Dear Friends,
We hope you have enjoyed a nice summer and are ready for the fresh, cooler air that the fall season brings. In this month's letter we decided to share with you an update on several projects we're working on at Lifetime Guarantee, as well provide an update from Bill and Anabel.
Life Groups
Do you have friends and family who need to understand God's grace and their identity in Christ? LGI was founded for that purpose, but we are unable to personally reach everyone who is in need of these life-changing truths. Life Groups enable and equip you to do just that - share the truth that people are seeking in a small group setting. Life Groups are small groups who meet informally in homes to study fantastic books together, discuss their struggles, share their dreams, encourage one another and pray together. A Life Group gives you the opportunity to share truths in your words, with your passion, in an inviting setting and in a manner that lets people know you care about them.
If you are passionate about leading others to experience the freedom and rest in their Christian life and are available to host a weekly or bi-weekly group meeting in your home, then we need your help. You don't have to be an experienced teacher. You don't have to know all the ins and outs of theology; the books will guide you in that. The only requirement is to have a heart to see others discover their identity in Christ.
That's what Life Groups is all about. Faith is spread through relationships, and Life Groups make it easier to get together and build relationships.
Learn more about Life Groups »
iPad and Kindle eBooks
Last month, Wired News reported that "For the past month, Amazon sold 180 e-books for every 100 hardcovers, and it sold three times as many e-books in the first six months of this year as it did in the first half of 2009."* Apple also sold about 2 million iPads in its first two months. Printed books are not going away, but with the growing popularity of the new generation of eBook readers, we've started formatting Lifetime Guarantee by Bill Gillham and The Confident Woman by Anabel Gillham (our best-selling books) for the iPad and the Kindle.
Our current selection of eBooks are available in PDF format. Although this is an electronic format, it is not specifically designed for these incredible reading devices. We also want to reformat What God Wishes Christians Knew About Christianity, Grace in Ungracious Places, He Said She Said, and more. The formatting of each book will cost about $300 per eBook. If this project interests you, and you would like to help support it, let us know.
Support our eBook Conversion Project »
Spanish Translations
The Spanish-speaking population is growing fast in the U.S., and we are passionate about reaching them. For that reason, we've enlisted the help of a translator to assist us in getting Lifetime Guarantee into their hands. At first the the book will be available as an eBook; however, our desire is to offer a print version of the book when we have the funds available. If you are interested in partnering with us to accomplish the translation of these and other LGI books, please let us know.
Support our eBook Conversion Project »
Update on Bill and Anabel Gillham's Health
We all love Bill and Anabel and appreciate the foundation they have laid for this ministry and for so many other ministries who teach this “exchanged life” message. We are often asked about Bill and Anabel's health and would like to share with you a recent letter from Anabel.
Good Morning to our Lifetime family:
So many of you have called in to check up on Bill and me. How much we appreciate your love and concern. I am doing much better (after my fall). I am now having therapy to loosen up tight muscles, which Pres warned me about. He was so right! It hurts! But it is a necessary evil and I realize how important it is. Bill is not improving. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's in August of 2007 and is now in the last stages of this destructive disease. I have been his caretaker for most of that time, but after several falls that could have been serious for him, we now have excellent people to help him and relieve me of that difficult responsibility. Bill is handling this as you would expect him to – talk about a TROOPER! I will quickly confess that seeing my mate for 59 years in this condition is difficult, but our Christ is sufficient – as you well know. Thank you for your love , your prayers, your concern for us. We appreciate you so very much. We have walked together for a long time and feel like you are truly family.
Love,
Anabel
Bill and Anabel would love to hear from you. If you would like to send a personal, encouraging message to Bill and Anabel, you can email your message to lifetime@lifetime.org. We will make certain they receive your notes.
Personally, I am honored to be communicating to you today on behalf of LGI. We pray that your life is encouraged by knowing who you are in Christ and understanding how He is living in and through you on a daily basis.
Thanks for your prayers and support,
Andy
