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God's Word for You Today MAY 2017 Bob Gass hosting an episode of God’s Word for You Today In this month‘s newsletter we feature Bob Gass, author and host Today (including 120,000 copies a year for Cuba), and the of the daily devotional , which airs on TBN first Chinese language edition is scheduled for publication later this year. UK Monday through Friday at 6:30 a.m., 10 a.m., and 6:30 p.m., Saturdays at 10 a.m., and Sundays at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. I like to describe The Word for Today daily devotional as “the little book that whets people‘s appetite for the Big book” — Bob is also the host of Kings & Priests, which can be seen on God‘s Word, the Bible. My mission is to get people into God’s TBN UK Mondays at 3 p.m. and Thursdays at 11:30 p.m. Word, and get God’s Word into them. When that happens, Hi, I'm Bob Gass and I was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the Word, which is Holy Spirit-empowered, does the work! where I committed my life to Christ at the age of twelve. When We have received many remarkable stories of lives changed I was eighteen I moved to America to work as an evangelist and through The Word for Today. Here‘s just one tremendous pastor. In 1994, while visiting United Christian Broadcasters example: (UCB) in Stoke-On-Trent, God led me, along with my wife Debby, to write The Word For Today, daily devotional. UCB published the first edition, 3,500 copies, and God blessed and When a drug dealer in Brazil was offered a copy of the multiplied His Word. Today this quarterly devotional is read by over one million people in Britain and Ireland, and about 10 devotional by a missionary, he laughed and asked if he million people around the the world. To God be all the glory! could use a page to roll a marijuana joint. The missionary Two years ago we began broadcasting The Word for Today on TBN UK and TBN Europe in a joint venture with UCB. The told him, “Yes, if you first promise to read it.” programme is also aired daily in 64 African nations through TBN in Africa, and in 67 countries throughout Latin America via TBN‘s Enlace affiliate network. Additionally, we are now He did, and committed his life to Christ. He went on to become publishing Russian and Spanish editions of The Word for a distributor of the devotional, and today he is in the ministry. » Over the past 25 years, Debby and I have made regular you cultivate life-transforming relationships in your family, mission trips to Romania, where we help to rescue at-risk business, and community. Airs Tuesdays at 11 p.m., and children from state-run orphanages, the streets, and sex trade. repeated Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. Recently we had the joy of opening a ten thousand square Wagih Abdelmassih, Pastor of the London foot facility, called The Village of Hope, to care for and train Arabic Evangelical Church, demonstrates how to share the these children. Each year this transitional home rescues over love of Christ with our Arabic neighbours. Airs Fridays at 3 250 children and places them into foster families, which we p.m., and repeated Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m. support and help. To date, at least 3,150 at-risk children have been rescued and their lives transformed. Hosts Lavinia Goddard and Adaeze Chiwoko bring you the best music, news and entertainment from Debby and I each sponsor a “TBN UK Minute” every month urban Christian culture. Airs Mondays at 10 p.m., and because the nation in which I was born desperately needs to repeated Fridays at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 9:30 p.m. hear God’s Word, and I consider it a privilege to work with TBN in doing it. EVERY MINUTE MATTERS! TBN UK is the only faith channel to broadcast 24/7 on CONNECT WITH BOB GASS Freeview (channel 65), reaching 98 percent of households throughout the United Kingdom with programming that entertains, inspires — and changes lives. We are committed E-mail: [email protected] to producing content that appeals to the unique needs and interests of a UK audience. Nearly half of the programmes airing on TBN UK are produced in the United Kingdom, with three million viewers watching across England, Scotland, TBN UK is honored to air programmes every day from dynamic Wales, and Northern Ireland, and many more viewing in at pastors and Christian leaders like Bob Gass. Each month we least 158 other countries. highlight one of these life-changing ministries in the pages of your TBN UK newsletter. We‘d like to know which TBN UK As you might imagine, such an endeavor requires a significant programmes and ministries you enjoy and would like to find financial commitment. In fact, it costs a little over £15 each out more about. Let us know by e-mailing us at info@tbnuk. minute to keep TBN UK on the air. What that means is that, org or calling us on 0208 208 5680. with 43,800 minutes in the average month, untold millions of people are receiving the life-changing presence of TBN UK every minute of everyday across the United Kingdom NEW ORIGINAL TBN UK PROGRAMMES and beyond. Our team has been working diligently to produce inspirational Would you prayerfully consider sponsoring a minute of and life-changing programmes for you and your family. Here‘s programming for £15 a month so that we can continue to some of what we‘ve got scheduled in the weeks ahead: share the life-changing message of Jesus through the miracle Gavin and Anne Calver invite you to be of TBN UK? Simply log on to , phone empowered by the Holy Spirit to live as a “Game Changer” us on 0208 208 5680, or write to us at 226 Church Road, in your daily life. Airs Thursdays at 9:30 p.m., and repeated Willesden, London, NW10 9NR. You can also visit us at tbnuk. Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. org/giving for more options. International speaker, philanthropist, and We thank you so much for your partnership. entrepreneur, Matt Bird, offers biblical principles that will help Your minute matters! Bob Gass presents the daily Rev. Celia Apeagyei-Collins, founder of the Rehoboth Foundation and vice-president Pastor Wagih Abdelmassih teaches devotional The Word For Today. of Tearfund, was one of the guests on the second series of The Matt Bird Show. us on how to Love Your Neighbour. MAY 2017 | PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS WITH SPRING HARVEST WIN & TBN UK TBN and Spring Harvest are giving away a once-in- a-lifetime Holiday Package worth £3000. The winner will receive a two-week, peak season holiday with top of the range accommodation, ferry crossing from Portsmouth direct to Western France with the award- winning Brittany Ferries. The prize includes activities and entertainment for children, teenagers and adults, daily optional Bible study and worship, as well as the use of all park facilities. TO ENTER, PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: Where is the spring harvest resort LE PAS OPTON? • Brazil • France • Wales Please visit to submit you answer and contact details to stand a chance to win! Entries close at midnight on 19 May 2017. Winners will be announced on 5 June at 7pm on our Partner Time programme. Terms and conditions apply. MAY 2017 | — OUR GIFT OF THANKS TO YOU THIS MONTH — BE HEALED: GOD’S PROMISES AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR YOUR TOTAL WELL-BEING Scripture is full of promises about healing and testimonies of the miraculous. There’s no doubt about it: God wants you well! Now experience Be Healed: God’s Promises and Encouragement for Your Total Well-Being — a devotional filled with God’s healing promises and unshakable evidence of His desire to see you whole. ©2017 Trinity Broadcasting Network. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of TBN. 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