From Broke to Bestseller...

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December 11, 2008

It was twenty years ago this month. Our very first self published book, The Bible Incorporated in Your Life, Job and Business was introduced to the world on national television. Within months it exceeded all expectations and was a best seller. Over the years, letters poured in from every continent but Antarctica of coworkers being saved, hopelessly lost family members coming to Christ and businesses turning around. Soon business owners were buying them by the case and using them to share their faith. But when the idea for this book first came, we were in terrible financial straits. One night we heard our pastor preach, "Instead of trying to get God to bless your efforts, why don't you find out what God is blessing and do that!" Â That was a rhema word for us and when we sought the Lord about it, He answered "blessed are those who publish the gospel." We knew nothing about publishing. There was no internet or websites and we had no distribution channels whatsoever. We certainly had no way of paying for the 25,000 books we ordered in our first print run. What we did have was a word from God. And that was enough! Of course, faith without works is dead and we did our part stepping out on the water, but God kept us afloat, met our needs and the story is nothing short of amazing. And many of you helped make it that way. One example among many is Jim Crenshaw. He travels the state of Florida in his chosen profession of sales. Along the way, he carries a case of Bible Incorporated with him to share with prospects, clients and others he meets along life's journey. Jim has been ordering these books by the case for as long as anyone can remember. The stories he shares of the lives affected from his outreach lift everyone's spirits and makes our work worth the effort. (If you have a story about the Bible Incorporated, please share it with us on the blog. It will encourage many.) This week as we celebrate twenty years of God's faithfulness to us, we thought you might want to get some for gifts or just to touch someone in need. With that in mind, we are offering this classic, pocket sized book to you at 1988 pricing. You can even get a case of 60 for under $3 each. Our inventory is low and we won't be reprinting until next summer so take advantage of our offer now if you're interested. Our sale ends tomorrow.

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