our
material is also copied and widely distributed in
Canada, Australia, India and Poland.
Technical Equipment:
We have all the necessary technical computer
equipment for replicating and printing DVDs & CDs.
For printing we use the automated Microboard Print
Factory. We have 2 machines. Our latest acquisition
is capable of printing 100 DVDs in 35 minutes. We
also have a system which can copy 50 CDs in a single
run. For duplicating DVDs and CDs we have 2 copying
towers. In a single run they can copy 18 DVDs or
CDs. We are especially pleased that over the last
few years much of the technology we use has become
more "user friendly". This means that we can share
our skill-set, archives, networking contacts, and
international resources with others who choose to
get involved. Our outreach allows for small groups
of two or three people working from their home
computers to be part of this great enterprise.
Support for Local
Evangelism:
The content of our website is specifically intended
to reach the lost with the glorious Good News of the
grace of God. In order to do so effectively, we have
found it essential to address head-on many issues
and objections people often raise about the
Christian Gospel. The website lays great emphasis on
the absolute authority of the "Word of God" the
whole "Word for the whole world". It is designed to
inform, challenge, encourage and strengthen
Christians across the world in their personal and
collective witness for Christ. We encourage others
to follow these sound principles and have produced a
"fact sheet" outlining the way forward from website
design and presence online to the best use of our
archives. It is available on request.
We make our technical expertise, (such as it is) and
all our other resources, available to them free of
charge. DVD outreach work can be an inexpensive way
to become involved in evangelism on a very personal
level. Indeed, it can be a great opportunity to
share the Good News with extended family members and
friends.
Website
Bringing the Word of Life has had a presence on the
web for the past seven years. Indeed, our presence
online has ensured that our site has a first page
Google search result for those looking to review
gospel material. We have a website host that
accommodates our needs on a daily basis with
expertise and stability. This enables us to maintain
acceptable Christian standards at all times. The
emergence of YouTube and video sharing sites has
created a new opportunity for evangelism. To be
accessible to most non-Christians, video clips need
to be something other than mini-sermons or preachy.
Probably the most effective video flash clips are
short but relevant thought provoking messages to
catch the interest of the viewer.
With the purchase of new webcams, we hope to develop
our own programming as an effective tool in
evangelism. Currently, we have a presence on
YouTube. There is nothing offered for sale on the
site and we make no requests, either directly online
or through our newsletter, for support. Over the
years, our website has greatly expanded and the
number of visitors increased. In the past twelve
months we had almost five million visitors from 115
countries. All the material on the website is
down-loadable and free! During one particular month,
our band-width had to be increased three times
because down-loading was so heavy. This necessitated
us purchasing our own server and maintaining a
content of some sixteen (30) GB of material in
cyberspace.
The visitors to our site
come from the following countries:
Arab Emirates, Australia, Austria, Argentina,
Antigua & Barbuda, Albania, Bahrain, Brazil,
Botswana, Belgium, Bahamas, Belize, Bangladesh,
Bulgaria, China, Costa Rica, Chile, Canada,
Colombia, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Cayman Islands,
Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, El
Salvador, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Fiji, Faroe
Islands, Great Britain, Germany, Guatemala, Ghana,
Greece, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Hungary, India,
Indonesia, Ireland, Iran, Israel, Italy, Ivory
Coast, Japan, Jordan, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kuwait,
Kenya, Luxembourg, Latvia, Lithuania, Lebanon,
Malta, Malaysia, Mexico, Mauritius, Mozambique,
Moldova, Macedonia, Morocco, Nicaragua, Nigeria,
Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nepal, Oman,
Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Panama, Poland, Papua New
Guinea, Philippines, Portugal, Peru, Pakistan,
Qatar, Russian Federation, Romania, Spain, Saudi
Arabia, Sri Lanka, Slovak Republic, South Africa,
South Korea, Singapore, Sweden, Syria, Switzerland,
Seychelles, Swaziland, Saint Kitts, Slovenia, Saint
Vincent Grenadines, Taiwan, Trinidad & Tobago,
Thailand, Tanzania, Turkey, Togo, United States,
Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virgin Islands,
Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
New Life Radio Online:
In July 2009 the website was doubled in size in
order to reach out with the gospel in many other
languages. It now has 6 Radio Stations linked to the
website broadcasting the gospel in the following
languages:
Farsi (Iran) - Spanish -
Russian - Polish - Hindi - English.
Currently our website broadcasts 24/7 from a
satellite link-up, which ensures the continuity of
our broadcast. Security has become a watch-word when
working with those who have direct responsibility
for satellite broadcasting. We are assured by our
internet partner, who has been broadcasting for many
years that although there are many challenges and
road-blocks set up by the some governing
administration their broadcasts have life-changing
and lasting results. Many lives are changed. Each
week there is a continuous stream of requests for
more and more information. Another very important
radio link takes us to the other side of the world
in Chile, South America, and broadcasting in
Spanish. Through this we can reach millions of folk
on a daily basis.
We have also created a Newlife Radio Communications
link, which is virtually a website within the
existing website. This means we communicate the
gospel in 17 different languages.
They are: 6: (2) Farsi - English - French - German -
Hindi & Urdu - India - (3) Philippines - Korean -
Polish - Portuguese - Russian - Spanish
The Ultimate Questions
booklet by John Blanchard and Published by
Evangelical Press:
Is now available online for the first time with the
author's permission in 34 languages. The Two Roads
and Two Destinies chart has also been included and
is now available in 42 international languages. An
End-Times prophetic outline chart is also available
in 68 languages.
In recent months we have engaged a specialist
computer programmer to upgrade the whole website
using the latest CSS computer language. This is a
mammoth task, because the website is so vast.
However, it is one that we think is essential to
ensure its effective continuance well into the
future. Additionally, we hope to offer access to the
latest applications, such as, contact management,
embedded audio and video players, desktop blogs, and
mobile podcast broadcasting.
Monthly Newsletters:
We issue a monthly newsletter which is requested by
some visitors to the website. Each month we send out
250 Newsletters. A core element of the newsletter is
the gospel. Our monthly newsletter can also be found
on our website. The archives are updated each month
and all can be down-loaded. Newsletters are
forwarded to literally the four corners of the
world. We never share our email address book with
anyone. All replies to individual questions are
confidential and personal and sent only to the
individual making the enquiry.
The message from Bringing
the Word of Life to a lost world is urgent. It needs
to know that death is not like the "lotto". You
can't go back next week and purchase another chance
to get it right. Death is one for one! Get it wrong
once and the bad news is that for those who reject
Christ there is no more good news..........
Reaching
other lands - The Hand-held Saber Recorders -
Distribution to India - South America - Philippines
villages:
This is a new area of work for Bringing the Word of
Life but it ties in very effectively with our global
mission of reaching the lost, literate and
illiterate, with the wonderful news of the gospel.
It is, therefore, our intention to exploit these
unique resources made available by Global Recordings
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