GIDEONS MINISTRY

Trinitas, a wife of a Gideon member from East Africa had a crook confront her. Not knowing what to do, she decided to witness to the thug and then gave him a New Testament she was carrying. Trinitas did not see the man again. However, a month later she was confronted by another young man who demanded that she also give him the “drug” she had used on the other man to change his life. She gave this young man a Testament, too, with instructions to read it every day.

Hi, I'm Chris Sheeran. I would like to thank you for reading about the work of the Gideon minsitry. I hope this blog and the stories in it is of use to you.

In Hong Kong, one of the Gideons was trying to witness to an older man, but he was having trouble due to language barriers. That Gideon reached out his hand, stopped a passing college student, and asked if he would be willing to translate. The student said yes. This Gideon was then able to speak to the older man about Jesus. Surprisingly, about twenty minutes later, it wasn’t the older man who accepted Christ, but the younger man, the helpful college student who agreed to translate.

The Gideons ministry is a men's ministry, where Christian professional and business men along with their wives, share the good news of Christ Jesus by distributing and placing Bibles in schools, universities, hospital, nursing homes, motels, hotels, prison and in other walks of life.

The ministry was started in 1908 and has since been established in 184 countries. The Gideons distribute bibles in 84 different languages. In the last financial year, 70 million bibles were distributed world wide. Out of the 182 countries, only 12 countries (including Australia) were able to provide 94% of the financial support for the distribution of those 70 million scriptures. This is just another example of how great and generous our God is.

Suresh a student from India wrote “At first I did not believe in Jesus Christ. But, after reading the Testament given to me by the Gideons, my whole concept about God changed. Now I do believe in Christ Jesus and I enjoy much happiness while reading the New Testament”.

A young Muslim mother in Beirut was in prison because she had been dealing drugs, and her three-year-old daughter was living in a nursery home. Huda, an Auxiliary member involved in prison ministry, would take the daughter to visit her mother in prison every two weeks. During those visits, Huda would also share the gospel. The Muslim lady opened her heart more and more to Jesus, and then accepted the Lord as her personal Savior. She left prison last year and is now an active member of a church.

A Nepalese Gideon and his friends were walking down the street witnessing about Jesus when they realized that they were being followed by plainclothes policemen. The friends sat down for lunch, and one of the policemen approached them, asking them what they were doing. The friends invited the policeman to sit with them and one of the Christians boldly witnessed to the policeman. This brave believer went even further and gave the policeman his business card plus an invitation to contact him if he needed to learn more about Jesus. Two weeks later, the policeman knocked on the door, not to make an arrest but to ask to be led to Christ. Today, that inquiring policeman is a Gideon.

So you may ask what could I do to support this ministry

Firstly, we request your support in prayer for the ministry.

Secondly, the ministry needs new members so that more bibles could be distributed. If you’re a Christian business or professional man you may consider to join this ministry as a Gideon. If your married, your better half could share your Gideon ministry as an Axillary member.

Finally, the ministry needs funds. A Bible, which is placed in a hotel or motel room today, costs $6, and pocket testaments costs the Gideons $1.60 for placement. In the last financial year there was a demand for an additional 30 million scriptures.

All funds raised by the Gideons is used only for the purchase and distribution of scriptures. We are able to do this, by covering all other costs by the annual membership fees of our members.
I would like to share an interesting story and close.

One day, a doctor in Chaco, Paraguay, was visited by a medical supplies salesman. The doctor was a Gideon and shared a testimony about a man who read the Word of God and came to Christ with the salesman. He then gave his visitor a New Testament and a challenge, “If you read this book every day, it will change your life.” The salesman accepted the challenge, and before long, his wife asked him how he had changed so much for the better. He responded, “I have been reading this little New Testament every day, and I have received the Lord Jesus as my Savior.” The wife responded, “Since you have changed so much, we should read it together as a family.” They began reading one hour every Friday evening, and then the time soon increased to three hours. It was not long before the wife came to Christ. The youngest son was next and then the oldest son. The Lord used this one testament to win the entire family to Him.


Friend, thank you for reading this blog.

A interesting and challenging opportunity has been presented in front of you today to make available the word of God that many might be saved.

Hebrews 4:12 says “the word of God is alive and active, sharper than any two edged sword, cutting trough to where the soul and spirit meet”


Thank you.

CHRIS SHEERAN