Page 3 - News Autumn_Winter 2024_Print

CONTENTS “We were therefore buried

with Him through baptism

into death in order that, just as

Christ was raised from the dead
through the glory of the Father,

we too may live a new life.”

Romans 6:4

It was so encouraging to meet many of you at the of personal evangelism are very much open, and
GOOD NEWS for Everyone! stand at Keswick we need to be active in taking every opportunity to
Convention earlier this year. We were there for share a word of witness with others.
the three weeks of the Convention, and it was Many members and Friends engage in personal
good to meet members, Friends, and many other witnessing using what we refer to as Personal
supporters, including several who came along to
express interest in getting involved in the work. Worker Testaments (New Testament, Psalms &
Proverbs). Often, we don’t have much time to share
Thank you to the members who volunteered many words as we hand over a PWT, but we can
to help on the stand, your support was much trust the Holy Spirit to speak powerfully as the
appreciated. Word is opened, in some cases many years later.
The theme of Keswick Convention 2024 was Recently, we launched a new publication entitled
‘Resurrection’, and it was a blessing to spend
time being reminded that the Lord Jesus has ‘Explore’, which is a very easy introduction
to the Christian faith and
conquered death and the grave and is our includes the entire Gospel
glorious risen, ascended and coming again of Luke. The orders of this From the Executive Director
Saviour. publication have been very
In these days, when many seek to dismiss the encouraging, including
truth and reality of the Resurrection of Jesus, a print run of 150,000
it’s good to remember the Apostle Paul’s copies ordered by
encouragement to the Corinthian believers: members and churches
“But Christ has indeed been raised from the in the Newcastle area
dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen who desire to see a copy
asleep.” (1 Corinthians 15:20) placed in every home in
that area of the country.
It is also important to be challenged as to what
the Resurrection should mean to each one If you are a Friend/
of us in our day-to-day Christian lives – the supporter of GOOD NEWS
responsibility we all have as believers to share for Everyone! and would like a few copies
the hope we have in Jesus, our resurrected Lord, for your personal use, simply email Ben at our
and to tell others about the “new life” that is National Office: ben@goodnewsuk.com, with
mentioned in the verse quoted above from your name and address, and we will be delighted
Romans. In Scripture, we read of various people to send you copies. If your church wants to use
who felt challenged to share ‘good news’, such ‘Explore’ in local outreach, as many churches are
as the four men with leprosy who came upon already doing, please let us know and we will be
the deserted Aramean camp and found all the pleased to connect your church with our local
resources they needed to save themselves: members.

“Then they said to each other, ‘What we’re doing Thank you for your ongoing faithful practical and
is not right. This is a day of good news and we are prayerful support, let us continue to make Jesus
keeping it to ourselves.” 2 Kings 7:9 known in a world of increasing confusion and
unrest, a world that is desperate for Hope!
Maybe we don’t find it easy to engage in personal
evangelism, to share our faith with others. At Yours in Christ
GOOD NEWS for Everyone! we are privileged by
God’s grace to present His Word in many areas of
everyday life – schools, colleges and universities,
hotels, hospitals and prisons, to name but a few,
albeit we find many areas closed to receiving the
Word of God and we need to be much in prayer in Iain J Mair
relation to such ‘closed doors’. However, the ‘doors’ Executive Director

3

18/09/2024 12:22
News Autumn_Winter 2024.indd 3
News Autumn_Winter 2024.indd 3 18/09/2024 12:22