Where would you start if you had less than an hour to explain the gospel to a friend who has not read the Bible before? What information should you cover? What points should you focus on? The Story that Matters provides a clear explanation of the main message of the Bible in 45 minutes.
This booklet explains the gospel in a chronological manner from creation to the cross. Using expressive line art illustrations and carefully controlled text, the core message of the Bible is explained in simple-to-understand English so that even someone who uses English as a second language can clearly understand.
This book is priced so it can be given away in large numbers. Churches can present these booklets to visitors or they can be given out at concerts or church programs. Individuals can also give the booklet like a gospel tract to family, friends and neighbours.
“I really like What are Christmas and Easter All About? but it only covers two months of the year. With The Story that Matters, I can now give others the gospel message at any time of the year!”
All ages.
Written for those with limited language skills. It uses EasyEnglish which is suitable for children, teens, ESL speakers and people who do not read a lot.
This booklet is very affordable. Bought in bulk, it is priced less than a cup of coffee—cheaper than a Christmas or Easter card. It is ideal to give away in large numbers. A church can hang one on every door in a neighbourhood without breaking the budget!
Click on the thumbnails to view sample pages from both the English and French editions of The Story that Matters.
L’Histoire qui fait toute la différence
64 pages.
Believers who are alert for opportunities to give away the gospel message find that The Story that Matters works well in many situations. The booklet can be given away at baptisms to help explain its meaning. The booklet may also be offered at funerals and weddings to explain to friends and family the hope that you have in Jesus Christ. Other occasions where believers may want to share the Bible’s message include graduations, housewarming, baby showers, wedding anniversaries and more.
Then there are the “open doors” that arise every day to give away the gospel. The booklet may be presented as a token of appreciation to service staff at restaurants and hotels. You can give a copy to the plumber, mechanic or nurse, who has provided assistance. You may also hand the booklets to door-to-door salespeople, to friends recuperating at home or to people you meet while on vacation.
Churches may choose to put them into the hands of visitors or to have copies available at their welcome desks. Businesses can leave a stack in their reception areas so customers may take a copy with them. God opens doors in a wide variety of ways and provides believers with many different possibilities in which to give away the gospel.
To help you be ready for these opportunities, we are providing here book sleeves that wrap around The Story that Matters. We have many different options, each designed for a different occasion.
Each sleeve comes in three options: a plain text version, a decorative lines version, and a full-green version. Each PDF will contain all three versions. If you want all the designs in one PDF, you can also download the all-in-one PDF here.
Les croyants qui sont alertes aux occasions pour donner le message de l’évangile trouvent que L’Histoire qui fait toute la différence fonctionne bien dans divers contextes. Le livret peut être donné lors d’un baptême pour aider à expliquer sa signification. Il peut aussi être offert lors des funérailles ou des noces pour expliquer aux amis et aux membres de la famille l’espérance que vous avez en Jésus-Christ. D’autres occasions sont : la remise des diplômes, un shower de bébé ou de mariage, un anniversaire de mariage, et autres.
Puis, il y a les « portes » qui s’ouvrent chaque jour. Le livret peut être présenté en guise de reconnaissance au personnel d’un restaurant ou d’un hôtel. Vous pouvez le donner au plombier, au mécanicien, à l’infirmière, et à d’autres qui vous ont rendu un service. Vous pouvez en donner aux vendeurs porte-à-porte, aux amis en convalescence chez eux ou aux gens que vous rencontrez en vacances.
Les églises peuvent choisir de les donner aux visiteurs ou d’en avoir au kiosque de bienvenue. Les gens d’affaires peuvent en laisser dans leur salle d’attente pour permettre à leurs clients d’en prendre. Dieu ouvre les portes de diverses façons et il fournit aux croyants beaucoup d’occasions différentes pour donner le message de l’évangile.
Pour vous aider à vous préparer en vue de ces occasions, nous fournissons ici des manchons qui se posent sur L’Histoire qui fait toute la différence. Nous avons une grande variété d’options, chacune conçue pour une occasion différente.
Chaque manchon vient en trois options : une version simple, une version avec des lignes décoratives, et une version avec un fond vert. Tous les manchons en français sont dans un seul document PDF.
Regardez la liste des occasions et choisissez le message qui convient le mieux à votre contexte.
Téléchargez le PDF qui correspond au message choisi.
Avec Adobe Acrobat Reader, sélectionnez « Adapter à la taille de la page » et « Format horizontal » pour imprimer les manchons sur votre imprimante couleur. (Nous suggérons d’utiliser du papier blanc.)
Découpez les manchons le long des lignes grises. Chaque feuille contient cinq manchons. Imprimez et découpez la quantité désirée.
Pliez chaque manchon sur un exemplaire de L’Histoire qui fait toute la différence et collez les bouts ensemble à l’aide du ruban gommé ou d’un collant (tel que ceux vendus par Avery, etc.).
Et voilà! Vous avez un exemplaire de L’Histoire qui fait toute la différence prêt à être donné au moment propice.
Ideas: Use as a door gift, place on each seat or place a stack by the door for guests to take.
Ideas: Use as a door gift, place on each seat or place a stack by the door for guests to take.
Ideas: Use as a door gift, place on each seat or place a stack by the door for guests to take
Ideas: Use as a door gift, place on each seat or place a stack by the door for guests to take
Ideas: Share about the hope you have, leave a stack by the door and invite people to take them.
Ideas: Share about the hope you have, leave a stack by the door and invite people to take them.
Ideas: Share about the hope you have, leave a stack by the door and invite people to take them.
Ideas: Share about the hope you have, leave a stack by the door and invite people to take them.
Ideas: Share about the hope you have, leave a stack by the door and invite people to take them.
Ideas: Share about the hope you have, leave a stack by the door and invite people to take them.
Ideas: Hand them to each guest and/or read it together as part of the celebration.
Ideas: Teachers giving to students, for your friends’ children or for your children’s classmates.
Ideas: As a door gift at celebrations or as a “thank you” for those who gave you a gift.
Ideas: As a gift for guests, at church Christmas events and outreach, for neighbours and foreigners.
Ideas: As a gift for guests, at church Christmas events and outreach, for neighbours and foreigners.
Ideas: As a gift for guests, at church Christmas events and outreach, for neighbours and foreigners.
Ideas: As a door gift for Easter events, a giveaway at Easter parades, for co-workers who are curious about Easter.
Ideas: As a door gift for Easter events, a giveaway at Easter parades, for co-workers who are curious about Easter.
Ideas: As a door gift for Easter events, a giveaway at Easter parades, for co-workers who are curious about Easter.
Ideas: For friends who homeschool, as a giveaway at homeschooling outings and conventions.
Ideas: For friends who homeschool, as a giveaway at homeschooling outings and conventions.
Ideas: Works for any kind of teacher: school, piano etc. For Teacher’s Day or year-end gift.
Ideas: When you are invited to a home or event, you may use this to thank them for their hospitality.
Ideas: To thank waiters, servers, plumbers, ushers, mechanics, carpenter, repairman etc.
Ideas: To thank waiters, servers, plumbers, ushers, mechanics, carpenter, repairman etc.
Ideas: To give to customers, patrons etc. Works well if you are offering a service or some help.
Ideas: For each visitor to your church. Also can be placed at the welcome desk.
Ideas: For friends who come to support your sports event or performance, also for people who have stood behind you in various ways.
Ideas: For people in the hospital, friends recuperating at home or community outreach to hospitals.
Ideas: For people in the hospital, friends recuperating at home or community outreach to hospitals.
Ideas: For people in the hospital, friends recuperating at home or community outreach to hospitals.
Ideas: As part of a welcome gift to a new neighbour or new co-worker.
Ideas: As a gift for someone you are counseling or helping.
Ideas: For someone you bumped into and with whom you had a good conversation.
Ideas: As reading material for friends, family and acquaintances who are going on a trip.
Ideas: As reading material for friends, family and acquaintances who are going on a trip.
Ideas: As reading material for friends, family and acquaintances who are going on a trip.
Ideas: As reading material for friends, family and acquaintances who are going on a trip.
Ideas: As a gift for anyone in the armed forces.
Ideas: As a gift for anyone in the armed forces.
Ideas: As a gift for anyone in the armed forces.
Ideas: As a gift for anyone in the armed forces.
