What began in 1908 as an association of christian businessmen placing bibles in hotel rooms has evolved into an expanding mission to provide scriptures to all people in nearly every facet of life. We only provide free life books to church youth ministries who agree to have their students hand out 100% of the life books they receive. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Can i get some copies of the life book to give to my friends. The book, gideons children, is as much a history lesson as it is a reality check for how much further we need to go to achieve fairness. Its a oneofakind lifestyle design system that guides you towards your personal vision of success in the 12 dimensions of life. May 06, 2011 the gideons have been shut out of the schools, but your students arent. Examines the storys context in the period of the judges, the conquest of canaan, gideons victory over the midianites and amalakites, and his final setting up of a gold ephod which became a snare to the israelites and his own family. But gideons story is so much bigger than thatbigger than any one man and his mark on israels history.
The lifebook is founded by the gideons international as part of their strategy for getting gods word into schools within government guidelines. Students are coming to christ through the life book the. The book of life produced by guillermo del toro, this animated feature helming debut for jorge r. During the first test distribution in late 2009, students from several different churches gave 20,000 life books to their peers. I was informed our county does not allow gideons into our schools, and i felt inclined to mobilize our students for christ. He is introduced in chapter 6 of the book while he was harvesting wheat and hiding from the midianites. The idea behind the life book is an initiative to more the gideons international is an association of christian business and professional men and their wives dedicated to telling people about jesus through sharing personally and by providing bibles and new testaments. Jan 02, 2020 the highlights of gideons life include his victorious battle against israels enemies. Pastors or youth leaders simply request from 100 to 2000 free life books. If the angel had told gideon that he would defeat the 5,000 person army of the. Act 1 act 1 is gods story before jesus shows up on the scene. When we hear the name gideon, most of us think about his 300 soldiers or the fleece he laid out under the evening sky. Like everything else in the bible, this is a story about god and his.
Jul 15, 2015 the book, gideons children, is as much a history lesson as it is a reality check for how much further we need to go to achieve fairness. In some places in the new testament of the esv gideons edition. With every life book that hits the hands of a student, god s promise in isaiah 55. We are excited to engage our students in evangelism through these life books. For decades, the doors were wideopen for ministries like the gideons to give bibles to students. Resources victory world missions international ministries. The gideons distribute bibles and new testament scriptures, in naples and worldwide free of charge. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content.
They are fully funded by the gideons international. What was the inspiration for the life book and its distribution to students. Although gideons international has made a tremendous and honorable effort to reach out to young adults by means of the life book, the gospel of christ it preaches is apolitical, and consequently, its impact is severely limited. Life books are free to churches thanks to the gideons international, life books are completely free to churches.
Lifebook is about discovering what you really want beyond the onesizefitsall goals imposed on you by society. The life book movement provides up to 2,000 free life books to churches for their teenage students to give to their classmates and peers in school. If you have doubts about the bible, you should read lee strobels book the case for christ. Is it possible to view the digital version of the life book on my ipad or iphone. An angel came to him and called upon him to save israel from the hand of midian. Oct 23, 2019 their reliance on the words of the good book to get their message across, they believe, is all the witnessing that our dispirited modern society requires. Race, justice, and prison are all in the news today and. The youth use the life books to saturate the school by handing them out to their peers for free as well. Feb 19, 2010 this feature is not available right now. They want to work with you and your teenagers to smuggle gods word into a closed country to reach students who do not yet know christ. Unless the lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good. Well, we were actually founded by the gideons international. An angel visits gideon gideon was selected by god to be the leader for the israelites in order to lead them. His name is found 39 times in the old testament and once in the new.
Wholly funded by the gideons international, god continues to use the power of the gospel and willing students to make an eternal impact. Lee was a life long agnostic, legal editor for the chicago tribune, until he turned his prize winning legal reporting talents to investigating christianity. About this bible this edition of the holy bible is distributed free of charge throughout the world by the gideons international. The life book contains a short recap of the old testament, the entire gospel of mark esv, scriptural answers to issues teens face, and an opportunity to trust jesus christ as lord and savior. Pastors or youth leaders simply request from 100 to 2000 free life books depending on your youth group size. Today, over 2 million students have been involved with the distribution of more than 29 million life books. Recently, spoke with the life book author, carl blunt, about an ongoing project to get gods word into the hands of every high school student in america. If you are new to theconnection, please complete the form below. As schools have progressively become an unreached mission field in the usa, the gideons international believes it is vital that students not miss out on receiving the precious gift of the. Carl is the author of the life book and has been the executive leader. By the fall of 2009, a small team had been assembled, god had used carl to create the life book, and a unique strategy was in place to help churches mobilize their students as missionaries to their peers.
Mar 14, 2018 gideon was the fifth judge over israel in the book of judges. Students are coming to christ through the life book. This bible distribution is a worldwide enterprise taking place in around 200 countries, territories and possessi. My research also led me to an 114page pdf file published by the gideons international called the life book that reads like another denominations contemporary and postmodern version of the book of concord boc by the way they attempt to explain the bible in laymans terms with a ghost readers anecdotes, comments, and notes in the margins. A special free gift for you, just for being a part of our broadcasts, and supporting this ministry. Its a quick recap of the first part of the bible before jesus arrives. The life book movement exists to put gods word in the hands and hearts of every high school student. A study of the life of gideon from the standpoint of lessons of faith for disciples. Lot of 10 the life book the gideons international paperback free shipping. No high school student left behind the life book movement. Throughout the life book, the margins are filled with handwritten teen reaction ranging from an agnostic to a strong believer. Oct 18, 2019 one of the most significant mission fields in the life of students is their school campus. Get free copies of the lifebook for students at school life. However, over the last few decades, doors to hand out the gospel in public schools have closed at an alarming rate.
Jan 30, 2015 the idea behind the life book is an initiative to more the gideons international is an association of christian business and professional men and their wives dedicated to telling people about jesus through sharing personally and by providing bibles and new testaments. The life of gideon and his exploits are found in the book of judges chapters 6 through 8. Millions of life books have been given by millions of student missionaries. Can i get life books to use in my parachurch ministry. Gideons international is an evangelical christian association founded in 1899 in wisconsin. The life book the gideons international paperback free shipping. Requesting life books are there any hidden costs for the life book.
We only ask that you make sure all of the life books you request are handed out. Gideons international students, the gospel, and a mission field. Thanks to the gideons international, life books are completely free to churches. Funded by the gideons international, the life book movement tlbm is an innovative strategy to reach high school students with gods word. Student missionaries get to see the power of god at work as he uses his word to accomplish his purpose. For more information on the life book movement please go to. Youth evangelism no high school student left behind the life book movement by beth patch internet producer. During his presentation, david briefly shared about the life book and how god is using it to impact students across the country. Gideon and the worlds most widelyread book national life. The fear of gideon and his men was great enough that israel lived in peace and worshiped god for the next 40 years until gideons death judges 8. The life book movement helps church youth leaders mobilize their students to give the gift of the gospel to their peers.