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Into All The World
Using Bible Correspondence Courses
Mark A. Copeland
INTRODUCTION
1. With the Great Commission Christians were given a great task...
a. To make disciples of all the nations - Mt 28:19
b. To go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature - Mk 16:15
2. It was a task accepted by the early disciples...
a. They went everywhere, preaching the Word - cf. Ac 8:4; 1 Th 1:8
b. The gospel was proclaimed to everyone - cf. Co 1:23; Ro 10:17-18
3. They used whatever tools and resources at their disposal...
a. Traveling by foot, horse, chariot, or ship
b. In person, or through the written word (cf. 2 Th 2:15)
4. Today, faced with the same task, we have many tools and resources...
a. Traveling by car, train, or airplane
b. In person, or by way of phone, radio, television
c. And most recently, by way of the Internet
[Among the many useful tools at our disposal, I have found the simple Bible correspondence course
(BCC) to be an effective means to share the gospel. In this lesson, I wish to share how it can be used in
person and around the world, especially through the Internet...]
I. OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BCC PROGRAM
A. THE POTENTIAL OF THE INTERNET...
1. E.g.., my web site has been visited by more than 1 million people
2. On average, 1000 people visit the site daily
3. People from 130 countries and every state in USA have visited the site
-- My web site is only one of many operated by brethren; several offer BCCs
B. RESPONSES TO A SIMPLE OFFER...
1. I placed a simple offer for a BCC on my web page
2. In just two weeks, 106 people enrolled in the course
3. Besides the US, people have enrolled from the following countries in this short time:
a. Australia (3) f. Netherlands
b. Canada (2) g. Panama
c. El Salvador h. Philippines
d. Finland i. South Africa
e. Malaysia
-- It is this response (and previous experience) that has prompted this lesson
C. OTHER RESPONSES STARTING TO COME IN...
1. In answer to a press release, a couple from St. Cloud has enrolled
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