Dear co-laborers in the Gospel,

My neighbor, two doors down, died recently; I read a few words for the family at his funeral. His name was Joseph, he was just a few months younger than me. I had built a relationship with him. I prayed with him when his son was in a car wreck in Croatia with a serious head injury. We gave him a "Secret Santa" gift at Christmas time, just left it at his door. I tried to spend a little bit of time with him now and then. He was very religious, he prayed everyday. Whether he was really a Christian I don't know.

It has been a real wake up call to me. I had often thought, I need to spend some time with Joseph. I need to clearly present the gospel to him. I prayed that the Lord would use me to bring him to Christ. All of a sudden he was gone! He died of a massive heart attack!

It has really got me thinking about the urgency to at least get the Gospel message to people before it is too late. I felt that my efforts with Joseph were "Too Little, Too Late"!

We have been praying for the 30,000 people in our suburb of Gungahlin and asking God to show us how to reach everyone with the gospel. There is a term for what we are going to do. It is called Saturation Evangelism. It means that we get the gospel to people in every way we possibly can. Letter box drops, Newspaper ads, Radio, Personal Friendships, Acts of kindness, Acts of sacrificial love, Programs like MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), Special Events, and doing what Jesus did, being a friend of sinners!

The urgency comes from the fact that people are dying, just like Joseph. Not only that but Jesus is coming again and it could be today! Not only that but we have been commissioned by the Lord Jesus Christ himself to take the gospel to every person on the planet and therefore we must be obedient.

Please pray for us that Joseph's sudden death will spur us on to reach everyone.

Until All Have Heard
Randy and Linda Perkins
Australia