1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:01,620 The first money I ever raised was for 2 00:00:01,620 --> 00:00:04,000 the high school where God saved me. 3 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:13,360 I went to a local businessman and told 4 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:15,320 him I wanted to give a thousand Gospels 5 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:16,660 of John in my high school. 6 00:00:27,740 --> 00:00:29,560 I didn't even have to ask him. 7 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:31,119 He said, I'd like to pay for those. 8 00:00:39,660 --> 00:00:41,660 I knew that man worked very hard for 9 00:00:41,660 --> 00:00:42,100 his money. 10 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:49,920 Many of the gifts that I've received all 11 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:58,440 these years were very small gifts. 12 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:04,140 When I lived in India, people would give 13 00:01:04,140 --> 00:01:04,720 me finance. 14 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:11,620 That would represent sometimes a lot of money 15 00:01:11,620 --> 00:01:12,080 for them. 16 00:01:15,960 --> 00:01:17,940 The ministry of giving is one of the 17 00:01:17,940 --> 00:01:20,280 greatest ministries God has given the body of 18 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:24,820 Christ. 19 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:31,720 As a young Christian, I sold everything I 20 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:33,640 had and gave it for global missions when 21 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:34,620 I was only 19. 22 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:41,400 When I met this woman that I told 23 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:49,120 you about last night, she heard the same 24 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:49,640 challenge. 25 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:53,580 She sold everything. 26 00:01:54,100 --> 00:01:55,220 Gave me all of her money. 27 00:01:57,100 --> 00:01:58,560 She gave me all of her money. 28 00:01:58,700 --> 00:02:00,880 She had an inheritance from her father killed 29 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:01,340 in the war. 30 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:02,180 She had some money. 31 00:02:10,940 --> 00:02:14,300 That supported the beginning of the whole work 32 00:02:14,300 --> 00:02:15,200 there in Mexico. 33 00:02:19,420 --> 00:02:22,200 God began to touch students to give their 34 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:23,580 possessions for me to sell. 35 00:02:24,460 --> 00:02:28,480 God began to touch students to give their 36 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:32,140 possessions for me to sell. 37 00:02:32,540 --> 00:02:35,240 My small bedroom became a second hand store 38 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:36,620 at Moody Bible Institute. 39 00:02:42,940 --> 00:02:45,420 People would bring their things to sell because 40 00:02:45,420 --> 00:02:46,440 God touched their heart. 41 00:02:53,580 --> 00:02:55,900 I remember especially one man purchased something. 42 00:02:56,040 --> 00:02:57,380 One student purchased something. 43 00:03:02,220 --> 00:03:04,200 When he was about to leave my room, 44 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:11,780 I gave him Luke 14, 33. 45 00:03:16,420 --> 00:03:18,440 Except you forsake all that you have, you 46 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:19,520 can't be his disciple. 47 00:03:24,180 --> 00:03:26,560 He took his item and walked away. 48 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:30,140 God spoke to him. 49 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:31,620 He brought it back and gave it back 50 00:03:31,620 --> 00:03:31,880 to me. 51 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:32,960 We could sell it again. 52 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:45,140 So I needed counsel from older Christians not 53 00:03:45,140 --> 00:03:46,840 to just give away everything. 54 00:03:54,140 --> 00:03:55,880 Especially when I got married. 55 00:03:57,640 --> 00:03:58,940 You would not believe. 56 00:04:00,370 --> 00:04:02,360 I didn't believe in any money for weddings. 57 00:04:03,260 --> 00:04:04,460 No money for weddings. 58 00:04:04,780 --> 00:04:09,820 No money for rings. 59 00:04:12,260 --> 00:04:13,000 No honeymoon. 60 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:14,360 That's too much honey. 61 00:04:23,580 --> 00:04:27,340 You need to remember my wife had read 62 00:04:27,340 --> 00:04:29,340 I was a man of God. 63 00:04:34,880 --> 00:04:38,600 And when men of God speak, women obey. 64 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:44,580 She had heard me preaching. 65 00:04:46,660 --> 00:04:47,880 She liked my preaching. 66 00:04:49,580 --> 00:04:52,140 I gave her the key verse from Ephesians 67 00:04:52,140 --> 00:04:52,520 5. 68 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:54,520 The key verse for our marriage. 69 00:04:58,840 --> 00:05:01,880 Submit to your husband as unto the Lord. 70 00:05:06,780 --> 00:05:08,340 And so she accepted that. 71 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:12,620 And everything I asked her to do. 72 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:15,820 The trip to Mexico. 73 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:18,880 I didn't want to spend any money. 74 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:22,760 I gave the wedding cake for gasoline. 75 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:25,780 I traded the wedding cake for gasoline. 76 00:05:33,780 --> 00:05:35,940 We had a small wedding after the Sunday 77 00:05:35,940 --> 00:05:36,640 morning service. 78 00:05:36,760 --> 00:05:37,720 We had a small wedding. 79 00:05:37,840 --> 00:05:38,540 I compromised. 80 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:42,720 We had a small wedding after the Sunday 81 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:43,320 morning service. 82 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:50,760 So I traded things to get gasoline all 83 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:51,520 the way to Mexico. 84 00:05:51,780 --> 00:05:52,640 5,000 kilometers. 85 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:06,580 But I was beginning to learn how to 86 00:06:06,580 --> 00:06:07,120 compromise. 87 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:13,020 Because we traveled through the night. 88 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:16,400 And it was very cold. 89 00:06:17,940 --> 00:06:20,720 And so the first thing I ever bought 90 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:23,060 my new wife was a cup of hot 91 00:06:23,060 --> 00:06:23,480 chocolate. 92 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:32,920 It cost one dollar. 93 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:37,740 And I said, I told God I want 94 00:06:37,740 --> 00:06:38,600 the dollar back. 95 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:46,780 The next night we stayed in the home 96 00:06:46,780 --> 00:06:47,940 of a total stranger. 97 00:06:53,100 --> 00:06:54,620 I looked in a phone book. 98 00:06:57,060 --> 00:06:59,860 I saw Pastor Tututo. 99 00:07:03,280 --> 00:07:04,600 I banged on his door. 100 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:07,860 I said, I'm a missionary to Mexico. 101 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:12,800 We have no place to stay. 102 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:14,580 He was so surprised. 103 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:18,020 He gave us the master bedroom. 104 00:07:22,260 --> 00:07:24,260 The night before we were just traveling in 105 00:07:24,260 --> 00:07:26,540 a truck, a very old truck. 106 00:07:29,540 --> 00:07:31,840 Our first night in a special bedroom. 107 00:07:35,960 --> 00:07:39,740 And the next morning he said goodbye. 108 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:43,160 And he gave me a dollar. 109 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:52,360 We have a God who supplies. 110 00:07:55,740 --> 00:07:57,000 It may be a dollar. 111 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:00,160 It may be a hundred dollars. 112 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:04,920 It may be a million dollars. 113 00:08:05,260 --> 00:08:09,220 We have a God who answers prayer. 114 00:08:09,460 --> 00:08:11,440 We have a God who supplies our needs. 115 00:08:13,740 --> 00:08:15,440 We have a God also who will test 116 00:08:15,440 --> 00:08:18,300 us. 117 00:08:18,420 --> 00:08:20,280 As the prayer is not immediately answered. 118 00:08:23,020 --> 00:08:25,580 And in the struggle there sometimes are those 119 00:08:25,580 --> 00:08:27,640 disappointments and those heartbreaks. 120 00:08:32,600 --> 00:08:34,039 I love giving away things. 121 00:08:35,460 --> 00:08:37,679 It's wonderful to give you all these books 122 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:38,419 and CDs. 123 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:45,000 But I want to give now something special 124 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,080 to my brother Mafdi who brought me to 125 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:47,420 Egypt. 126 00:08:52,060 --> 00:08:54,960 These global outfits are almost impossible to get. 127 00:08:58,860 --> 00:09:02,420 You have to serve God for 50 years. 128 00:09:02,560 --> 00:09:04,080 You have to be 80 years old. 129 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:11,160 But I want to present brother Mafdi. 130 00:09:11,460 --> 00:09:21,280 I put it on my 131 00:09:21,280 --> 00:09:24,040 heart to bring an extra large. 132 00:09:30,980 --> 00:09:32,980 And this is going to be a special 133 00:09:32,980 --> 00:09:34,980 moment to see if this fits. 134 00:09:40,540 --> 00:09:42,200 But here is the prize. 135 00:09:43,520 --> 00:09:46,060 If it doesn't fit you can sell it. 136 00:09:49,100 --> 00:09:51,420 And I will send you a triple X. 137 00:09:54,380 --> 00:09:55,760 Let's try to put this on here. 138 00:10:19,580 --> 00:10:22,320 Perhaps the Lord is speaking about losing a 139 00:10:22,320 --> 00:10:23,020 little weight. 140 00:10:52,010 --> 00:10:53,310 Let's pray now. 141 00:10:55,170 --> 00:10:57,470 Lord we need your help now to get 142 00:10:57,470 --> 00:10:58,610 back to your word. 143 00:11:01,950 --> 00:11:03,690 We thank you that we can tell our 144 00:11:03,690 --> 00:11:04,210 story. 145 00:11:08,190 --> 00:11:09,970 Because your word is full of stories. 146 00:11:12,930 --> 00:11:14,030 Of all kinds of people. 147 00:11:15,930 --> 00:11:17,110 Of their victories. 148 00:11:19,470 --> 00:11:20,450 But of their failures. 149 00:11:22,010 --> 00:11:23,270 Even of their sins. 150 00:11:24,950 --> 00:11:26,730 And we thank you for your holy word. 151 00:11:28,790 --> 00:11:30,870 And we thank you that we can find 152 00:11:30,870 --> 00:11:32,190 that biblical balance. 153 00:11:35,730 --> 00:11:38,770 And be kept away from extremism. 154 00:11:41,370 --> 00:11:43,430 That our lives may be a sweet savor 155 00:11:43,430 --> 00:11:46,230 to those around us who are not of 156 00:11:46,230 --> 00:11:46,810 our faith. 157 00:11:53,950 --> 00:11:56,330 Help us now to focus on your word 158 00:11:56,330 --> 00:11:56,710 even though it's far away. 159 00:11:56,730 --> 00:11:59,910 We've heard so much ministry all day long. 160 00:12:04,790 --> 00:12:07,410 But we ask in Jesus' name. 161 00:12:09,550 --> 00:12:09,850 Amen. 162 00:12:10,970 --> 00:12:13,830 Turn to this second book of Corinthians in 163 00:12:13,830 --> 00:12:14,950 chapter 8. 164 00:12:18,970 --> 00:12:21,010 This is such an important passage. 165 00:12:27,420 --> 00:12:30,660 I hope you will study both chapter 8 166 00:12:30,660 --> 00:12:32,880 and chapter 9 perhaps in the next day 167 00:12:32,880 --> 00:12:37,520 or two. 168 00:12:40,220 --> 00:12:41,960 We don't have time to go through these 169 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:43,300 two great chapters. 170 00:12:48,840 --> 00:12:51,260 But let us look at chapter 8. 171 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:00,280 And where's the best? 172 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:01,040 Oh, sorry. 173 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:03,220 I'm in 1 Corinthians. 174 00:13:04,560 --> 00:13:05,440 Please be patient. 175 00:13:09,220 --> 00:13:09,680 Sorry. 176 00:13:13,660 --> 00:13:14,700 This is 1 Corinthians. 177 00:13:14,860 --> 00:13:15,920 No, it's 2 Corinthians. 178 00:13:20,260 --> 00:13:21,440 This is 2 Corinthians. 179 00:13:21,480 --> 00:13:22,700 Thank you for your patience. 180 00:13:29,970 --> 00:13:30,750 There it is. 181 00:13:31,730 --> 00:13:35,150 And now, brothers and sisters, we want you 182 00:13:35,150 --> 00:13:38,070 to know about the grace that God has 183 00:13:38,070 --> 00:13:41,570 given to the Macedonian churches in the midst 184 00:13:41,570 --> 00:13:43,230 of very severe trial. 185 00:13:44,010 --> 00:13:48,190 Their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled 186 00:13:48,190 --> 00:13:49,930 up in generosity. 187 00:13:50,670 --> 00:13:52,510 Just read the first two verses. 188 00:14:01,630 --> 00:14:04,010 In the midst of very severe trial, their 189 00:14:04,010 --> 00:14:07,330 overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up 190 00:14:07,330 --> 00:14:07,910 in generosity. 191 00:14:09,210 --> 00:14:12,470 For I testify that they gave as much 192 00:14:12,470 --> 00:14:17,750 as they were able and even beyond their 193 00:14:17,750 --> 00:14:18,410 ability. 194 00:14:25,250 --> 00:14:29,090 They urgently pleaded with us for the privilege 195 00:14:29,330 --> 00:14:33,730 of sharing in the service of the Lord's 196 00:14:33,730 --> 00:14:34,790 people. 197 00:14:44,890 --> 00:14:47,940 And they exceeded our expectation. 198 00:14:53,450 --> 00:14:58,170 They gave themselves first of all to the 199 00:14:58,170 --> 00:15:01,970 Lord and then by the will of God 200 00:15:01,970 --> 00:15:03,990 also to us. 201 00:15:08,850 --> 00:15:10,990 Please read through verse 7. 202 00:15:34,950 --> 00:15:40,230 He gave a very persuasive argument why they 203 00:15:40,230 --> 00:15:40,910 should give. 204 00:15:49,150 --> 00:15:52,510 There is no biblical foundation for saying we 205 00:15:52,510 --> 00:15:54,430 must not ask people for money. 206 00:15:54,570 --> 00:15:56,730 There is no biblical foundation for that. 207 00:16:02,490 --> 00:16:06,610 In the country where I live there was 208 00:16:06,610 --> 00:16:12,190 a man named George Muller and in that 209 00:16:12,190 --> 00:16:20,430 particular culture in the days of colonialism they 210 00:16:20,430 --> 00:16:22,110 didn't believe very much in any kind of 211 00:16:22,110 --> 00:16:22,390 salesman. 212 00:16:23,450 --> 00:16:26,110 It says made in Great Britain that's all 213 00:16:26,110 --> 00:16:26,570 you need. 214 00:16:37,650 --> 00:16:40,810 So George Muller had a dim view of 215 00:16:40,810 --> 00:16:42,250 sales people. 216 00:16:48,470 --> 00:16:49,850 He was a great man of God. 217 00:16:51,930 --> 00:16:53,190 He was actually from Germany. 218 00:16:55,290 --> 00:16:56,570 Some of you know his story. 219 00:16:59,050 --> 00:17:01,370 There's a film about his life and it's 220 00:17:01,370 --> 00:17:03,829 called He was one of my heroes. 221 00:17:06,170 --> 00:17:08,710 But he told people that he was only 222 00:17:08,710 --> 00:17:10,250 going to look to God for the money. 223 00:17:15,329 --> 00:17:21,490 But in that culture in that day that 224 00:17:21,490 --> 00:17:24,270 was the best fundraising tactic he could use. 225 00:17:29,530 --> 00:17:31,690 And then he would show pictures of the 226 00:17:31,690 --> 00:17:33,430 orphans in the orphanage. 227 00:17:37,310 --> 00:17:39,830 And he told the stories of how God 228 00:17:39,830 --> 00:17:40,830 provided the money. 229 00:17:46,850 --> 00:17:48,890 You would have to be very stupid not 230 00:17:48,890 --> 00:17:50,790 to realize this man needs money. 231 00:17:57,770 --> 00:18:03,630 Because I myself was so extreme that appealed 232 00:18:03,630 --> 00:18:04,910 to me as a young Christian. 233 00:18:08,890 --> 00:18:11,490 And I met some people especially a man 234 00:18:11,490 --> 00:18:14,610 named William MacDonald who strongly believed this is 235 00:18:14,610 --> 00:18:15,530 the biblical way. 236 00:18:23,690 --> 00:18:26,870 And always OM soon became famous for practicing 237 00:18:26,870 --> 00:18:28,470 the teaching of George Muller. 238 00:18:28,910 --> 00:18:38,150 OM is looking to God alone. 239 00:18:38,270 --> 00:18:39,430 We don't raise money. 240 00:18:45,690 --> 00:18:48,710 We don't take offerings. 241 00:18:50,170 --> 00:18:53,310 God will supply our needs. 242 00:18:54,250 --> 00:18:57,710 And of course people who knew me and 243 00:18:57,710 --> 00:19:01,590 they heard my story they knew money was 244 00:19:01,590 --> 00:19:02,090 needed. 245 00:19:04,010 --> 00:19:06,110 When I announced I'm going to buy a 246 00:19:06,110 --> 00:19:13,610 ship again you'd have to be pretty stupid 247 00:19:13,610 --> 00:19:15,670 not to know that I need some money 248 00:19:15,670 --> 00:19:16,590 to buy a ship. 249 00:19:22,070 --> 00:19:23,930 We would even say we have no wealthy 250 00:19:23,930 --> 00:19:25,370 people supporting our work. 251 00:19:25,690 --> 00:19:27,270 God is supporting our work. 252 00:19:35,590 --> 00:19:39,610 Certain kinds of people gave OM money because 253 00:19:39,610 --> 00:19:41,530 we had this practice. 254 00:19:51,070 --> 00:19:56,250 But as we searched the scriptures we actually 255 00:19:56,250 --> 00:19:57,550 couldn't find this teaching. 256 00:20:00,190 --> 00:20:02,110 Instead we find the story of the Good 257 00:20:02,110 --> 00:20:03,030 Samaritan. 258 00:20:07,150 --> 00:20:09,690 The Samaritan helping the man by the side 259 00:20:09,690 --> 00:20:10,150 of the road. 260 00:20:10,210 --> 00:20:14,150 The good Samaritan helping the man putting him 261 00:20:14,150 --> 00:20:19,430 in an inn paying the money and then 262 00:20:19,430 --> 00:20:23,310 he says to the innkeeper if there's any 263 00:20:23,310 --> 00:20:26,430 extra expenses let me know and I will 264 00:20:26,430 --> 00:20:31,950 cover them. 265 00:20:32,270 --> 00:20:34,510 Mahdi is looking for those kinds of people. 266 00:20:38,230 --> 00:20:41,670 He wants someone to come to him and 267 00:20:41,670 --> 00:20:43,990 say if you have any extra expenses let 268 00:20:43,990 --> 00:20:46,190 me know and I will take care of 269 00:20:46,190 --> 00:20:49,070 you. 270 00:20:51,370 --> 00:20:53,510 And I also would welcome that. 271 00:20:55,690 --> 00:20:57,270 I'll even give you a cup of coffee 272 00:20:59,950 --> 00:21:05,990 and all these years I sit down with 273 00:21:05,990 --> 00:21:11,510 people and share my story and then I 274 00:21:11,510 --> 00:21:13,630 studied many many other men and women of 275 00:21:13,630 --> 00:21:13,950 God. 276 00:21:18,490 --> 00:21:20,950 Billy Graham Oswald J. 277 00:21:21,070 --> 00:21:29,930 Smith General William Booth several hundred none of 278 00:21:29,930 --> 00:21:34,470 them agreed with George Muller. 279 00:21:35,530 --> 00:21:39,650 They were raising money in a godly way 280 00:21:39,650 --> 00:21:40,510 that honored him. 281 00:21:44,110 --> 00:21:46,570 And we noticed because everybody in OM had 282 00:21:46,570 --> 00:21:48,550 to pray in some money that was a 283 00:21:48,550 --> 00:21:50,790 requirement to come on OM you got to 284 00:21:50,790 --> 00:21:53,090 trust God for some money and pay your 285 00:21:53,090 --> 00:21:53,750 own way. 286 00:22:03,230 --> 00:22:04,910 Now here's a very interesting study. 287 00:22:07,400 --> 00:22:11,210 You probably never heard this before. 288 00:22:11,630 --> 00:22:17,870 In a culture like Great Britain where people 289 00:22:17,870 --> 00:22:22,510 understood that money came for OM. 290 00:22:25,830 --> 00:22:29,430 But in Spain where people did not understand 291 00:22:29,430 --> 00:22:36,050 that except a few the money did not 292 00:22:36,050 --> 00:22:36,310 come. 293 00:22:37,210 --> 00:22:40,670 When British people prayed and prayed the money 294 00:22:40,670 --> 00:22:41,050 came. 295 00:22:45,670 --> 00:22:47,910 When Spanish people prayed the money didn't come. 296 00:22:51,330 --> 00:22:54,130 When Mexicans prayed the money didn't come. 297 00:22:56,890 --> 00:22:58,750 One of the most difficult days in our 298 00:22:58,750 --> 00:23:09,410 history our older ship was in Argentina many 299 00:23:09,410 --> 00:23:13,750 wanted to join the ship they had to 300 00:23:13,750 --> 00:23:17,530 have some money and they were praying and 301 00:23:17,530 --> 00:23:21,230 praying and for many the money did not 302 00:23:21,230 --> 00:23:21,670 come. 303 00:23:23,690 --> 00:23:26,470 And they stood dozens of Latin Americans on 304 00:23:26,470 --> 00:23:29,450 the docks and waved the ship goodbye some 305 00:23:29,450 --> 00:23:33,070 of them weeping disappointed and broken because they 306 00:23:33,070 --> 00:23:34,810 didn't have the money to serve God. 307 00:23:36,670 --> 00:23:39,350 Dozens of Latin Americans were standing on the 308 00:23:39,350 --> 00:23:42,570 docks weeping and waving goodbye the ship because 309 00:23:42,570 --> 00:23:45,530 they wanted to go on the ship and 310 00:23:45,530 --> 00:23:48,070 serve God but because of the money and 311 00:23:48,070 --> 00:23:50,390 managed to stay on the ship. 312 00:23:50,470 --> 00:23:54,690 And in the mid 80's we went back 313 00:23:54,690 --> 00:24:00,670 to the Bible and we accepted Biblical fundraising 314 00:24:00,670 --> 00:24:01,610 fundraising. 315 00:24:05,530 --> 00:24:08,710 It was like a revival of fresh air 316 00:24:08,710 --> 00:24:10,490 blew across our whole movement. 317 00:24:18,290 --> 00:24:20,130 People could share with their friends. 318 00:24:20,430 --> 00:24:22,030 If I don't see the money come in 319 00:24:22,030 --> 00:24:23,550 I cannot join the ship. 320 00:24:23,650 --> 00:24:25,890 They could share and they could say would 321 00:24:25,890 --> 00:24:27,910 you support me as I join the ship. 322 00:24:38,130 --> 00:24:43,430 And that's why thousands of people from Latin 323 00:24:43,430 --> 00:24:46,410 America, from Africa, from every part of the 324 00:24:46,410 --> 00:24:48,970 world, even China, have been able to come 325 00:24:48,970 --> 00:24:50,710 on Operation Mobilization. 326 00:24:56,370 --> 00:25:03,770 And if you want to get involved in 327 00:25:03,770 --> 00:25:09,050 global missions, there's usually two different ways when 328 00:25:09,050 --> 00:25:10,090 it comes to finance. 329 00:25:13,070 --> 00:25:15,370 One is to have a skill that people 330 00:25:15,370 --> 00:25:17,650 are willing to pay you for anywhere in 331 00:25:17,650 --> 00:25:18,070 the world. 332 00:25:21,530 --> 00:25:25,990 So you can get a job in these 333 00:25:25,990 --> 00:25:26,450 countries. 334 00:25:30,130 --> 00:25:31,930 You don't need to raise support. 335 00:25:34,170 --> 00:25:35,610 And Arabs have been doing that. 336 00:25:37,670 --> 00:25:39,010 And many other nationalities. 337 00:25:42,310 --> 00:25:45,110 The second road is the main road that 338 00:25:45,110 --> 00:25:47,290 OM uses, though we use both. 339 00:25:49,710 --> 00:25:57,830 You pray, you exercise faith, and you share 340 00:25:57,830 --> 00:26:01,510 your vision so people can understand. 341 00:26:02,910 --> 00:26:06,070 In the days of George Mueller, there was 342 00:26:06,070 --> 00:26:08,090 almost nothing like that in Great Britain. 343 00:26:10,910 --> 00:26:14,770 Today in Great Britain, we have over 1 344 00:26:14,770 --> 00:26:17,490 ,000 Christian organizations raising money. 345 00:26:22,650 --> 00:26:24,290 Some of them are not even preaching the 346 00:26:24,290 --> 00:26:24,650 gospel. 347 00:26:28,370 --> 00:26:29,310 People are confused. 348 00:26:29,390 --> 00:26:30,450 They don't know what to give to. 349 00:26:33,210 --> 00:26:35,130 And then they're coming in from India to 350 00:26:35,130 --> 00:26:36,230 raise money in Great Britain. 351 00:26:40,170 --> 00:26:42,230 People from all over the world come to 352 00:26:42,230 --> 00:26:44,670 Britain to raise money because they hear there's 353 00:26:44,670 --> 00:26:45,810 a lot of money in Great Britain. 354 00:26:52,830 --> 00:26:54,210 Others are going to Germany. 355 00:26:54,390 --> 00:26:55,850 They know there's more money in Germany. 356 00:27:00,610 --> 00:27:03,010 But most people fly to the United States 357 00:27:03,010 --> 00:27:04,530 and raise money there. 358 00:27:08,070 --> 00:27:10,410 And there's not time to tell a story. 359 00:27:12,310 --> 00:27:14,130 A lot of bad things have happened. 360 00:27:15,890 --> 00:27:19,770 But a lot of good things have happened. 361 00:27:19,830 --> 00:27:23,050 And we honor those who give to God's 362 00:27:23,050 --> 00:27:23,290 work. 363 00:27:26,630 --> 00:27:29,310 Whether it's the widow's mite or some big 364 00:27:29,310 --> 00:27:32,550 gift from someone that God has entrusted wealth 365 00:27:32,550 --> 00:27:33,070 to. 366 00:27:43,450 --> 00:27:45,630 And so from the mid-80s to this 367 00:27:45,630 --> 00:27:49,170 day, the joy of raising money for global 368 00:27:49,170 --> 00:27:49,490 mission. 369 00:27:57,990 --> 00:28:00,390 My wife and I have always raised our 370 00:28:00,390 --> 00:28:01,090 own support. 371 00:28:05,250 --> 00:28:06,810 Churches often change. 372 00:28:07,890 --> 00:28:10,550 And they stop supporting a missionary. 373 00:28:13,950 --> 00:28:16,430 Two churches in America stopped supporting us. 374 00:28:16,930 --> 00:28:17,690 Three, actually. 375 00:28:20,250 --> 00:28:22,830 And now my best supporting church is a 376 00:28:22,830 --> 00:28:24,150 Chinese church in London. 377 00:28:29,250 --> 00:28:31,870 God can bring money from amazing places. 378 00:28:36,050 --> 00:28:37,810 There's a lot of inherited money. 379 00:28:37,870 --> 00:28:40,390 Money being left from mom and dad to 380 00:28:40,390 --> 00:28:41,010 the kids. 381 00:28:47,690 --> 00:28:49,930 In some countries, the government gets a lot 382 00:28:49,930 --> 00:28:51,970 of that money before it gets to anybody. 383 00:28:56,370 --> 00:29:04,810 But God has raised up godly organizations that 384 00:29:04,810 --> 00:29:08,810 teach people how to avoid extra tax. 385 00:29:11,970 --> 00:29:13,910 How to use your money more carefully. 386 00:29:17,630 --> 00:29:19,090 For the sake of your own family. 387 00:29:20,130 --> 00:29:22,250 It's one of the greatest areas where we 388 00:29:22,250 --> 00:29:22,930 need wisdom. 389 00:29:26,710 --> 00:29:29,550 In some countries, people run up huge debt 390 00:29:29,550 --> 00:29:30,830 on their credit card. 391 00:29:36,870 --> 00:29:39,230 Many a marriage has broken because of the 392 00:29:39,230 --> 00:29:40,910 financial mess and the debt. 393 00:29:41,530 --> 00:29:43,710 The devil knows how to attack. 394 00:29:54,770 --> 00:29:56,730 Most of you have a copy of this 395 00:29:56,730 --> 00:29:57,010 book. 396 00:30:00,150 --> 00:30:01,490 But you are busy people. 397 00:30:02,750 --> 00:30:04,990 And you get texts and pictures on your 398 00:30:04,990 --> 00:30:05,410 telephone. 399 00:30:09,230 --> 00:30:12,650 Some of you like television. 400 00:30:12,970 --> 00:30:14,650 Like to watch the sports, football. 401 00:30:17,210 --> 00:30:20,370 And so there's no time for books. 402 00:30:20,990 --> 00:30:25,070 And I have this fear that nobody is 403 00:30:25,070 --> 00:30:25,990 going to read my book. 404 00:30:27,950 --> 00:30:32,210 And so I'm praying that God will change 405 00:30:32,210 --> 00:30:34,890 your heart. 406 00:30:35,310 --> 00:30:37,570 Because I talk about money. 407 00:30:39,570 --> 00:30:41,810 Which is so important in global missions. 408 00:30:45,210 --> 00:30:48,790 Five times more difficult than finding the people. 409 00:30:58,270 --> 00:31:00,290 Even here I've been talking to people. 410 00:31:02,710 --> 00:31:03,850 They want to go into missions. 411 00:31:05,670 --> 00:31:07,770 I said is your church an Antioch. 412 00:31:07,910 --> 00:31:09,530 Acts 13 Antioch church. 413 00:31:09,650 --> 00:31:10,330 They'll send you. 414 00:31:15,370 --> 00:31:19,750 They say to me my church doesn't do 415 00:31:19,750 --> 00:31:20,130 that. 416 00:31:23,150 --> 00:31:27,150 And someone else told me that doesn't work 417 00:31:27,150 --> 00:31:27,630 in Egypt. 418 00:31:30,210 --> 00:31:32,390 But God is not dead. 419 00:31:33,770 --> 00:31:35,830 He can bring in finance. 420 00:31:38,070 --> 00:31:40,210 And some of you may have finance. 421 00:31:41,910 --> 00:31:43,690 It's not easy to know what to do 422 00:31:43,690 --> 00:31:43,990 with it. 423 00:31:47,030 --> 00:31:51,350 But if you have any extra money, you 424 00:31:51,350 --> 00:31:55,070 should put it into God's work. 425 00:31:55,070 --> 00:31:58,570 The interest rates in heaven are ten times 426 00:31:58,570 --> 00:32:00,510 greater than in the bank. 427 00:32:05,230 --> 00:32:07,470 But I've had a lot of struggles seeing 428 00:32:07,470 --> 00:32:11,030 so much foolishness among God's people. 429 00:32:14,310 --> 00:32:16,630 But God has a loving way of reminding 430 00:32:16,630 --> 00:32:21,810 me how foolish I have been. 431 00:32:26,450 --> 00:32:31,730 After coming to a conference like this, you 432 00:32:31,730 --> 00:32:33,770 should be a mission mobilizer. 433 00:32:38,550 --> 00:32:40,530 We need what we call in English a 434 00:32:40,530 --> 00:32:42,170 grass roots movement. 435 00:32:47,490 --> 00:32:49,310 Not just a few leaders. 436 00:32:51,030 --> 00:32:53,450 But as many as possible. 437 00:32:55,890 --> 00:32:58,130 Talking about the nations of the world. 438 00:33:00,570 --> 00:33:02,190 Showing missionary films. 439 00:33:02,370 --> 00:33:03,170 There are many now. 440 00:33:07,290 --> 00:33:08,610 Showing missionary books. 441 00:33:10,770 --> 00:33:12,890 Telling young people how easy it is to 442 00:33:12,890 --> 00:33:14,410 go on a short term experience. 443 00:33:14,590 --> 00:33:15,330 Even in Egypt. 444 00:33:22,130 --> 00:33:23,070 I want to ask you. 445 00:33:24,270 --> 00:33:26,170 What do you talk about throughout the day? 446 00:33:29,050 --> 00:33:30,770 I listen to what people talk about. 447 00:33:33,430 --> 00:33:37,230 Most of the conversations, they don't seem to 448 00:33:37,230 --> 00:33:38,190 be worth anything. 449 00:33:40,830 --> 00:33:42,210 That doesn't mean they shouldn't talk. 450 00:33:44,550 --> 00:33:46,130 We are people of purpose. 451 00:33:47,890 --> 00:33:50,190 We should be talking about God's work. 452 00:33:52,450 --> 00:33:54,030 One of the things that's helped us with 453 00:33:54,030 --> 00:33:54,430 the ship. 454 00:33:56,770 --> 00:33:58,620 When the ship goes into a country. 455 00:34:01,520 --> 00:34:02,780 People talk about it. 456 00:34:04,180 --> 00:34:08,139 So Christians who are afraid to share their 457 00:34:08,139 --> 00:34:08,540 faith. 458 00:34:11,679 --> 00:34:12,520 They talk about the ship. 459 00:34:14,080 --> 00:34:15,679 And people ask what's that about? 460 00:34:18,199 --> 00:34:20,300 And then they can give their testimony. 461 00:34:22,260 --> 00:34:24,920 Hundreds of thousands have learned to share their 462 00:34:24,920 --> 00:34:27,659 faith because that ship came to their country. 463 00:34:34,679 --> 00:34:36,260 You've been to a great conference. 464 00:34:38,360 --> 00:34:39,659 Maybe you met some new people. 465 00:34:41,179 --> 00:34:42,820 When you go back from here. 466 00:34:44,040 --> 00:34:46,000 People may ask where have you been for 467 00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:46,560 three days? 468 00:34:49,159 --> 00:34:50,760 Some may even criticize you. 469 00:34:52,239 --> 00:34:54,060 Don't you work anymore? 470 00:34:56,300 --> 00:34:57,440 Was that a holiday? 471 00:34:57,680 --> 00:34:58,620 Did you go swimming? 472 00:35:02,300 --> 00:35:03,920 As I said yesterday. 473 00:35:04,400 --> 00:35:06,020 If nobody's criticizing you. 474 00:35:06,360 --> 00:35:07,820 It's because you're not doing anything. 475 00:35:12,380 --> 00:35:14,620 So we can talk about this conference. 476 00:35:16,780 --> 00:35:19,220 We can talk about the crazy American. 477 00:35:23,240 --> 00:35:26,880 And that may open the door. 478 00:35:28,960 --> 00:35:30,700 As you pray may open the door to 479 00:35:30,700 --> 00:35:31,700 talk about your faith. 480 00:35:36,100 --> 00:35:40,020 They may help you open the door. 481 00:35:40,260 --> 00:35:43,220 Why did you go to that conference? 482 00:35:43,760 --> 00:35:45,280 Because I love Jesus. 483 00:35:48,560 --> 00:35:51,300 You can try that on the bus next 484 00:35:51,300 --> 00:35:51,760 Saturday. 485 00:35:56,280 --> 00:35:58,600 I think of that great verse that's helped 486 00:35:58,600 --> 00:36:01,220 me. 487 00:36:01,700 --> 00:36:03,520 God has not given us a spirit of 488 00:36:03,520 --> 00:36:06,060 fear but of courage and a sound mind. 489 00:36:10,920 --> 00:36:12,660 We have a great God. 490 00:36:14,300 --> 00:36:20,880 This event is so important in the sight 491 00:36:20,880 --> 00:36:21,200 of God. 492 00:36:21,280 --> 00:36:25,440 We are all imperfect people. 493 00:36:25,700 --> 00:36:28,340 Whatever church or organization we join it will 494 00:36:28,340 --> 00:36:28,960 be imperfect. 495 00:36:34,500 --> 00:36:38,560 If you do find a perfect church you 496 00:36:38,560 --> 00:36:39,540 better not go. 497 00:36:40,260 --> 00:36:42,280 Because when you go it won't be perfect 498 00:36:42,280 --> 00:36:42,700 anymore. 499 00:36:46,120 --> 00:36:48,140 God wants to use you. 500 00:36:49,980 --> 00:36:53,200 And I have given this book. 501 00:36:53,520 --> 00:36:55,560 I've never made any money from my books. 502 00:36:58,160 --> 00:37:00,060 Because I want to give you what so 503 00:37:00,060 --> 00:37:01,920 many men and women have given to me. 504 00:37:07,460 --> 00:37:10,460 Including your great friend Robert McCrook who was 505 00:37:10,460 --> 00:37:11,900 such an influence in my life. 506 00:37:18,080 --> 00:37:20,040 I've been so privileged. 507 00:37:21,340 --> 00:37:24,100 I've sat under the teaching of more than 508 00:37:24,100 --> 00:37:26,260 1,000 men and women. 509 00:37:30,380 --> 00:37:33,380 I've been through over 1,000 books. 510 00:37:36,360 --> 00:37:39,360 I've listened to 10,000 hours of teaching 511 00:37:39,360 --> 00:37:41,240 on cassette tape and then CD. 512 00:37:47,940 --> 00:37:49,900 God has given me so much. 513 00:37:51,400 --> 00:37:53,000 So I give it to you. 514 00:37:54,780 --> 00:37:58,200 Take some time to pray. 515 00:37:59,560 --> 00:38:01,140 To read these great books. 516 00:38:02,760 --> 00:38:04,640 Change the whole way that you use your 517 00:38:04,640 --> 00:38:04,940 time. 518 00:38:08,060 --> 00:38:10,380 The Bible says redeem the time because the 519 00:38:10,380 --> 00:38:11,180 days are evil. 520 00:38:14,620 --> 00:38:17,380 I try to use every minute to serve 521 00:38:17,380 --> 00:38:17,960 my Savior. 522 00:38:21,300 --> 00:38:24,880 And that has to include moments of rest. 523 00:38:26,760 --> 00:38:27,740 Moments with my wife. 524 00:38:27,900 --> 00:38:28,760 Moments having food. 525 00:38:31,600 --> 00:38:33,440 We are not evangelistic robots. 526 00:38:37,880 --> 00:38:40,200 And one of my favorite expressions and I 527 00:38:40,200 --> 00:38:41,080 close with this. 528 00:38:44,140 --> 00:38:45,800 No matter how filled we are with the 529 00:38:45,800 --> 00:38:46,440 Holy Spirit. 530 00:38:49,280 --> 00:38:51,400 We are incredibly human. 531 00:38:54,580 --> 00:38:58,960 Don't be intimidated by your own humanness. 532 00:39:02,220 --> 00:39:05,460 And especially your weaknesses. 533 00:39:05,860 --> 00:39:09,900 For God's Word says His strength is made 534 00:39:09,900 --> 00:39:13,040 perfect in weakness. 535 00:39:13,420 --> 00:39:14,100 God bless you. 536 00:39:14,860 --> 00:39:15,160 Hallelujah.