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Testimonials
Here are true stories about GOD'S WORD for Peace Officers:
The accident victim was dying right in front of her, and she couldn't
do a thing about it. The officer, who was a new Christian, wanted to
pray for the person, but didn't know what to say. She contacted me
afterward and asked if I had a prayer for such situations. After
reminding her that God hears all our prayers prayed in faith, no matter
how new we are to that faith, or how awkward we feel about praying
(Romans 8:26-27, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Hebrews 4:14-16), I sat down and
wrote a prayer for her to use. We've included that prayer in our new
Tactical Edition of GOD'S WORD for Peace Officers Bible.
The officer was having a bad day. As he drove into the
station, he slammed his fist against the steering wheel and cried out,
"Doesn't anyone
care? Don't you care, God?" Preoccupied with problems, he parked and
got out of the car. On his way into the station house, the department
chaplain "just happened" to walk by, and stopped him without knowing
the turmoil the officer was going through. He offered him a "GOD'S WORD
for Peace Officers" Bible and said, "I've been passing these out to the
officers who want one.
I'd like to give you one to say thanks for all your hard work, and let
you know I care." The chaplain later told me the officer was so moved
he broke
down.
"In my heart I was very much passioned and moved when I met
the person who gave me that Book. It is THE Book that we should all
have, because our lives are at risk daily. I pray to God that I am able
to pass on the message of that Book - GOD'S WORD for Peace Officers -
to all my countrymen, but more so to our peace officers and our
firefighters."
Curwin Callender
Firefighter, Trinidad & Tobago
"This particular Bible is formatted in a way that
grabs the law enforcement professional's mindset. It shows them through
the preface
and the different helps in the beginning that God is there, no matter
what kind of situation we are facing as a law enforcement officer."
Lieutenant Jay Varney
Lansing Police Department, Michigan
"I'm really inspired by the new Bible... As an
academy instructor for my department, I often get a chance to discuss
my faith and how important God's Word can be to an officer... Could you
send me one more Bible? I have someone in mind who needs it." (Letter
written in March of 1999)
Sgt. Richard "Rick" Weinhold
St. Louis County Police Department
Saint Louis, Missouri
(Missouri Police Instructor of the Year, killed in the line of duty 10/31/00, Medal of Honor awarded posthumously)
"I must thank you for the very generous donation
of copies of "God's Word for Peace Officers" which were distributed to
officers at Ground Zero and also to the family members of officers who
died in the line of duty at the World Trade Center... Please convey my
gratitude, on behalf of the New York City Police Department, to your
colleagues at Peace Officer Ministries."
Chief Joseph J. Esposito
NYPD
The homicide investigator, who was also a new
Christian, knew he had the right murder suspect, but she stuck to her
alibi. She claimed she had been home reading the Bible to her children
when the murder was committed. The officer asked her what she had been
reading. She replied, Proverbs." The officer remembered that his
captain had a GOD'S WORD for Peace Officers
Bible sitting on his desk, and went to get it. After returning to the
interrogation room, he asked the female suspect what chapter in
Proverbs she
had been reading. She said, "Chapter 31." He flipped open the Bible to
chapter 31, and later told me the hair stood up on the back of his neck
at the first verses he saw:
"Speak out for the one who cannot speak,
for the rights of those who are doomed.
Speak out, judge fairly, and defend the rights of oppressed and needy
people."
Proverbs 31:8-9
He read the verses to the suspect, and then
reminded her she claimed to be a believer, and supposedly honored God's
Word. He told her God was speaking through his Word to her at that very
moment, and she needed to listen to God and obey him. He said it was
his job as an investigator to "speak out for the one who cannot speak,
for the rights of those who are doomed" - for the murdered man - and
she needed to confess . . . and she did! The defense attorney later
made a stink about the method used to get
her confession, but he didn't get to first base with the judge. You can
find the above Scripture passage in our new Tactical Edition Bible on
page 579.
"GOD'S WORD for Peace Officers is a wonderful tool in the hands of
every Christian cop all over the world, but also in the chaplain's
hands, because it is a direct application of the Word of God towards
the world and environment of law enforcement. It is applicable to every
situation that a police officer is involved in. With the Word in our
hands, and the
wonderful opportunity, we are so excited to know that this Bible is
able and capable of changing the lives of cops all over the world. It
is a small gift that can really change a nation - that is how big the
vision is!"
Why Duvenhage
South Africa Christian Police Association
"GOD'S WORD for Peace Officers is the first complete Bible that Police
Officers are begging to receive. Officers who would normally not take a
Bible are not only taking this Bible, but reading it."
Detective Ana Alvarez
NYPD
"As I began to look through the Bible and read
Chaplain Steve Lee's commentaries, I knew I had something very special.
I began to distribute
them. Some of the officers were Christians and were very happy to
receive it. Many of the officers were not Christians and as I gave them
the Bible
several openly wept."
Chaplain Jim Mantooth
Cherokee County Sheriff's Department Canton, Georgia
"Thank you for the copy of God's Word for Peace
Officers... I appreciate your thoughtfulness, and I am grateful for
your dedicated service to our
nation. May God bless you, and may God continue to bless America."
President George W. Bush
These are just a
few of the many stories and testimonies I often hear that illustrate
the impact this unique Bible edition has had over the years. There is
no other edition like GOD’S WORD for Peace Officers in the world.
We need to place even more of these in the hands of officers. Here is
another story – one about how we did exactly that:
In the POM office we once had in Colorado Springs, there was a map of
the United States on the wall. We put pins on the map in every place
we shipped Bibles or provided some other kind of ministry, and the map
was full of pins – except in two noticeable areas. At that time,
Utah had only one lonely pin, one stuck on I-70 in the eastern part
of the state (where I gave a Utah state trooper a Bible . . . but that’s
another story). The other place with few pins was the northeast United
States, especially the New York area. I prayed for two years about New
York, because there are so many officers in that area, and I knew they
needed “GOD’S WORD for Peace Officers.” In June of 2001,
I was finally able to send some Bibles to Police Officers for Christ
at NYPD. Then 9/11 hit, and we eventually gave 13,000 Bibles to New York.
Our 9/11 ministry there turned out to be our biggest ever.
Some Tactical
Edition Intro Topics . . .
Section One: The Path to Peace for a Peace Officer
(This section has many references to Scripture passages)
How can I have hope?
Why should I listen to God?
How can I deal with stress and find peace?
What are the keys to personal and relational stability?
Can a Cop be a Christian?
How do I reconcile “an eye for an eye” with “turn the
other cheek?”
How is the Good Lawgiver connected to good law enforcement?
How can I have eternal life?
Who is the Greatest Peace Officer?
How can I have a relationship with God?
Why does God allow evil and tragedy?
Section Two: God’s Word, Our Backup Book
A bible study guide that applies God’s Word to officers
Section Three: Meditations
Prayers for officers and chaplains, post 9/11 reflections on “Dealing
with
Disaster,” and “On Suicide.”
Section Four: “To Protect and Serve”
Comments about the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, the
Oath
of Office, the First Amendment, and the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics
–
from a Christian and biblical perspective.
Questions and Answers About POM’S
New Tactical Edition Bible . . .
How did we choose the topics covered in our new intro?
The simple answer is that every topic covered addresses an important
issue officers commonly confront, and which I have dealt with myself
over the years as an officer and chaplain. This Bible edition is designed
to be a tactical weapon for our spiritual warfare!
What is our vision for this Bible in the future?
We want to make this Bible known to officers every-where, and available
to every officer who wants one.
What are the challenges we face in this Ministry?
Producing our monthly newsletter ("The Renewed Centurion"), replenshing
our stock of Bibles and books and maintaining a modern office to handle
inquiries, orders, and related financial needs is costly, but we are
trusting God and our faithful supporters. We do need your help! POM's
faith ministry receives no support except for your faithful prayers and
generous donations. Please send your tax-deductible gift today, so we
can continue God's work tomorrow! Thanks!!!
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