Why Pass Out Bibles?
Those involved in ministry have probably asked themselves the question more than once, “Why am I doing this?”
So here is my question, “Why am I involved in a minstry that is basically involved in passing out portions of the Bible to students? Does it do any good?”
Rather than respond with a pragmatic answer (sharing testimonies of which I have many to share) to my own question, I will respond with a foundational answer–the why is because I believe in the transformational power of God’s Word. There is nothing else that can change lives like the gospel.
But will kids read the Bible? Jesus told the story of a farmer who sowed seed. Unfortunately, 75% of the places the farmer sowed were not conducive enough to produce a harvest. Yet interestingly Jesus did not condemn the farmer for being careless or not being more selective, He simply rejoiced in the truth that some of the seed fell on good ground and produced a harvest. (Matt 13:3-9)
My job is not to get people to respond to the gospel, my job is to sow the seed of the gospel. The Holy Spirit is the one that gets people to respond. Without Him working, no one can come to Christ.
So, I will keep passing out Bibles and getting others to join me.
