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WelcometotheministryofYouDiscoverTruth
“HelpingPeopleEngagewithGodtoDiscoverTruth”
Forsuchatimeasthis!
Presentedtoyouby:Doug&JanetteHamm
1962FiveIronDriveCastleRock,Colorado80104
303-956-2459
"Butrealizethis,inthelastdays,difficulttimeswillcome.Formenwillbeloversofself…holdingtoaformofgodliness,althoughtheyhavedenieditspower…alwayslearningbutnevercomingtothe
knowledgeofthetruth."2Timothy3:1-7
“AllScriptureisinspiredbyGodandprofitableforteaching,forreproof,forcorrection,fortraininginrighteousness;sothatthemanofGodmaybeadequate,
equippedforeverygoodwork.”2Timothy3:16-17
“Knowledge that is self-discovered is stored in the deepest part of the mind and remains the longest in the memory. There is no jewel more precious than that which you have mined yourself ”
Howard G. Hendricks
TheReasonforYouDiscoverTruth
81%ofpeopleintheworldhaveaccesstoaBibleBUT90%thathaveoneareaskingforpracticalhelptounderstandandapplyittotheirlives;inlesstime,forlessmoney.*CrisisdrivespeopletotheGodoftheBible,butwhentheygettheretheyneedhelptohearfromandrelatetoHimdirectly.Culturehascreatedsomenewrulesofengagement:
-Shortattentionspan–engagementmustbesimple.-Relationshipdistractions–relationshipwithJesuscan’tcomethroughsomeoneelse-Mobilityandcost–convenientaccessondigitalplatformsforlessmoney
Contemporarydiscipleshipstrategies(entertainment/creativemarketing/socialmedia)aren’tworking.Coupledwithsocialmediaplatformstrendingtowarddisruptingbiblicaltruth,hascreatedanenvironmentthatismovingpeopleawayfromdirectengagementwithJesus.
Theneed:practicalhelptoengagewithGodpersonally/relationally.John17:3Theproblem:theBiblehasbeenpositionedasabooknotaperson.Hebrews4:12Thesolution:aninteractiveguidetoengagewithGod’sWordasthePersonitis.2Timothy2:15Themission:“HelpingPeopleEngagewithGodtoDiscoverTruth”John8:32
God’sWorddoesn'tchange,buttheroadHetakesitondoes.
TheResource–auniqueGuide
YouDiscoverTruth(YDT)hasbuilttheGODchaBibleGuide;aninteractiveAPPthatworksonmobiledevicesandcomputersviaanInternetconnection.ApracticalapplicationBibleGuideforallreadingages.YDTusesaprovenmethodofInductivelearning(madesimple);helpfromthetexttothetext.There’safivestepguideand‘Discovery’moduleforeverychapterandsegment(over156)ofeveryBookoftheBible.Thereisnoopinion,distraction,commentary;justsimplehelpforthereadertoengage,learnfromandwalkwithGodpersonally.
• AnAPPthatprovidesanydisciple(alearner,follower,teacher)orseeker:a)Information,direction,andinteraction;withGodandHisWordwithoutdistraction.b)A‘DailyDiscovery’(devotional)thathelpstheuserengagewithJesuspersonally.
• TheAPPincludes:a)Two“literal”translations;theKingJamesandNASB.b)UniqueDiscoveryGuidetohelpunderstandandapplyeverypageoftheBible; -16,000+observation&applicationquestions(invite,engage,energize). -25,000+Crossreferences,20,000+Contrasts,Comparisons,KeyWords,etc.c)AfivevolumesetofHebrewandGreekDictionary’sandCompleteWordStudy’s.Allatthespeedoftouch,ononeplatform,atafractionoftraditionalcosts.
TheReach–manychannels
By2020therewillbeoversixbillionregisteredsmartphonesintheworld1.Regardlessoftheplatform,GODchaisdesignedtoreachandsupportinternetconnectedusersthrough:
Secularchannels:Apple,Google,Amazon;Publishers,content/serviceproviders Churchchannels:ChristianDistributors,ChMS/serviceproviders,etc. Non-profits:Churches,ministries,Foundations.
*/1.UnitedBibleSociety,BarnaResearch,PewResearch,SocialResearchLabs,MobilityReport.
TheResults–Hisimpact.
Livestransformedforeternity,disciplesmadearoundtheworldatthespeedof‘click.’
BibleteachersinThailand
AmaninPeru
AfamilyintheU.S.
Whatothersaresaying-Whatfunitistobeabletotouchthedefinitionof"hope"intheapp,learnwhatitreallymeansandincludeitinourconversationswithfriendsandfamily.TK-Somuchgrayouttherethesedays,Iamthankfulforthetruth,andthisapp.Itsuretakesthedramaoutoftheconversation.JT-IusedtheappjusttodayasIspenttimewithaclientofminewhowantedtomeetwithmetotellmethatsheisgoingtodivorceherhusbandwhoisaCEOofanoilcompanyhereintown.Shewantedmetocounselheraswheretogofromthere.Ispent3hourswiththisladyandusedtheappconstantly.IusedtheworddefinitionstodescribetohertheWordsofGod.Ididn'twanttousemyWords,butGod's.Iusedcrossreferencestoo.Theapphelpedtogethertoreconsiderherdecision.Intheparkinglot,shetoldmethatImayhavejustsavedhermarriage.IdoubtverymuchthatIdidthat.Godusedmeandwiththehelpoftheapp,Iwasabletostaytruetothewords.IleftthankingGodforHisWordsandfortheappasmytool.SC-WoWandGodisAWESOME!Socool.Myfriendslovethis!JH-IhavebeenstudyingPsalm91onvacationandwasamazedtosee4differentnamesofGodinthefirst2verses,andit'ssooooeasywiththeapp.Allnamesrightatourfingertipswhileonvacation.AN-Thiswilldefinitelymakemeabetterleaderformygroup.ThisishelpfulandI'mlearningsomuch–DG-ThisapphashelpedmealotinunderstandingwhattheScripturessay(havingtheabilitytodefineconfusingwordsorlookingatcross-referencesortheLIVEquestions).Ithasalsohelpedmewithnotetaking!IcannowtakenotesasI'mreading,asopposedtonottakingnotesatallifIforget.ZK
Carissa:“IcamebacktoIndonesiaandnowtoBurmaandGoldenTriangletoservetheLord/teachBibletoyoungpeople.I’mEXCITEDaboutapp,nobookstocarry!IhaveLOGOSandhateusingit-butlovethis!!Thisisagooddeal.ItrulyfeelthegroundswellingwiththoseeagertounderstandHISWORD!”Theygatherontheirownatthe7/11,wherethereiswifi.
Myusualone-hourbiblestudyturnedintoatwo-hourfestivalofknowledgethismorning…thankstoYouDiscoverTruth.IhavealreadysentitouttoseveralpastorsandwillbeannouncingitonourFacebookanddonorlist.
WecreatedaFacebookpage,"FamiliesDiscoveringTruth”usingtheapp.So,we’llgothroughPhilippiansinJulyandColossiansinAugust.Iwillaskthemquestionsfromtheapptoreflectonandponder.IcanfacilitateandtheHolySpiritcanteach!Wow,548!Ijustusetheappforfeedback,easy,it’sjustGod’sword.
TheReality–needspresentopportunity
Todaythereare2.6billionsmartphonesubscriptionsglobally,andwhilegrowthhasbeenlevellingoffindevelopedmarketsliketheU.S.andEurope,it’snotstallingaltogetherbyalongshot.By2020,globallytherewillbe6.1billionsmartphoneusersledbyhugegrowthinlessmaturemarkets.MobilityReport2017
TheU.S.Church90%ofchurchgoerssaytheyneedhelpunderstanding theBible180%ofpeoplesaytime,difficulty,andhowtoapply truthtotheirlivesaretheirissues265%ofyoungpeoplewhowenttochurchasteens dropoutafterhighschool.1%ofchurchleaderssaytheyaredoingagoodjob discipling65million‘dones’thathavedroppedoutofchurch31.RevealStudy,2BarnaResearch,3.SocialResearchLab
Top5countriesbynetadditionsIndia26millionChina8millionMyanmar5millionIndonesia4millionJapan4million
TheRequirements–realbutpractical
"Sothen,noneofyoucanbeMydisciplewhodoesnotgiveupallhisownpossessions.”Luke14:33RespondingtoGod’scall,DougandJanetteHamm,after30yearsoflearninghowtolookat,learnfrom,listentoandliveoutGod’sword,initiallyestablished3CordasanLLC.(basedonthepoliticalclimateintheU.S.atthattime).In2017theytransitionedtoa501c3aministrynamed,YouDiscoverTruth,reflectingtheheartoftheministry.
ThroughJuneof2019nearly60,000man-hourshavebeendonatedtothedevelopmentoftheGODchaBibleGuide.Buildingamobileapphasbeencostly.ByGod’sgrace,many‘like-minded’partnershavecontributedfinanciallytothecausetomakeithappen.
TheFuture:TheGODchaBibleGuideisbuilt,inthemarket,workingandimpactinglivesdaily.YDThas;lowoperatingcosts;asustainablerevenuemodel;andasinglefocus.Distributioncostareincrediblylowcomparedtotraditionalmeans.Forexample,shippingoneHebrewdictionary,orbookstudy(GODchahas66ofthem)toaforeignlandwouldcostandbeequaltoabout10yearsofsubscriptiontoGODcha.
Thefuturecosttoreach,andhelp,individualsaroundtheworldisprimarilydigitalmarketing.Digitalconnection(individuals,teachers,leaders)requiresongoinginvestmentintheseareas,consistentlyovertime: -Socialmedia,newoutlets,expandingchannels. -DigitalMarketingmultipleplatforms. -Server,softwareandAPPsupport. -GODchacontentenrichment. -Training.Trainthetrainer(personal,digital,indirect,etc.). -Ministrypartnershipsaroundtheworld:EnglishspeakingplusChina, MiddleEast,SouthAmerica,India.WhereevertheLORDleads.
Opportunitiesareendless,theonlylimitationareheartstohelpmakethisresourceavailable!
PLEASEPRAYABOUTJOININGUSINTHISCAUSE;HISCAUSE.
Togetherwewillimpactlivesforeternity.
YDThasavisiontoreachmillionsofpeopleinsixlanguages,satisfyingthedesireformankindtoknowGodinawaythatthisandfuturegenerationsprefertolearn.Theonlylimitationsarefinancial
resourcestoadvanceGODchaBibleGuideplacements.Wepraythatmakingdisciplesisyourmissiontoo.Andyouthatwouldjoinus.HE'scomingsoonandNOTHINGismoreimportantthan
“HelpingPeopleEngagewithGodtoDiscoverTruth”
Wewouldbehonoredtoansweranyquestionyoumayhave.
ExperienceGODchaforyourself;subscribetoday!http://godcha.org5minutesadayinthe“DailyDiscovery”willchangeyourlife.IFyouletHim!
AProformaoutliningtheinvestmentrequirementsoftheministryisavailableuponrequestat:
