An Incredible Adventure by Faith ( A Book Review)

“After the biblical graduation they began active service in the pastorate. But the offering at the church was so meager that they could not meet both ends. So he needed an additional income and joined in a harvest field better known as the WPA. (Works Progress Administration). Later they got an opportunity to buy a small gasoline station, but the required cash was not there. But he went ached in faith and God fulfilled their desire in a miraculous way, in a short period he could spend full time in ministry. This wonderful incident narrated in chapter 4 of this book.

The Story began in Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1939 A young man, driven by a vision, walked into the office of a radio station manager. and he spoke boldly:

 

 Read the rest in Epp’s own words. 

“We noted that you have every thing on your broadcasts that the people want except something for the heart. We have that and would like the opportunity of presenting it to the people.”   That was not what I had planned to say.  In fact, the words had never entered my mind.  But it was evident that God was leading, for the managers were impressed.  In the short discussion that followed, they were convinced that a Gospel program was something they certainly did need on their station.

I had also planned what to say concerning the finance of such an undertaking; but when suddenly asked who would finance the program, I could not remember any of the planned statements.

I bluntly stated that for the past 12 years we had been working in co-operation with a Partner who had taken the responsibility of all of our financial needs.  This statement seemed to make quite an impression on the manager.  Of course, I had no way of knowing what their thoughts were, but they knew that I had just come from Oklahoma, and Oklahoma is known for its oil millionaires.  When asked who this person was, I answered,  “God is our partner,”  The managers at first seemed somewhat stunned at this bold statement, but they were unable to lightly throw aside such a statement.  They replied that since we had God as a partner, certainly they were willing to venture it.

I asked to purchase a 30 minute daily period on the large 10,000- watt station.  I was asked to return the next morning I arrived promptly with my hopes high.  I felt that now we had found the place to which God was leading. … on April 6, a contract was given to me for consideration.  Instead of offering a 30-minute daily period on the large station I was offered 15 minutes a day the small local station, and the price of $ 9 a program was cut in half to $ 4.50,.”

The rest is history and the reader will get encouraged by the reading of this faithful venture on the pages of this well narrated book.

Theodore H.Epp had just 65 dollars when he made the first broadcast for Back to the Bible on May 1, 1939. That was several years ago. And during those years his Partner has supplied everything.”

The ministry of Back to the Bible has now grown to worldwide proportions, with 12 branch offices, broadcasts in several languages, with the printing and annual distribution of more than eight million pieces of Christian literature, assistance in missions’ projects and the support of several hundreds of missionaries, correspondence schools and counseling ministries.

Late Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Epp. and their amazing walk of faith in the God of the Bible to make the vision and ministry of Back to the Bible a reality. As a result of their obedience to the call of God, today every hour of the day Back to the Bible is heard some where around the world.

Now the International President Dr. Woodrow Kroll (A senior Bible Teacher and a renowned writer of more than 50 books) is continuing the mantle which Theodore H Epp initiated years back.