Church Ministry Solutions - Stay True in 2022! Keeping Eternity in View!
Our ministry projects enter their twentieth year, reaching the world for Christ.
It all began with Faithful Life Publishers
Faithful Life Publishers started in 2002 with the publishing of our first book, Victory Over Trial and Trouble, by Dr. E. Allen Griffith. We have a long history with the Griffith family. When I entered the ministry back in 1979, he was the pastor under whom I served at Bible Baptist Church of West Chester, PA. We worked alongside each other for nearly 15 years--and they were great years! We continue to have an excellent working relationship.
A SPECIAL WORD ABOUT DR. GRIFFITH
Biblical Family Ministriesbooks and bookletsFaithful Life Publisherspodcastbythebook.com. if you don't see the world through the Bible, you will never see it right!blessed
1979-2003, I SERVED THE LORD IN CHURCHES and SCHOOLS
You will note a few missing years above if you do the math. In 1994, Una and I left Bible Baptist Church and moved to Indiana, serving as the Executive Director of Calumet Baptist Schools. From then until 2003, we ministered in Indiana to Pennsylvania, to Florida, and back to Pennsylvania for the third time.
A doctor physically damaged my heart by prescribing too much medication for shingles. I had to depart from the ministry in 2003. I was finishing up my last year in the ministry, trying to recuperate and build up my strength when Pastor Griffith called and wondered if I could help him with a project to publish his first book.
The Lord showed us what we were supposed to do with our lives during those stressful years (2002-2003) by starting Faithful Life Publishers. After a couple of transition years, we settled in Florida in 2005 while working a couple of secular jobs. Early on, it was a book here and a book there. In 2008, the Lord opened the door wide as publishing took off. We haven't looked back since--publishing became our full-time endeavor.
2002-2022, TWENTY YEARS!
Twenty years later, we are still going strong. You read in our last newsletter that we just added ten new countries to our book publishing and printing ministry outreach.
Simply amazing!!!
We marvel at what the Lord has done with our life's work; twenty-four years in full-time Christian service and twenty years publishing and printing. Lord willing, we aren't slowing down any time soon.
Printing for churches
In 2009 we officially started our printing ministry. While publishing, we began to provide printed marketing tools for our authors (business cards, bookmarks, brochures, flyers, etc.). This opened the door for us to offer printed materials to churches, ministries, and Christians throughout the United States and Canada. Also, during 2009 the first Little Message was designed. In 2018 we combined all of our printing ministry under the umbrella of Church Ministry Solutions.
PRINT THIS FOR ME WEBSITE
If we weren't busy enough in 2018, we started a full-service online printing website, PrintThisForMe.com. Using this site, you can print your graphic designs and save money by eliminating the middleman (me). The site provides templates and design helps if you need them. Our team can also help with design work if you need it. If you are interested, register through this link, and we will lower your printing rates AND give your ministry a $10 credit. A portion of each sale provides free materials to church plants.
Expanding the vision for church outreach
This takes us to our ever-enlarging vision for this ministry. Evangelistic opportunities have reached the United States during our lifetime, especially lately. We can now reach "foreign fields" by not even stepping offshore. Of course, we can't ignore those born in the States; we need to reach everyone for Christ.
As a church member, I have to ask myself, "What I am doing to assist my pastor by ministering to people." When was the last time that you handed out a tract that had your church's name on it? Our Little Messages' goal is to evangelize and encourage. Your pastor and his family need prayer. Hold them up before the throne of grace--they will be encouraged.
For pastors, it is time to get past the Covid-19 epidemic mindset and take action by reaching out to people again. Ask yourself, "What did 2021 teach me about my church people?" Who are the faithful ones that you can depend on? Do you have a theme for 2022? What is it? Is your church trying to bring people in, or has the gloom of Covid prevented this from happening? Are you out knocking on doors?
DOOR HANGERS
We can supply your church with door hangers that you can leave behind if no one answers their door. Promote your church on the front and provide the Gospel message on the back. We have a variety of sizes and shapes that can be utilized.
EVERY DOOR DIRECT MAIL
Are people cautious about opening their doors to strangers in your area? This makes it difficult to introduce your ministry to your neighbors. Why don't you consider sending them a postcard in the mail? It is a practical and cost-effective way of reaching your community for Christ.
After your mailing, as you go knocking door-to-door, hold up one of your mailings when they come to the door. This will give you an immediate bond with them and, maybe, even a friendlier, warmer welcome. Hopefully.
We provide this service through our online website, Print This For Me. Our staff will help design the postcard (if you need it), apply the postage labels, print them, sort them for your chosen routes, and deliver them to your local post office. You don't have to worry about the pesky details that might prevent you from doing a project like this yourself.
You can target specific demographic mail routes around your church through this means. Sending your neighbors a postcard will keep your church in front of them. It is a wonderful way to let your community know about upcoming events while giving them the Gospel. The mailing could go to homes and even local businesses.
If your church is in the city, you can probably reach thousands of homes in just a one-mile radius around your address. Live in a rural area? The software is capable of going three miles out from any given address. It will also let you select which mail routes you want to go after or delete. We have had ministries provide this service for other churches for whom they had a burden.
STARTING NEW CHURCHES
There is an increasing need to start new churches. For instance, I can only think of one independent Baptist church inside the city limits of Fort Myers, FL. The city limits of Fort Myers had a population of 86,395 in 2020; (20% were foreign-born). The communities around Fort Myers add approximately 1.2 million more people. Yes, there are about 1.3 million people in southwest Florida. Fortunately, there are several independent Baptist churches (mine being one of them) in the surrounding communities. The question has to be asked, are there enough churches for a population such as this?
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN YOUR NECK OF THE WOODS?
This is just one specific area of the United States. It just so happens that it is the area in which we live and minister. Are churches doing enough? Are there ways to expand their ministries? Pastor, if you haven't recently re-evaluated your ministry since Covid, maybe it is time to ask the Lord for some new creative ways to get back to the task at hand. What do you think? Would you be willing to share where you are placing your focus for 2022 and how you hope to accomplish it?
A CHURCH WITHIN A CHURCH
Have you ever considered starting a church within your church for those families who don't have English as their first language? We know of churches that are already doing this. I am sure they would be glad to talk with you if you are looking for ideas. We would consider this a new church plant if someone would need financial help promoting this additional work with printed materials.
NEW CHURCH PLANTS
Pastor, do you have a burden for an area close to you that doesn't have a church? Do you have families in your church that come from that area? Why not consider asking those families to start a new work in that area under your supervision? We can get you in contact with pastors that have done this if you need assistance. It can be a tremendous blessing to everyone involved.
Do you know of a new church plant that needs assistance with printed materials? We want to help these churches by providing free printed tracts, Little Messages, and other church promo pieces. Let us know if you can think of a new church plant that needs materials that we could provide.
Your gift will go a long way, literally!
James 1:17 says, Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Would you pray about supporting our ministry as we look forward to this new year? CMS provides FREE TRACTS (as we are able) to new church plants in the United States, missionary endeavors in three Caribbean countries, and along the Amazon River Basin.
We absolutely could not do this without you. We thank you in advance for your financial support. We are grateful for the gifts that came in last month.
Church Ministry Solutions' donations thru the BetterWorld platform
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Little Messages Update
In our second newsletter (September 28, 2021), we shared how Little Messages came into existence. Our ministry has blessed churches and individuals from all parts of the world. You read in our last newsletter how the Lord is blessing the evangelistic outreach in Brazil, along the Amazon River Basin, and three Caribbean countries.
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New Little Messages
You can click on the Little Message titles below (in blue), and you will be taken directly to our website for that particular tract. There you can purchase packets of 50 for $5.00 each. If you want larger quantities (with your ministry name on them), it is best to contact us by phone or through our email address--both can be found at the end of this newsletter.
If interested, we can turn any of our Little Messages into classroom posters. What size would you like?
Testimonies from our readers
Send us your testimony about your ministry, and we will publish it. If you want it to be anonymous, don't worry, we will do that for you.
I went shopping today with my family at Bealls Outlet. I handed our cashier a Little Message from Church Ministry Solutions as I was leaving. She smiled and said that I had given her a different card LAST YEAR. She was very thankful to get a new Christmas card this year. I love passing out your tracts!
Penny Little • North Fort Myers, FL
Your tracts are wonderful; they are very durable. Their message stays relevant, time after time, year after year. We went to an area restaurant and noticed that they had placed a tract that we gave them in the past into their glass-enclosed bulletin board by the register. These are so easy to pass out, and people like to keep them.
Terri Payne • Lehigh Acres, FL
2021 is in the books . . . what will 2022 hold?
Have you ever looked at your life as a book? What will you write in your new book starting in 2022? It will contain 12 chapters, and it will be 365 pages in length. Under which book category will it be found? Christian Fiction or Christian non-fiction? Make 2022 a REAL success story. Stay true in 2022.
A good title for this book might be, Keeping Eternity in View. What could be in your book? Start by reading through your Bible in 2022. (click on this link for a free Bible Reading plan). Write down God's promises that currently pertain to you. Keep track of how many tracts you pass out. Write down the people who have been an encouragement to you. How were they a blessing to you?
Create a prayer list of people that you know who need to receive Christ. Create another prayer list of people who need to be encouraged. With these two lists, what will you do to evangelize and encourage these folks? Write it down! Then do it, Keeping Eternity in View.
Be sure to keep your book private. You may not want some eyes in your home to read it. What are some other things that could be in the book? I'm looking for your ideas, let me know.
THANK YOU!!!
Thank you for letting us send our newsletter to you. I trust these issues informed you of our ever-expanding ministry and that you will have a better appreciation of what we are trying to do for the Lord. Mostly, I hope they have increased your burden for the unsaved; Keeping Eternity in View.
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Have a wonderful New Year!!!
Bye for now, Lord bless . . .
Jim & Una Wendorf
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