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India staff members process applications and letters from around the world - and fill Shepherd’s Staff book orders
• The book is well developed and catered for all.
Thank you and God bless.
• We find the book very useful. Can we ask for a
dozen for our other church workers?
While the book has already been published in 17
languages, Edith said the church leaders in the
Philippines are praying for one more edition: “We’re
looking forward to having the Shepherd’s Staff books
in Tagalog [Philippine-language] version because this
is the dominant request of our leaders, pastors, missionaries
and men of God here in the Philippines,”
Edith said, noting these additional reader comments:
• “The book is of great help to enhance my learning
about the Word of God. Can we request also
books in Tagalog version?”
• “How we wish and pray that you have available
Tagalog version. The book is really good if it will be
translated in Tagalog. Thank you and more power to
you.”
INDIA: New Heights
The Shepherd’s Staff books for China – and other
parts of the developing world – are printed in India,
where World MAP partners with India Bible
Literature to produce and distribute not just the
books, but also many editions of ACTS Magazine,
including French, Spanish and Swahili as well as
English and seven Indian dialects. Because of low
printing and postage costs, and economical wages for
efficient Christian workers in India, World MAP is
able to stretch its resources to reach a larger number
of church leaders.
IBL was founded in the mid-1950s by Dr.
William Scott and his wife, the late Dr. Joyce M.
Scott; their vision and burden was to place a portion
of Scripture in every home in India – a country with
1.1 billion population. Their own innovative programs,
reaching 20 million people on an annual basis,
target the needs of India in such a way as to bring
about a long-term impact. In a relationship with
World MAP that has grown steadily since 1980 and
now includes annual seminars as well as publishing
ventures, IBL reaches beyond the borders of India; it
now impacts the world. “It is always a joy and privilege
to partner with the wonderful people at World
MAP,” said IBL Executive Director E. Velayutham.
“We pray and hope that it would grow to new heights
in the days to come.”
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Indian pastors agree, as evidenced by these recent
letters:
Pastor N. Samuel, of Khammam, Andhra Pradesh
State, South India writes: “The Shepherd’s Staff is
wonderful and very much helpful in my ministry.
Each and every article is inspiring, motivating,
encouraging and edifying and it lifts me up to be
strong in the Lord”.
Elder L. O. Panwok from West Bengal says: “The
Shepherd’s Staff is a treasure of rich subjects and
more and more as I study, I feel inadequate and [it]
makes me humble. It has been a great help to my
spiritual life and ministry”.
Pastor S. F. Thanga of Mizoram notes: “I
continually use The Shepherd’s Staff in the Crusades
– very helpful to prepare messages”.
Pastor M. Ninghor from Manipur shares:
“The ACTS Magazine helps me a lot in teaching as
well as in spiritual life. It is also very easy to
understand and the topics are valuable in our daily
lives and profitable in giving the sermon during
church service”.
Rev. Prabal J. G. Minz of Ranchi, in Jharkhand
State, says: “I am associated with the ACTS
Magazine and World MAP since 1980, which has edified
my spiritual growth and enlarged my biblical
knowledge to a great extent. These in turn have
helped me to serve my congregations more effectively
for His Great Glory. I thank you whole-heartedly
and pray that God bless the ACTS Magazine through
the coming years”.
Editor’s Note: With your ongoing prayers
and financial support, World MAP will continue to
provide ACTS and The Shepherd’s Staff in current
language editions and possibly new ones,
such as Tagalog and Arabic (a project that is
underway). During the upcoming holiday season,
please remember that your $5 gift will provide
a subscription to ACTS or a copy of The
Shepherd’s Staff to a church leader who will
indeed “praise the Lord for your work and effort”.
You may use the coupon on the back of this
magazine to designate your support. God can
work miracles through the ministries being built –
and leaders strongly built up – by the God-glorifying
equipping your partnership provides.
WMAP