WILL YOU BECOME A PARTNER
WITH BUD AND BETTY MILLER?
Personal Testimony
How It All Began
Dear Internet Friends:
We want to share a short testimony about this ministry
and how you can become a partner with us in sharing the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. Those on the Internet who have never heard about God as the loving Father that He
is need the opportunity to know Him. A recent statistic indicated that 40% of the Internet
is composed of pornographic sites. There are also many sites with the influences of New
Age, cults and witchcraft. As Christians, we are called to help these people get free of
the satanic bondages they are under.
The Lord led us to begin this Internet ministry in 1995
when we secured the domain name of "Bible.com." We did not have any computer
background or knowledge and had just barely learned to operate a computer! For years the
Lord had spoken to us that we would have a "worldwide literature ministry."
However, because we pastored a small church in a small town we saw no way in the natural
that this could come to pass. In obedience to God, we kept praying for the Lord to help us
get the Overcoming Life message out that He had given us during the years of
pastoring and teaching in the Bible School.
The Lord then reminded us of a previous word that He had
given us. His instructions were for us to "go to the market place" with our
material and "develop a resource center." We didn't understand at the time what
He meant but began looking into direct mail as a means to advertise our literature. We
also looked into securing a building locally for this resource center. These plans never
materialized, as His plan was for us to share on a very different market place altogether
-- the Internet. This "market place" is not one for financial gain, but rather a
place where many people are congregating, thus giving us the exposure to share the gospel
on a world-wide scale. Our "resource center" is the current information, Bible
Answers, Online Devotional, Overcoming Life Digest and the Chapel Bookstore on the site.
We do have our hardcopy books and workbooks, Bibles and materials for sale in the Chapel
Bookstore to help those that would like to commit to a serious Bible study. We are also
working as fast as we can with our current limited staff to get more of our material into
HTML so that it can be obtained by downloading or copying it from our website.
P.S Recently our state newspaper, The
Arizona Republic, did an article about us and Bible.com. We just thought we would
share it with our friends. If you would
like to read it click here.
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The "Net" Is Full
Our Need For Help
This is where we need your help. Because of the name
"Bible.com" we are, as of the end of November 2003, we are receiving over
1 1/2 million hits a day
at our site. That equates to over 50 million hits a month.
This is a doubling from 2002 when we had 23 million. We feel like
Peter did in the Bible:
"Now when he had left speaking, he said
unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon
answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing:
nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. And when they had this done, they
enclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. And they beckoned unto their
partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they
came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw it, he
fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. For
he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had
taken: And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with
Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men"
(Luke 5:4-10).
The Lord has launched us into a ministry that is too big
for us to handle alone. At times, we feel as if we are "sinking" with all the
prayer requests, requests for free Bible study materials and the needs of so many people.
Even though we feel overwhelmed at times, we are rejoicing that we have the opportunity to
reach out to this many people and see them saved and helped through the invention of the
the World Wide Web. Since Satan is using this medium to pollute the world with his evil,
we desire to bring light and love to the world through the same medium. Through the
Internet, God has made a way for the gospel to go out quickly at the end of this age. We
are honored to be included among His messengers.
We are spending time each weekday in prayer for all of
the prayer requests we receive. We also have additional prayer teams who intercede with us
for these needs. We are getting many praise reports and we give the glory to God for what
He is doing though prayer. Our staff is very small. Currently, we only have five full time
employees besides us. We have also been blessed with many volunteer workers. We appreciate
their generosity, as they are all busy with other jobs. God bless them!
Christ Unlimited's headquarters are located in a rural
setting of Northern Arizona. We have a very low overhead as all of the ministry property
and equipment is paid for. Since we feel God's stewardship over all that He has entrusted
us with we can assure you that your offerings will be spent promoting the gospel and the
kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Ministry Outreach
Why Bible.com?
We, of course, don't know all the reasons the Lord is
using this site, but we do know that He is concerned about lost and confused people that
need to find answers from the Bible. We know that the second coming of Christ is near and
every man will have to face God and be judged for his life on this earth. The Lord doesn't
desire that anyone should go to hell, so He is using every means possible to reach the
world at this hour. There are many good works in the body of Christ and we don't want to
take away from those works. However, we would like you to pray and seek the Lord about
being a partner in this outreach to the world. Each person is called to help get the
gospel out in some way. Here is a place where you can make a big difference. In the time
it takes for you to read this short paragraph there will have been hundreds of people
visiting the Bible.com site. Since the Bible is the most popular book in the world, people
come to this domain name by simply seeking the Bible for its answers. Because of this, we
have a tremendous opportunity to reach the world right at our fingertips literally!
This past month there were over 210,000 page views per day. When could we, as
Christians, be able to hand out 210,000 tracts so quickly and inexpensively? Just think,
these are people seeking us for the information! The Internet ministers 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The more information we can get up on the site, the
more the Lord will be able to change the thinking of people to the standard of the Bible.
The Internet is growing at such a spectacular rate that this outreach is UNLIMITED!!
Our greatest need right now is the finances to hire the
computer technicians and to purchase the equipment and software needed to upgrade our
site. Some of our future plans for site expansion
include: greater expansion in the "Bible Answers" and "Youth"
Pages and an improved Prayer Page which will mobilize intercessors to pray for the many
needs all over the world. We want to add audio and video capabilities as well. We have so
much information that we want to put on-line, not only in English but also in a number of
other languages. One of our biggest frustrations is that we can't seem to move as fast as
we'd like. Please pray with us that God will continue to supply all the funds, workers and
prayer warriors we need for this ministry. Would
you pray about helping to support us on a regular basis? It wouldn't take a lot of
money from each person if we just have a number of people who will become partners with us. We need your
help now. We want to supply all of these people with the information and answers that
they are looking for. We also need help in managing this site in the best way possible so
people's needs can be met while they are seeking God.
You can have a part in this great work that is before
us. The Internet has an enormous "unreached people group" that represents all
strata of society. People from all walks of life are coming here seeking answers to their
problems. (To read some of their TESTIMONIES
click here). They are business men and women, military and government personnel,
school children, college students, missionaries, pastors and ministers, church workers and
housewives. The Internet is breaking down walls that have long divided the church. Our
visitors in cyberspace are not defined so much by age group, denomination, and cultural
and/or racial background as they are simply by their hunger for God. These are people who
are looking for meaning and truth in their lives, people who are looking to the Bible for
guidance. All denominations are presently coming to this site and all are welcome!
Bible.com is currently reaching almost
every country in the world. Saints and sinners come to this site; both the rich and the
poor are seeking Bible answers at this hour. Interestingly, a recent statistic report from
our site tells us that the top seven regions that are coming to this site include Asia,
Africa and the Middle East. It is not just the Western cultures that are seeking answers
from the Bible. People from all over the world are hungry to know God in these end times.
The Bible declares in Matthew 24:14, "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be
preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end
come."
The Bible says in Proverbs 11:30: "The
fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise."
When any Christian helps a Christian ministry or church that is called of the Lord, he
will also share in the rewards of that ministry. As Christians, we are rewarded for
everything we do in the name of Jesus, even if it is only to give a cup of water to
someone in His name. Mark 9:41 says, "For whosoever shall
give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say
unto you, he shall not lose his reward." We have the "water of
life," and as we share the gospel over the Internet, you too, can be a part of this
work of the Lord. We cannot do it by ourselves.
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Christ Unlimited Ministries
Who Are We?
CHRIST UNLIMITED MINISTRIES is Interdenominational. It
is not "another denomination," sect, or just a separate group. It is an arm of
the body of Christ -- the Church of Jesus Christ, which has been called to strengthen the
Body at large. We also believe we have been called to help establish the Kingdom of God in
the earth. CHRIST UNLIMITED is open to help and work with all Bible-believing Christians
regardless of their church or denominational affiliations and committed to helping
wherever possible in evangelistic and teaching outreaches.
CHRIST UNLIMITED believes that time is running out and
the Gospel has not been preached to every creature. Many nations have not heard the
Gospel, and in many places, doors for evangelism are closing. We believe it is time all
Christians cooperated with the Lord in breaking down denominational walls for a united
front line against the kingdom of darkness and in setting up the Kingdom of the Lord Jesus
Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit.
CHRIST UNLIMITED provides such tools as to enable the saints of God
to establish the Kingdom of God in the earth. We encourage groups of prayer warriors who
will pray, fast, and intercede for the nations. This, we believe, is weapon number one. We
teach believers how to overcome through spiritual warfare and through knowing how to use
their authority in Christ Jesus through the Word and the power of the Holy Spirit.
Christians need to know how to bring down the forces of darkness in
their own lives and in the lives of those to whom they minister. We provide such tools as
Bibles, literature, CHRIST UNLIMITED books, and cassettes. We promote the Gospel going
forth via any means of communication, including radio, T.V., video and the Internet, as
well as literature. We promote teaching seminars, Bible schools, and Bible study courses,
all aimed at winning souls to Christ and building the Body of Christ into maturity. (CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR DOCTRINAL STATEMENT)
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How You Can Be a Partner
Ways To Help
Our prayer is that the Lord will send us helpers and laborers into
this great outreach. In Matthew 9:37-38 Jesus said,
"... The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers
are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into
his harvest."
Yes, we need monetary help, but you can also help us in other ways.
We have made a list below as to how you can help in specific ways and become a partner
with us in this last day harvest. If you don't have a missionary outreach and would like
to help us reach the world through this new medium, please seek the Lord about how to help
us. Here are some specific ways you can become a Partner with us:
(1.) PRAY FOR US DAILY. This is the
most important way you can help. We need people who will commit to pray for the needs
of the ministry and other prayer requests on a regular basis. Your prayer support is
by far our greatest need. We will place you on a special mailing list so that we can keep
in touch as the need arises. If you feel you can make a commitment, we have listed our
needs on a special page. This page also contains information of other prayer needs around
the world. We will be continually expanding and updating it.: PRAYER INFORMATION
(2.) SHARE OUR ADDRESS BY WORD OF MOUTH. Please
share our address (http://christunlimited.com)
with your family, friends, news groups, bulletin board services, chat rooms and others.
(5.) SEND E-MAIL INVITATIONS TO VISIT OUR SITE
TO YOUR FRIENDS. Send an e-mail to all your friends with your personal invitation
to visit us at: http://christunlimited.com
(6.) CONTACT YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR CHRISTIAN RADIO
STATION TO ANNOUNCE: www.ChristUnlimited.com Call your
local radio station and ask if they have free advertising available for an announcement
about a non-profit organization that has a helpful site on the INTERNET. Most radio
stations have a bulletin board or give time for FREE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS. Submit
the following announcement:
is an INTERNET website where you may download or view the Bible in numerous languages.
This worldwide outreach, known as Christ Unlimited Ministries, has free Bible Study
materials online. They also take prayer requests for those in need. If you need BIBLE
ANSWERS or PRAYER, this Internet website will help you: a>
(7.) RUN AN AD IN YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER. Most
local newspapers have a Religion section where you may be able to run a FREE PUBLIC
SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT. Ask to speak with the editor of the Religion section and share the
above information with them (See Spot Ad in Number 6). If this is not a part of their
service, you can still help by paying for a CLASSIFIED AD and running it under the
"Personals" or "Computer" sections. The Sunday edition is usually the
most read newspaper; however, the rates are a little higher. If the above spot is too
costly then you could run the following one liner ad in large print:
Instructions for Explorer Browser Users:
(1.) Go to our site by typing our address in the address
line: http://christunlimited.com and
then hit enter.
(2.) After our site comes up, on the top Menu Bar select
"tools" by using your mouse pointer, click once, and a drop down menu will
appear.
(3.) Select "Internet Options" with your mouse
pointer by clicking once. A page will appear that has a Tab labeled "General".
(4.) Right at the top there is a place that says
"Home Page" with this sentence: "You can change which page to use
with your home page." In the address field type or copy our address exactly this way:
http://christunlimited.com
(5.) Now click on the selection below that field that
says: "Use Current"
(6.) Ignore all other settings and go to the bottom and
click on the button that says "Apply" and then click on the button that says
"OK".
Please Note: Your version of Explorer
may vary slightly from these instructions; however, if you look closely you will find the
buttons to click. If you are not sure about what to do, see if you can ask one of
your friends that has some computer knowledge to help you do this. In the meantime, you
can just add our site to your "Favorites" list or your "Bookmarks."
Instructions for Netscape Browser Users:
(1.) Go to our site by typing our address in the address
line: http://christunlimited.com and
then hit enter.
(2.) After our site comes up, on the top Menu Bar select
"Edit" by using your mouse pointer, click once, and a drop down menu will
appear.
(3.) Select "Preferences" with your mouse
pointer by clicking once. A page will appear that says "Navigator" at the top
with a sentence that says "Specify the home page location".
(4.) The first box will say "Navigator starts
with:" and the "Home page" box should be selected.
(5.) The next box will say "Home page" with a
sentence that says "Clicking the Home button will take you to this page."
In the "Location" field right below that, type or copy our address exactly this
way: http://christunlimited.com
(6.) Then click on the box that says "Use Current
Page"
(7.) Ignore the rest of the boxes and click on
"OK" at the bottom.
Please Note: Your version of Netscape
may vary slightly from these instructions; however, if you look closely you will find the
buttons to click. If you are not sure about what to do, see if you can ask one of
your friends that has some computer knowledge to help you do this. In the meantime, you
can just add our site to your "Favorites" list or your "Bookmarks."
(9.) GIVE MONETARY DONATIONS TO THIS WORK.
Donations to continue this ministry are gladly accepted and much appreciated. God's
economy is to give and receive. We are distributing free literature all over the world.
Over the years we have distributed thousands of free Bibles. When we began this Internet
ministry, we kept giving away free Bibles; however, the requests became so enormous we
could not handle them all. We are now concentrating on improving our site so people can
download a complete Bible free. We are also continuing to offer other materials that
will help our brothers and sisters in their Christian growth. Besides all of our
free materials on the site, we also give free scholarships for our complete Bible Study
material to all who cannot afford to purchase them. We are currently working toward
getting our materials translated into other languages so we can even reach more people.
This is one of the reasons we are enlisting partners to help us.
This Internet ministry is a full-time job for us. We are
supported solely by donations given to the ministry by people such as yourself and our
Chapel Bookstore sales. It is God's grace and your gifts that make this possible. We live
utterly by faith as we are not backed by any denomination or organization. We daily look
to God to meet our needs to fulfill the vision He has given us. The Lord has people like
you and a few churches that are currently supporting this work. We are believing for an
increase in steady monthly supporters so we can do even more for the Lord this year.
If this ministry is blessing you in any way, please pray
about how the Lord might lead you to give to this work. The Internet is one of the most
cost-effective means of getting out the gospel in the shortest period of time. However, it
takes hours of work to make this possible. Hiring additional trained technicians would
expedite the work on the site. If the Lord leads you to give, remember no offering is too
small. Even $5.00 or $10.00 will help. A little with God becomes a lot. Thank you so
much.
You can give through your Master Card or Visa. Your
donations are tax deductible as CHRIST UNLIMITED MINISTRIES is a non-profit, tax-exempt
church, under section 501(c)(3) of the tax code. THIS IS A SECURE SITE as
it is coded so that no one can copy your credit card number. Click here to DONATE. If you
prefer you can also mail an offering to:
CHRIST UNLIMITED MINISTRIES
P.O. Box 850
Dewey, AZ 86327
USA
You may think of
other ways to help. Let us hear about your ideas. As we labor together we can change the
INTERNET to be a better place that shares Jesus, instead of the wickedness that now
exists. Will you help us? Let us assure you that we will use your offerings and help to
see that every dollar is spent in a cost-effective way to reach as many people as possible
in the shortest period of time. Please click on the TESTIMONIES
Thanking you in advance, knowing that the Lord will bless you with His eternal rewards!
His grateful
servants,
Bud and Betty Miller
If you would like to
commit to help in any of the above ways please respond by e-mailing us (click below).
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