The June stats are now available.

The past couple of weeks have been anything but normal at TruthMedia. For over a year now we’ve been working towards changing two of our foundational systems – one for mentoring and the other for content.  A few days ago, both of these new systems reached their final testing stage.   These are exciting days!

These two systems won’t change the type of ministry that we do, but they will significantly increase the tools available for us to do it.   With The Mentor Center we’ll be able to handle more requests than ever and match them with even greater precision.  Our new content system will open doors for us to create content that truly listens.

In addition to these changes, this is the last month that we will print and mail out our stats and stories.  To continue receiving the stats and stories please go to http://truthmedia.com/news/newsletters to sign up to get the TruthMedia Ministry Update in your inbox.

Thank you for praying for us throughout this process.  We praise God for the opportunity to do ministry by simply talking and listening….online.

Serving together,

Karen Schenk
Director
TruthMedia Internet Group

Online Mentoring
Each month we receive many encouraging emails from all over the world  from people who have come across our sites, and in turn have had their lives changed.  Here are a few that have touched our hearts from around the globe.

~ Hi, Thanks for putting this website together to get reconnected to my faith in Jesus Christ. I truly believe that there are still some people out there who can pray and wish everyone to be saved. Thank you. God Bless (USA).

~ I have recently had a miscarriage at 6 weeks, and was totally shattered. But the way God has helped me recover..is simply amazing.. I want to specially thank God for his blessings on us. I pray also for all the expectant mothers and also the couples trying for babies..may God almighty bless us all..PRAISE BE TO LORD JESUS CHRIST! (United Arab Emirates)

~ I’m a recovering alcoholic I¹ve been sober months I go to AA and hand my life over to God and the power of prayer really works, without Gods help I could not do it on my own (England).

~ what if i prayed the prayer but i do not find spiritual fruit in my life that the bible speaks about? is praying a prayer all that it takes for a cursed creature to be reconciled to a righteous and just God?

~ Hello, I’m really lucky to find this website. I know that God is there but at the same time my mind is getting diverted to Islam. I feel like reading Quran and know more about that religion and i feel that I’m going away from Jesus by having this kind of feelings. Please help me out and I request you to pray for my parents and my health. I look forward to hear from you (India).

~ I read the articles that you counseled me I see more clearly now and I know that I need to reorient these things and allow God to once again have first place in my life (Gabon).

The May stats are now available on Truthmedia.com

During the past month our teams have been working diligently on our two key projects which will significantly increase our capacity and leverage our ministry impact. These two projects are The Mentor Center and the creation of a SuperSite.

We are moving all our websites into a single supersite so that we can do regular (possibly daily) updates to the site which could be featured on many sites at once. The content is designed to encourage people to engage in mentoring relationships. Please pray for our team. We are doing this additional work at the same time that we are continuing with the regular ministry growth that we experience.

God is continuing to do amazing things through this ministry everyday and we really appreciate your involvement!

May God bless you!

Karen Schenk
Director
TruthMedia Internet Group

Online Mentoring
Each month we receive many encouraging emails from all over the world from people who have come across our sites, and in turn have had their lives changed. Here are a few that have touched our hearts from around the globe.

~ I am like the seed that was thrown on the hard ground among rocks and such. I need Christ in my daily life; I need a personal relationship with Christ (USA).

~ I have recently given my life to Christ but I am having struggles with temptations from my previous way of living (Jamaica).

~ Thank you so much for your mentoring. I’m so grateful for this. It is you who gave me courage and strength to continue my life journey. I will cease my thought of committing suicide and live a meaningfully life. Many thanks (China).

~ It is often hard to pray when there are so many things that go wrong in my life. Please pray that I will have the strength and faith to continue to trust in Jesus even through the hardest times. Thank you God Bless You (Australia).

~ Please, pray for my faith and confidence in Lord and to be humble (Croatia).

~ I came across your website by sheer accident. God has clearly directed me to your website and all its inspirational quotes and stories. I just want to say what a great site!!! I feel like God is saying there is so much that life has to offer me!! Please pray for me and I would be happy to receive your updates and newsletters. Thank you (United Kingdom).

~ I would like to understand more about faith. What is faith in the Christian point of view? How do you differentiate faith with false hope (Malaysia)?

In the past couple of months, our teen mentoring community has grown exponentially. Teens are pouring out their hearts and mentors are responding – even though many of the mentors are the same age as the teens’ parents. Online mentoring bridges the generational gap. We are thrilled to watch as teens are shown the hope Christ offers for their situation.

Here is what some are saying:

“I have a problem with one of my friends and I’m really scared for her so I need someone to talk to.”

“I need a mentor more then anything. Nobody understands. “

If God has given you an interest in mentoring teens, please let us know by becoming a mentor at www.truthmedia.com/mentor . If you are already a mentor, please let your community leader know if you would like to mentor teens. (Teen mentors require a criminal check.)

Also, please continue to pray for the launch of the new Mentor Center. Testing is currently underway and we hope to begin moving in to the new system shortly.

Many blessings,

Karen Schenk
Director
TruthMedia Internet Group

The April stats are now available on Truthmedia.com

Online Mentoring
Each month we receive many encouraging emails from all over the world from people who have come across our sites, and in turn have had their lives changed. Here are a few that have touched our hearts from around the globe.

~ I would like to understand more about faith. What is faith in the Christian point of view? How do you differentiate faith with false hope (Malaysia)?

~ I am 25 yrs old. i lost my control of life because of drugs, but i want to change my life i need God at the centre of my heart to help me (Malta).

~ I am so touched to receive your reply email today. I will make an effort to follow the advices you mentioned to improve my people skills. I need to think more positively and accept myself as what I am. I am confidence that I will live a new life in the near future (China).

~ I’m a 36 year old married, maturing Christian very involved in my church yet I feel so empty and worthless at times (USA).

~ That is EXACTLY what I need - a mentor. I’ve been saved a long time (35 years). There is NO mentoring or discipleship program in my church. I have no one that I can go to (at least I feel I don’t) for guidance, instruction, to ask questions, for prayer, for what to study next or do next in my very young Spirit-filled life (USA).

~ i am still trying to build a relationship with God but i keep coming across things that destroy me. i would like to build a relationship with God so that i may get guidance and strength in the choices that i make in my life (UK).

~ I’m lost and can’t seem to bring back the faith i once had in my life. I need you to help me know how to get it back so that i can have a close relationship with God as i once had (Zambia).

Every day we are faced with decisions that impact our lives, our relationships and our world. As we minister in the online world we are making a conscious decision to lead people to the Truth, to help them choose Jesus and experience a life of forgiveness, peace and purpose. Thank you for your choice today to be involved in this amazing ministry! May God continue to bless this ministry and each of you.

Building the Kingdom together,
Barb

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Previously users were content to just sit back and read. Now they want to actively participate through discussion and user-driven content. It’s time for content that listens.

[updated: October 26, 2007]

powertochange.com is an existing evangelistic website that has been redesigned with a more contemporary look and feel, while still retaining a simple gospel presentation and inspiring stories of changed lives. powertochange.org is the new website of our parent organization Campus Crusade for Christ, Canada which is now Power to Change Ministries.

A statement from powertochange.org says,

“We’ve seen God do incredible things over the last 40 years, but our work isn’t done yet. People still need to hear about Jesus, and we’ve been called to tell them. The challenge, of course, is determining the most effective way to do that. In order to reach today’s generation, we are committed to presenting the same message but with new messaging.”

Read more on the site’s blog or browse the new site.

We currently have over 40 websites. See a list of all our sites.