February 2021

This month’s guest writer is Craig Boswell, co-founder and board member of Bezeugen Ministries. Craig writes: I have been blessed to be a part of Bezeugen Ministries since its inception.  The effort that Carl and Mande have put into the ministry is truly inspiring.  Seven million tracts purchased with untold numbers coming to know the Lord as a result of this ministry.  I get an overwhelming sense of joy with the thought that one day walking the streets of gold in heaven I might meet one or many that trace their walk with the Lord back to a conversation or a tract connected with this ministry.

Another great part of this ministry is the way it connects people to hit the streets or events together as they share the Lord.  It was certainly no accident that Christ sent his disciples two by two in Luke chapter 10.  Earthly planners might say that more ground could have been covered if all 70 would have went 70 different directions but it was no accident that Christ sent them in pairs.  There is a great deal of support you feel when others are out with you sharing the gospel together.  You can pray for each other, you can share experiences and build each other up after difficult conversation, and you can share the amazing joy of the Holy Spirit working through you to touch someone’s life for an eternal purpose.

Carl and I recently had the pleasure of having two new people join us on our regular trips to the West End on Monday’s and Thursday’s.  What a joy to share in these experiences with Paige and Vanessa.  

If you are regularly out sharing the Gospel and would like to have companionship on your outings, let us know.  There are 100’s of people connected with this ministry all over the country and there may be others near you that would enjoy sharing these experiences with other believers.

Fortune Cookie Tract

Ever been to a Chinese restaurant and gotten a fortune cookie? Has the fortune ever come true? While we know there is nothing to the fortune inside, some put their hope in it. Some believe in the mystery of it. And some wonder “when (or if) will this fortune come true”? Well, this month we introduce a new tract featuring a Fortune Cookie on the front. The fortune is “you will soon receive the good news”. It might possibly be the first fortune that comes true—for everybody. All the person has to do is turn the card over and read the back and they have received the good news of the Gospel!

This months tracts

If you need ideas of how to hand out the other tracts in this months mailing simply search the name of the tract on the Bezeugen Tract Club website at www.BezeugenTractClub.org where you will find a page about each tract as well as a “story of” each tract that provides that information.

Invite someone to join the Bezeugen Tract Club

Do you love getting 30 FREE Gospel tracts in the mail each month? Do you know someone else who you could encourage to share the Gospel every day? Encourage your friends to enroll online at enroll dot tract dot club that’s http://enroll.tract.club

Join us for prayer

Sharing the Gospel puts us in the direct line of fire for spiritual attack. Therefore Bezeugen Ministries believes strongly in prayer. We are happy to pray for you. And we appreciate your prayers for the ministry and all those who participate.

Online Basic Evangelism Training Seminar

Tuesday, February 16th from 7-9PM Central Time, Bezeugen Ministries co-founders, Carl Kalbfleisch and Craig Boswell, will present the Basic Evangelism Training Seminar. The seminar has been presented over 150 times throughout North Texas, across the state and across the country! Come ready to learn how to overcome the fear of sharing the Gospel. More information can be found on the BLOG or on Eventbrite.

More tracts? Less Tracts? Moving?

The Bezeugen Tract Club provides 30 FREE Gospel tracts per month. Some people prefer less frequent mailings. If you find you are overstocked on tracts you can request to receive the mailings bi-monthly or quarterly instead. Please also help us keep our records up to date. If you are moving, kindly provide your new address. You can renew for monthly, bi-month, or quarterly mailings and provide address updates at renew dot tract dot club, that’s http://renew.tract.club/.  If you’d like to request more tracts to hand out, please complete the order form at http://donate.bezeugen.org/

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The Story of the Fortune Cookie tract

We are introducing a new tract in the February 2021 mailing of the Bezeugen Tract Club. The new tract features a fortune cookie on the front. The fortune sticking out says “you will soon receive the good news”. In fact, once the person is holding the tract, the fortune has come true! The Gospel literally is the “good news” and hence they have it in their hand. But, they still need to receive the gospel by repenting of their sin and believing in Jesus for eternal life. The video below provides some additional insight on this tract.

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The story of the 21 Day Challenge

Gospel tracts are fun and easy to hand out. You can leave them in a six pack of beer, mail them in a business reply envelope or hand them to a cashier when paying for your groceries.  They are also great conversation starters. The tracts are designed to peak curiosity in the physical realm and allow a conversation to be swung to the spiritual realm. By joining the Everyday Club (a Facebook group) you can join more than 100 others who share how they do this everyday. For more information see www.bezeugen.org/everyday/

A friend and I meet at a local shopping mall for lunch a couple of times a month. We eat lunch and then walk around the mall stirking up conversations with people. Sometimes we might lead with a Gospel tract and other times we might lead with a conversation. For instance if the kiosk is selling cell phone plans I might ask “do any of your plans allow me to call God?” Or if the kiosk is selling some cosmetics I might ask, “will using this product help me get into Heaven?: Notice in both examples, I started with what they are selling and swung the spiritual things just by mentioning God and Heaven. We will take note to how they respond to mentioning this and then proceed to talk about the Gospel if we are able.

Recently as we have talked to people we have been handing out Bibles, New Testaments, and Gospels of John and encouraging them to read the Gospel of John. A chapter a day takes just 21 days to read through the Gospel of John. If we give them a New Testament or a complete Bible we will put a bookmark from the mailing in the Gospel of John so that they can easily find it.

About six months ago I was having lunch with the man who had called the police on us a couple of times while we were reading the Bible in the open air in a park. You see, where the BLOG says “wait that’s not all” and the explains a little more, well actually the BLOG is not all either. If you’d like to catch up you can read some background here.

Anyway, the man and I have been in touch for seven and a half years. Over the years we have exchanged emails, connected on LinkedIn and had lunch a few times. Back in April he emailed suggesting we have lunch. At lunch we talked and caught up on work and family. Then I told him about going to the mall, talking to people and challenging them to read the Gospel of John a chapter a day. When I mentioned that he said, “I’ll take that challenge”.  Long story short, he listened to the Gospel of John two times through on audio. God used that to build a bridge for Him from the darkness of sin to the light of God’s salvation. He is now attending a weekly Bible study with me at a local church!

You can ask people if they are making resolutions. Then you can remind them that most people give up on their resolutions by February. So why not a 21 day challenge to read the Gospel of John a chapter a day for 21 days?

A simple way to get copies of the Gospel of John to hand out is to enroll with the Pocket Testament League. Go to https://www.ptl.org/code/signup.php and enter referral code 231081.

You can view the Twenty-One Day Challenge tract here.

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The story of the Minion Million Dollar Bill Tract

We made our first Million Dollar Bill tract last year featuring Jerry Seinfeld. After we made that tract many people asked us to make more million dollar bill tracts. But, we didn’t have any idea whom to put on it. Recently while watching TV I saw an add for the fourth “minion movie” D3. Over the years, I’ve gotten a lot of laughs watching the Minions in the Despicable Me movies. The term “minion million” just kind of flowed. So it seemed like a good idea to make a Million Dollar Bill tract with a Minion on the front!

The back of the tract reads:

In the Despicable Me movies, villains compete to see who can be the “most despicable” by pulling off the greatest heist. The contest escalates from movie to movie to see who is the biggest villain. Most people take the opposite approach, trying to rate themselves as “good” by comparing themselves to others – they can always point to someone they are “better than.” The Bible states that there is no one that is good; because goodness is not determined by comparing oneself to other people but rather to God’s perfect standard – The Ten Commandments. Based on the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20), how would you do? Ever lied? Whether it’s white lies, fibs, or exaggerations, you’d be a liar. Ever stolen anything? Whether it’s a MILLION DOLLARS or a penny, you’d be a thief in God’s eyes. Ever murdered anybody? Before you answer, consider that “Whoever hates his brother is a murderer” (1 John 3:15). Ever hated? If so, God sees you as a murderer.  Innocent or guilty? Heaven or Hell? Picture yourself in a courtroom. You admit to breaking these laws. You are fined $1 million. You don’t have the money. The bailiff begins to lead you off to jail… Suddenly, a complete stranger (like the person who handed you this bill) steps in and pays your fine. You are free to go! How would you feel? This is a picture of the Gospel. God does not want you to go to Hell (1 Timothy 2:4). Two thousand years ago, God sent His only Son Jesus Christ to earth. Jesus, being fully God and fully man, had no sin, lived a perfect life, fulfilled the Law and then willingly became the perfect sacrifice for the sin of the whole world. He died on a cross to pay for your sin (1 John 2:2). Jesus rose from the dead, defeating sin, death and the devil. Don’t be like the villains in the movie. Even breaking one commandment makes you guilty (James 2:10). Repent (turn from your sin) and believe the Gospel, God will forgive your sin and give you eternal life (Mark 1:15).   www.AfterLifeCatalog.com     80-BEZEUGEN            (802-393-8436)

The Minion Million Dollar Bill tracts are now available from Bezeugen Ministries for a suggested donation of $10 for 100 bills or $5 for 25 bills. You can make a donation online or mail a check to Bezeugen Ministries. Be sure to include an indication in your online donation or with your check that you’d like to receive the Minion Million Dollar Bills!

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The story of the Jerry Seinfeld quote tract

For years a number of people have suggested that we should make a million dollar bill tract. The trouble I had, was I never could figure out who to put on the bill. Jerry Seinfeld is a favorite comedian of mine. I even used his quote about death at my fathers funeral.

So I decided if I did make a Million Dollar Bill tract I’d want to put Jerry Seinfeld on it. A few months ago we decided to go ahead and make the bill. Then the trouble was, we are not really setup to put the bills into the Bezeugen Tract Club mailings. So, we made a tract sized version of it as well.

The million dollar bill version is available by donation to Bezeugen Ministries.

  • A minimum of $10 donation for 100 bills
  • A minimum $5 donation for 25 bills
  • For larger quantities please contact us.

Donations can be made online with PayPal or by mailing a check to Bezeugen Ministries and including with the request that you would like to receive Jerry Seinfeld Million Dollar Bills.

You can read the back of the Million Dollar Bill online.

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The story of The Human Heart tract

Have you ever heard someone say “he as such a good heart?” Or what about “follow your heart” or “trust your heart?” All of these things are contrary to what the Bible says about the human heart. Jesus said, “out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander” (Matthew 15:28). In other words, the nature of the human heart is sin.

Last year the Cancer Awareness tract became very popular as a way to share the Gospel due to the number of people who are dealing with cancer either personally or someone they know. Cancer is actually the number 2 killer of Americans (not counting abortion). Heart disease is number one.

For these reasons we hope and pray that people will connect with The Human Heart tract and it will be used powerfully to reach them with the Gospel. Perhaps you know someone with heart disease or who has been impacted by it. This tract might get their attention to consider spiritual things!

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The story of the Your Days Are Numbered tract

There is an interesting phenomena when speaking with the younger generation about the Gospel. While they may hear everything you say about Heaven and Hell and the consequence of sin, they seemingly are willing to put off following Christ until some planned “deathbed conversion”.

I have come to find that you can get these folks thinking by a simple comparison of two people – and 18 year old and a 70 year old – and asking “which one has lived more of their life”? When put into a percentage, if the 18 year old were to die today, then he has lived all of his life. Whereas even a 70 year old who recovers from cancer has only lived 70% of his life.

As you hand out the Your Days Are Numbered tract, keep this simple example in mind. People when asked will also recognize that they don’t know when they are going to die. Remind them that their days are numbered and that today is the day of salvation!

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The story of the MyCard

First was naughty or nice. Then the Good Card. Next came Are You a Good Person in English and Spanish followed by the Are You Lucky tract. Now along those same lines, here is the MyCard!

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The continued story of the Thank You tract

As we have tried to do with all of our tracts we like to post an article with background of

Community Service

Community Service

each tract. The Thank You tract is no exception! What is exceptional about the Thank You tract is how it has continued to be in high demand and how new versions of it have continued to be in high demand. The tract was originally suggested by one of our Tract Club members. You can learn more about that in the original story of the Thank You tract article.

thank you front spanish iconOver time, with the tract being in such high demand we decided to make two new versions of the tract. As well as a larger Trading Card sized version. At the same time, we felt a need to reach the Hispanic community with gratitude, so we translated the tract into Spanish and made that available in the tract club in early 2016 with the Gracias tract.

There has been a large demand for the Spanish version from various parts of the country.

Version 3

Version 3

It seemed like we had our basis covered when I started to get requests for Thank You cards specific for doctors, nurses, police, fireman, and the like. So rather than make a new version for each individual request, we decided to combine these together into a single card for “community service”. The new Community Service Thank You tract can be viewed online now and will make it’s debut in the tract club in the June 2016 mailing.

This new community service thank you card has already had some big impact being handed out to doctors and nurses and other hospital staff when I had surgery recently. I also gave them to my dentist and dental hygienist at my recent dental appointment.

We hope and pray that all of these versions of the Thank You tract will be useful in sharing the Gospel.

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The story of the Eternity: Where? Tract

The Eternity Where tract made its debut in the October 2015 mailing of the Bezeugen eternity where iconTract Club. Scott recalls, “a few months back, I was thinking about another idea for a tract. I remembered a sermon illustration that my pastor, Tracy Boyd, had used years ago. He got it from a sermon called “Eternity” by J. Wilber Chapman.”

This is that illustration: The old cobbler sat day after day on his little bench, hammering away at the shoes, and before him was an old-fashioned clock. After a while he thought that the pendulum of the clock was speaking to him and he heard it say as it swung one way, – Eternity, and when it went the other way, – Where? And the old clock became a preacher and he heard it speaking like this:

“Eternity, where? Eternity, where?”

The question is a solemn one. Eternity, where?

I messaged Carl about putting the words “Eternity: Where” on the front of a tract. He designed the lettering with the clouds in ” eternity” and the flames in “where”. The result is an eye catching design with a solid Gospel message.

We pray that the Eternity Where tract will be useful in sharing the Gospel with the lost.

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