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Dear
Friends and Partners,
Victoria |
Two years ago my then five-year-old daughter Victoria was sitting with our family on the top tier of the Dallas Cowboy's Stadium. Billy Graham was closing his Dallas Crusade by extending an invitation to the 84,000 people as the choir sang "Just as I Am."
Inquisitive Victoria asked my wife, "What are they doing?"
"They're asking Jesus into their hearts," replied Vickie.
She immediately responded, "I want Jesus in my heart too. I need to go down there."
So Victoria and I started the long journey down the many flights of stairs, halls, and long stadium inclines to the football field. We sat down on the grass of the stadium with a youth counselor who walked Victoria through the plan of salvation and she invited Jesus into her heart. Afterwards she received a Bible and follow-up information. Victoria has never been the same. She dearly loves Jesus with all her heart. She has shared her testimony in church services, with friends, neighbors and family, but her everyday life is proof that she has a heart for Jesus.
Last week in seven days through the crusades of showing the JESUS Film around the world, 11,757 Victoria's invited Jesus into their hearts. We as a people in general have lost the compassion of winning the lost to Jesus. Evangelism is often thought of as a dated word. We offer excuses. "That is not my calling or gift. I don't have the time." Jesus died on the cross for each of our sins and it doesn't take a calling or gifting to tell others about Jesus. One of our Partners recently stated to me, "I know I am sharing Jesus through the tool of the Jesus Film."
When we see individuals at a JESUS Film Crusade step forward to accept Jesus in their hearts, sometimes in crowds of 10,000, often by a dirt road or on a soccer field, they are experiencing the same change our daughter experienced. The 11,757 Victoria's who asked Jesus into their hearts last week will never be the same, regardless of their age!
Blessings,
Chuck
Watson
817-864-9003
chuckwatsonusa@yahoo.com
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