November 2009

November was a very interesting month for me, and allowed me to submit to God in all areas of my life declaring him as the Leader. I had the privilege to lead an 8-week Bible study on evangelism at my church and use the Way of the Master basic training videos to show some real one-to-one witnessing. It was such a great time to grow closer to the Lord even in the midst of my constant fear of public speaking.

Matthew 9:37-38 says "Then said he to his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few; Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest." And I was so blessed to be able to see God raise up some more workers for His kingdom and see them pass out tracts, and get into some really good conversations with strangers. It was the 'Prince of Preachers', Charles Spurgeon, who said the words, "Have you no wish for others to be saved? Then you are not saved yourself. Be sure of that."

Did you know that an evangelist is any Christian who explains his or her beliefs to a non-Christian and thereby participates in Evangelism? This is someone who preaches the Gospel, who is spreading the good news of Jesus Christ. 2 Timothy 4:5 says "But watch in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of your ministry." So, this is the name given to all believers who herald the message of salvation through Christ.

After America celebrated Thanksgiving (for the Christian, every day should be a day of thanksgiving) my Dad and Stepmother stayed an extra week and I got to hand out tracts with them at the Saturday morning market. I was so blessed to be with my Dad and I had a great time as we passed out Gospel tracts to strangers. We all went for a walk too and I got to give a pocket Bible to a lady who is going through a divorce, and my wife and stepmother both got to pray for her also. Please take the time to pray with people, it means to so much to them.

At the Saturday morning market I got to pass out about 200 Gospel tracts, and take some new believers out to witness. I got to encourage a few guys who stated they were believers, and even got to pray for a girl who was fighting her way through cancer. Remember that you have the sobering responsibility of speaking to other peoples' loved ones. Luke 6:46 says "And why do you call me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?" The love of God in us will motivate us to seek and save that which is lost.

I got to help out with a project called "Origin in to Schools" on the University campus.We passed out one-thousand books of Darwin's "Origin of Species" with a special introduction on Intelligent Design and the Gospel.On that day also hundreds of pocket Bibles were passed out thanks to the Gideons being on campus too and we got to hand out about a thousand Gospel tracts also. A small group of us went downtown to do some more witnessing at lunch time.



I had several great conversations, but I think my most interesting one was with a displaced individual who was a believer. He wanted some Gospel tracts to give out to others, and since then I've run into him three other times, and been able to give him hundreds of Gospel tracts. I got to witness him pass them out to each vendor at the Saturday morning market one booth owner at a time.We should even be thankful in the midst of problems. The Apostle Paul said, "Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation." (2 Corinthians 7:4). He knew that God was working all things together for his good, even though he was going through trials (Romans 8:28).

Please remember that there is no task more important than to be entrusted with the Gospel of Salvation and to be working with God for the eternal well-being of dying humanity. It was Charles Finney the minister who became an important figure in the Second Great Awakening who said "If you do not make it a matter of study, how you may successfully act in building up the kingdom of Christ, you are acting a very wicked and absurd part as a Christian."

Seek and save that which is lost and press on in Love,
Tim Molter

September 2009

Wow, I had an amazing and by far one of the most interesting times in witnessing. As many of you know I went to the Laxson Auditorium to hand out Gospel tracts at the Deepak Chopra event.

I got to talk to a lady who lives in town and we had a very nice conversation about our houses and why we were there at the event. She told me she was there with her church called "Chico New Thought Center for Spiritual Living" that meets at the Lakeside Pavilion. She told me her lady minister invited her whole congregation to come and then asked me what church I went to.

I told her, and she told me she used to go there back when it meet at a different location before she left Chico. Once she came back to Chico she moved to another church. She told me that she believed that there is more than one way to God and to Heaven. I politely asked her "what do you think about Jesus?", and at that point she ended our conversation and left looking for her lady minister and church friends.

The reason Jesus is the only way is because Jesus declared it. John 14:6 says "Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father, but by me."

Once the auditorium doors opened I got to hand out the tracts left and right, and as I was passing them out to people I said to them "Enjoy the show". I even got to give out what time it was, direct people to the water fountains and to the restrooms. Suddenly a man from inside came up to me and asked me what I was handing out. I told him "the Truth about how God loves people".

Colossians 4:5 says "Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time."

He then asked me what organization I was with, so I said the first thing that came to mind "Jesus". At once he threatened me that I needed to leave or else he would call the police. I have to be honest, I told him to go ahead and do that. He left and then minutes later came back out and informed me that I can hand them out on the sidewalk but not on University property unless I have an approved permit.

So I politely apologized and said I didn't know and then moved down to the sidewalk. Colossians 4:6 says "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man."

I got to pass more tracts down there on the sidewalk, where it became a better location since most people already went in. A lady approached me asking what time is was, and we got to talk awhile. She was waiting for her son who works at Enloe Medical Center who was running late.

Suddenly a huge man (about my height) came up to me and started to verbally assault me and said to me "You are spreading lies, and are going straight to hell". (It was great to know that he believed in hell at least.) I told him that I'm not against Deepak Chopra and I want to see him saved and come to Jesus. He then continued to hurl insults at me and loudly. I told him that he has a right to believe what he believes and then he gave me back the tract and left.

Just then as I was feeling that I should give up and I was so discouraged, two people were walking by and very intrigued by what I was handing out. The guy and girl read it and then came back up to me. They both said "Everything in this is right on" and "the Scriptures you used are True". Isn't that great to know that there are people who are seeking Truth, and we get to tell them.

The two were Christians asked me what church I went to and I told them. They were looking for a church that is "Bold for Jesus" and "not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ". The lady who before was asking me what time it was then asked me what it was that I had handed her and told her "the Truth about God's love for people." She said she would read it and enjoyed talking to me and thanked me for talking to her and helping her as she waited.

Galatians 2:20 says "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."

Overall I got to hand out 345 tracts, was threatened "with calling the police", verbally assaulted, thanked, encouraged, and had a very blessed night. Please pray for the lady I talked with and her misguided church, pray for the lady who asked me what time it was and for her son, and please pray for everyone who received a tract and all of those people at the event. Thank you for your prayers and support.


Seek and save that which is lost and press on in Love,
Tim Molter
(PS. Here is the tract for those who would like to see it)