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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, NOVEMBER 11, 1983
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Many Affected By Severe Personal Trials
Mr. Armstrong continues to receive hundreds of letters each week from
people who are having severe personal trials. Many pour their hearts out to
him in seeking help and counsel. They seem to recognize that he is God's
chosen servant and one who has a true understanding of God's Word as it
applies to life's problems.
For example, one woman who recently wrote about her own serious health
problems also related the story of her two daughters--one dying of cancer,
the other going through a painful divorce. A Vietnam veteran, now serving a
prison term, wrote about the heart-rending breakup of his marriage and
family.
To these people, God's Church stands out as a beacon of hope. We respond to
those seeking help with personal letters of encouragement and counsel and
appropriate literature. We also offer the counsel of the local minister if
desired.
New Co-Workers Up 28 Percent
year, 17,076 new co-workers were added to
This was a 28% increase over the same
fine increase is due to the expanded
In the first nine months of this
the files in the United States.
period last year.
Most of this
circulation of The PLAIN TRUTH.
Gospel Has Worldwide Impact
As The PLAIN TRUTH circulation continues to mount, we are receiving more
and more comments from readers all over the world. Through the Church's
teachings as expounded in its literature, the lives of many are changing
for the better. The following comments show that God's truth is benefiting
people in many different nations.
Thank you very much for this wonderful Bible correspondence
course which is changing my life for the better. For the first
time I can understand the Bible and gain real meaning from it. I
also find your other literature fantastic--answering my questions
which have never been answered before.
Thank you for every
thing!
M.C. (Auckland, New Zealand)
Thank you for The PLAIN TRUTH magazine. I have enjoyed reading
it very much for the past three years. I have also introduced the
magazine to many of my friends and they like it very much. It
helps me to understand current world affairs and gives me an in
sight into areas I do not know much about. The quality of the
magazine is superb, especially the color.
N.P. (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
Having been delighted with my first copy of The PLAIN TRUTH maga
zine, I thought I should simply write in to express my apprecia
tion for a fine publication. The fact that The PLAIN TRUTH can
continue to be circulated due to donations by readers--and indeed
by the grace of God--is a wonder in this day. In this light,