Thursday, August 3, 2006

Ministry Produces “Billion Dollar” Bills
By Jeremy Reynalds
Special Correspondent for ASSIST News Service
http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/s06080009.htm
 
BELLFLOWER, CALIF. (ANS) -- Since the Dallas-based branch of the U.S. Secret Service seized a number of evangelist Ray Comfort’s million dollar bill tracts in June, the author and co-host of “The Way of the Master” television show says that his ministry has hardly been able to keep up with the demand.
 
Speaking in a news release, Comfort said, "I was surprised that a Texas judge sided with the Secret Service in believing that the million dollar bill is too close to real currency, and for weeks we've been expecting them to seize (the rest of) our supply. It's because of that concern that we have just produced a billion dollar bill tract. This has two Bible verses hidden on the front, and a 170-word gospel message on the back. But just in case that isn't enough to show that it's not real U.S. currency, we have gone full color. The image on the front isn't even of a U.S. president--it's of the 'Prince of Preachers,' Charles Spurgeon. I think that it may become as popular as the million because the full color gives it perceived value."

According to Comfort’s ministry the million dollar bill tracts have become so popular since they were seized that a new book has been published called, “Thanks a Million.” It is co-authored by Comfort and Kirk Cameron and gives (among other things) more than 30 real-life incidents that show the tract’s ability in opening doors for witnessing conversations.

Comfort said in the news release, “‘Thanks a Million’ is unique because it puts the reader on the set of the Hollywood movie, right on the seat of a plane next to an atheist as he begins to backslide. It lets people eavesdrop on the most interesting conversations about the most exciting topics. But this publication isn't meant to be ear-tickling tabloid talk. Its sole purpose is to teach Christians what to say, how to say it, and then to send them out on their own million dollar adventure.”

He added, “I was tempted to dedicate ‘Thanks a Million’ to the Secret Service, because they did us a great service when they seized the tracts. It was because of them that the million dollar bill received world-wide publicity."