A simple question that anyone can ask.

The picture shows a sister and her husband conducting a Bible study with a woman via video

conferencing. Mary and her husband John live in a part of the world where the good news

can be shared with many foreign workers from the Philippines. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mary successfully started Bible studies not only in the country

where she lives, but also in other places in the world.

How did she do it?

Mary would ask her Bible students, do you know anyone else who would like to study the Bible?

If they said yes, she would ask to be introduced to them. Asking this simple question often has good results. Why? Because

people who appreciate God's word usually want to share what they learn with family members and

friends they care about.

What has been the result of asking this question?

Mary's Bible student, Jasmine, introduced her to four new Bible students.

One of them, Christine, enjoyed her study sessions so much that she asked Mary to study with her twice a week.

When Mary asked if she knew anyone else who wanted to study the Bible,

Christine said,

Yes, I will introduce my friends to you.

Within a few weeks, Christine introduced Mary to four friends who wanted to study.

Later, Christine introduced her to other friends, some of whom repeated the process with still

others.

Christine also wanted her family in the Philippines to learn about the Bible.

So she spoke to her daughter, Andrea.

Initially, Andrea thought,

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