1. What is GCCI ?  - - - - - - - The Great Controversy Club International? 2. What does the author say? 3. Where can I buy The Great Controversy? 4. Can I read It for free? 5. Can I witness using the web? 6. How much is it worth? 7. Christ says? 8. Christ's mission? 9. "What can I do?" 10. How important is just one book? 11. Your experiences? 12. Where can I read other books by the same author? 13. Will God use me? 14. Where do I find interested people? 15. Why sell it? 16. How can I find the time? 17. How can I help? 18. How much is a torn page worth? 19. What do I really believe? 20. Links 21. A fast look at The Future 22. Commentary on Revelation "Scatter them Like the Leaves of Autumn." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- "Scatter them Like the Leaves of Autumn."                                                                                    FRENCH                             SPANISH   1. What is The Great Controversy Club? The Great Controversy Club is an exciting and simple way to include almost everyone in witnessing every day!  It is God's simple way of answering people's deepest questions.  In the Bible, as explained in The Great Controversy, God reveals the past, present, and future.  God explains what will happen next, how to successfully live through the coming crisis, and how to be ready for the soon return of Christ.  God answers questions like, "What happens when I die?"  "What is happening to our world?"  What is going to happen next?" "What will heaven be like?"  Now you can share the answers to other people's deepest questions through this amazing tool - The Great Controversy  It is the most important book, outside of the Bible, that is available anywhere at any price!  Why not share it with a friend?  It is free to read on the internet  -- The Great Controversy The author writes, The Most Important book! - "I am more anxious to see a wide circulation for this book (The Great Controversy) than for any others I have written."  Colporteur Ministry, p. 127. More valuable than its weight in gold! - "The book The Great Controversy I appreciate above silver or gold, and I greatly desire that it shall come before the people." Colporteur Ministry, p. 128. . Delayed Impact! - "The fulfillment of some of the predictions (in The Great Controversy) will inspire faith that others also will come to pass. In the closing work, many souls will take their position on the commandments of God as the result of this agency. Colporteur Ministry, p. 128. The Most Important Work You Can Do! - "If there is one work more important than another, it is that of getting our publications before the public, thus leading them to search the Scriptures." Testimonies, vol. 4, p. 390. "All over the world men and women are looking wistfully to heaven. Prayers and tears and inquiries go up from souls longing for light, for grace, for the Holy Spirit. Many are on the verge of the kingdom, waiting only to be gathered in."  A. A. p. 109. "Scatter them Like the Leaves of Autumn."                                                                                                             ENGLISH                                                                                        THE PLAN Simply: 1. Talk to God every day in prayer. 2. Study God's word each day. 3.  Find someone else who shares your burden to sell and give copies of The Great Controversy to others. Make a commitment to pray together every day, or as often as possible. Pray for those you sell or give The Great Controversy to. Ask, everyday, for God's greatest gift, His Holy Spirit claiming God's promise "Ask and it will be given to you.  If you know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him."  Ask God for His Holy Spirit each day and believe He sends His Spirit because He has promised. Luke 11:9-13.  Jesus sent His disciples out in groups of two. You will have much greater success working together with someone else. You may not always work directly together because you will be going to different places every day but you can daily pray together by phone, email, and, or, in person each day. Jesus sent His disciples out in groups of two. He sent His twelve disciples out in six teams of two each. Jesus sent another group of disciples out in thirty six teams of two each. Peter and John are examples of Jesus' plan to have two disciples working together. Read about His plan in the following Scriptures. Mark 6:7; Luke 10:1; Luke 22:8; Mark 14:33; John 18:15, 16; Acts 3 & 4; Acts 8:14-25; Matthew 18:19, 20. 4.  Purchase cases or copies of The Great Controversy. God will then be able to use you to share His answer book with those you meet. God will lead you to those who "are looking wistfully to heaven" with "prayers and tears." He will lead you to those who are asking Him to send someone to them to answer their questions and satisfy their deep spiritual hunger and thirst. 5.  Go to an office supply store and buy sheets of blank labels to be used with your computer's label making program.  One brand name is "Avery."  They come in different sizes.  You may wish to go home and make labels to be put just inside the front cover or even on the cover itself.  This helps those people who want to get involved with using "The Great Controversy" in witnessing but may be somewhat shy.  The shy person can take copies of the book and leave one in a waiting room, on a bench in the mall, a rest room, and in other places.  When a person sees the label they will feel free to take the book home.  If you leave a book on a bench some people would avoid taking it thinking that someone lost their book and might come back for it.  The label might say something like "THIS BOOK IS FREE -- take this home with you.  Read more about it at http://www.greatcontroversyclub.com "  6.  Carry a copy, or several copies, of The Great Controversy with you wherever you go. 7. Ask God to do what He has already promised to do for you.  Ask Him to fill you with His Holy Spirit, lead you to someone who is searching for help, and give you the right words to speak.  Don't worry about what you will say. Be friendly and remember that He promises "Do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak."  Luke 11:9-13; Matthew 10:19. 8.  Look for the person He is guiding you to. Do not expect everyone to be receptive. Many will have no interest. It is just like fishing. Many of the fish have no interest in your bait. Some do, and those are the fish you catch. Jesus said "Follow Me and I will make you a fisherman of men,' and women and children."  Also leave a copy of The Great Controversy in waiting rooms when you go to the Dentist, the Doctor, to have your car worked on, and any waiting room you go to for anything.  Don't ask.  Just casually set one down with the magazines. "Scatter them Like the Leaves of Autumn."                                                                                                      REMNANT 9.  The following is just a sample of what a person might say.  I never say anything exactly the same.  Your experience will be different so what you say will be different. I would say something like, "Hi! My name is _____  _________.  Have you every heard of this book called The Great Controversy?  I first heard of it from a man I met a few years ago who eventually became a close friend of mine.  He told me about The Great Controversy one day.  He said 'Glen I used to be an alcoholic. The Great Controversy helped me understand the Bible and God's great prophecies about the past, present, and future.  God spoke to me through its pages and delivered me from alcohol. After reading The Great Controversy I bought a Bible and started reading and understanding it.  God has used this book to give me peace of mind for the first time in my life.' I listened to Matt that day and I bought a Bible and I eventually bought several copies of The Great Controversy for myself and for my friends. I found out that what Matt had told me about the book was true.  I found, however, The Great Controversy to be actually far better than what he told me. It helped me understand my Bible and find peace, joy and security.  God has used this book, with over 1,000 direct quotations from the Bible, to teach me the Bible and to answer my questions. And now He is sending me to help others find the answers to their deepest questions.  I believe that through this book God is helping millions understand their Bibles better.  He is giving them the gifts of joy, and peace and security.  And I am hoping that you and many others will get so excited about it that you will also purchase and resell copies of this book. And, in turn, you will be sharing your new found happiness with thousands of others. The first half of this book, The Great Controversy, deals with prophecies and history that has already happened. And the last half of the book deals with the prophecies that God's Word, the Bible, reveals will soon happen. This is such a popular book that it has sold in the millions in many different languages world-wide. I never understood the Bible but now have found it a vast treasure house of knowledge, wisdom, security, peace, and power.  God used it to give me a bright and wonderful future.  God has shown me wonderful things from His future before they happen.  I have found great peace, joy, and security in the middle of a world in crisis.  I now know what is going to happen, how to prepare successfully for the next great crisis, and how to be ready for the soon coming of Jesus Christ.  I praise Jesus for the protection and guidance that He has given me. I'm thankful that Jesus led me meet Matt and to learn the Bible with the aid of The Great Controversy.  I 'm so thankful that He loves you and me and is coming soon.  He tells us that He is preparing "mansions" for us. He says "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also."  I plan to meet you again when Jesus comes again. My desire is that we will be friends in heaven and in the earth made new.  When I see Matt in God's beautiful city I will thank him for helping me understand God's plan for my life.  When you see me there maybe you will thank me for introducing you to a greater knowledge of Jesus and God's Word through the book "The Great Controversy."  The cost of The Great Controversy is ONLY $_____.   Many people want extra copies for their friends. How many copies would you like?"  John 14:1-3.  This gives you an idea of some of the things you could say.  You might write down some of your own thoughts right now so that you will have a better idea of what you will say when you have the opportunity.  Say it with enthusiasm and God will give you a few who will buy from you.  The majority of the people usually do not buy.  Don't let that discourage you.  Just accept it as a fact of life and continue looking for the one Jesus is leading to find. You will find one here and one there who are searching for answers and ready to buy The Great Controversy!  .  10. Share your experiences with us at GCC - The Great Controversy Club! Write us today! We will add some of your experiences to this site to encourage others. Share these books with others and Jesus will perform miracles through you! Every sale of "The Great Controversy" is a wonderful miracle!  God's Word is sharper than a two edged sword. By His word He created the world and by His Word He recreates people. Let the power of His Word shine out of the over 1,000 Bible verses quoted in The Great Controversy. You have become a missionary of the highest order and are recognized as such by Jesus Christ and all His angels. Not everyone in this life will recognize that you are Christ's missionary and minister of the gospel. Jesus Christ came from Heaven to earth. Most people who looked at Him did not recognize that He was and is the Savior, the King of kings, the Messiah, and their Creator. All they saw was a carpenter from a hick town in a foreign country. But what did God the Father and God's angels see when they looked at Jesus? They saw the Sin bearer, the Savior, the King of kings, the Messiah, and the Creator. Angels saw their Creator walking on earth unrecognized by those around Him. 11.  Here are some basic steps to help you email this information to others.  Many will already know how this is done.  But if you do not here are some basic guidelines.  While you are still at http://www.greatcontroversyclub.com move your mouse pointer to the top of your screen and point it at "Edit."  Click and open the "Edit" menu. Now point your mouse pointer at "Select All." and click again.  Next point your mouse pointer at "Copy." and click again.  Now you are ready to "paste" this entire plan into an e-mail and send this plan to a friend. Open your email by pointing your pointer at "create." Touch your pointer inside the outgoing email and go to the "Edit" menu and click "paste."  Add the person's email address and click "send."   Send it to many of your friends whom you think will cooperate with God in helping others understand His great bible prophecies. This is, perhaps, the best way to reach the most people in the shortest amount of time.  You man also "copy" and "paste" the URL from The Great Controversy Club.  To do so just highlight http://www.greatcontroversyclub.com click on "copy" in the "Edit" menu above and move your pointer to the email, touch the inside of the email with your pointer and click "paste" from your "Edit" menu.  You may want to send the URL, the internet address, to many others. 12.  Continue in whatever line of work you are now doing and use your time wisely and still win hundreds and thousands of people who will be saved in God's glorious Kingdom through this very simple approach.  When the religious leaders looked at James and John and Peter and Andrew what did they see? They saw four unlearned fishermen from a foreign country. But when God, the angels of heaven, and Jesus looked at James, John, Peter, and Andrew they saw four men who were willing to follow Jesus. They saw four men who were willing to learn Christ's simple plan of salvation and share it with others. Since the world and even the great church leaders did not recognize the importance of the work of Christ and His apostles do not expect that you will be recognized by those around you or even by church leaders. Follow God's plan and God will recognize you and reward you for your faithfulness. Since others did not recognize the importance of Christ's work do not expect people to recognize the great work you are doing in distributing The Great Controversy either. 13.   Send http://www.greatcontroversyclub.com to many friends.  Invite them to participate in God's divinely appointed program of using The Great Controversy and scattering "them like the leaves of Autumn."   Another way is to go to the "edit" menu above and use "select all," "copy" and "paste" the contents of this web site into an outgoing email -- inviting them to participate.  Have your church Webmaster include http://www.greatcontroversyclub.com and a banner to Great Controversy Club into your church web site and your personal web site.  Email us now if you can help us now in making a banner.  It would include some of the thoughts in the rectangle below.  Please help us get one that is eye appealing. Published in the millions, Know the Future NOW! - Read it before it happens! English, German, French, Russian, Spanish, Chinese, and several other languages at http://www.greatcontroversyclub.com "Scatter them Like the Leaves of Autumn."                                                                                                                      FRENCH 2. What does the author of The Great Controversy say? The Great Controversy is the most important book to share with others!  The author writes, "The Great Controversy should be very widely circulated. It contains the story of the past, the present, and the future. In its outline of the closing scenes of this earth's history, it bears a powerful testimony in behalf of the truth. I am more anxious to see a wide circulation for this book than for any others I have written; for in The Great Controversy , the last message of warning to the world is given more distinctly than in any of my other books".-- Colporteur Ministry, page 127 The Great Controversy is worth more than silver or gold!  E.G. White writes, "The book The Great Controversy I appreciate above silver or gold, and I greatly desire that it shall come before the people. While writing the manuscript of The Great Controversy, I was often conscious of the presence of the angels of God." Colporteur Ministry, page 128. The real power of The Great Controversy sold today will be seen in the future when its predictions begin fulfilling.  "The results of the circulation of The Great Controversy are not to be judged by what now appears. By reading it, some souls will be aroused, and will have courage to unite themselves at once with those who keep the commandments of God. But a much larger number who read it will not take their position until they see the very events taking place that are foretold in it. The fulfillment of some of the predictions will inspire faith that others also will come to pass, and when the earth is lightened with the glory of the Lord, in the closing work, many souls will take their position on the commandments of God as the result of this agency.  Colporteur Ministry, page 128. This is God's way to reach the world quickly! - "The book work should be the means of quickly giving the sacred light of present truth to the world." Colporteur Ministry, page 3. This is God's way of finishing His work with great power! - "Through our publishing houses is to be accomplished the work of that other angel who comes down from heaven with great power and who lightens the earth with his glory." "And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory." -- Testimonies, vol. 7, pp. 139, 140; Revelation 18:1 KJV. This is the most important work in the entire world! - "If there is one work more important than another, it is that of getting our publications before the public, thus leading them to search the Scriptures." Testimonies, vol. 4, p. 390. This is a work that everybody should do! - "Tracts, papers, and books, as the case demands, should be circulated in all the cities and villages in the land. Here is missionary work for all." The Publishing Ministry, page 44. "Scatter them Like the Leaves of Autumn."           This is God's way of shining His light of truth in this dark world! - "When church members realize the importance of the circulation of our literature . . . Then will she go forth "fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners."-- Manuscript 113. God is using The Great Controversy to prepare His people to meet Him! - "The publications sent forth from our printing houses are to prepare a people to meet God." Colporteur Ministry, page 3. Distribute The Great Controversy to everyone everywhere as thick as "the leaves of autumn." - "Sell them far and near. Scatter them Like the Leaves of Autumn."  Testimonies Volume 9, page 72. God will succeed in getting the people to read the books. - "It is true that some who buy the books will lay them on the shelf or place them on the parlor table and seldom look at them. Still God has a care for His truth, and the time will come when these books will be sought for and read." Testimonies, vol. 6, pp. 313, 314. The POWER of a single torn page from The Great Controversy is beyond estimate! - "We should treat as a sacred treasure every line of printed matter containing present truth. Even the fragments of a pamphlet or of a periodical should be regarded as of value. Who can estimate the influence that a torn page containing the truths of the third angel's message may have upon the heart of some seeker after truth? Colporteur Ministry, page 151. The Great Controversy is powerful and will reach many. -"The press is a powerful means to move the minds and hearts of the people. . . . Many minds can be reached in no other way." Christian Experience, pp. 225-227. Distribute it in every city and village of the world. - "Tracts, papers, and books, as the case demands, should be circulated in all the cities and villages in the land." Evangelism, page 161. Don't wait!  Act Now! - "I was shown God's people waiting for some change to take place--a compelling power to take hold of them. But they will be disappointed, for they are wrong. They must act. . . ." Testimonies vol. 1, page 261. Find someone to daily pray with and encourage!  - "The formation of small companies as a basis of Christian effort has been presented to me by One who cannot err." Testimonies vol. 7, page 21-22. "And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory." After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor. With a mighty voice he shouted: “Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great! She has become a home for demons and a haunt for every evil spirit, a haunt for every unclean and detestable bird. For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries.” Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues. Revelation 18:1 KJV; 18: 1-4. "Scatter them Like the Leaves of Autumn"                                                                                                                        ASI 3. Where can I buy several cases or copies of The Great Controversy?  Harvestime Books sells The Great Controversy - at a good price A.B.C. Christian Books Stores sells The Great Controversy in English, Spanish, and French  Remnant Publications sells The Great Controversy Pickle Publishing sells The Great Controversy 4.  Where can I read a free copy of The Great Controversy on the internet? The Great Controversy has sold many millions of copies in 78 languages.  You may read The Great Controversy free on the web.  It covers the two thousand year time span from the death of Christ on the cross to His soon return. The author of The Great Controversy wrote and published more books than any other woman in history. Her works have been translated into more than a hundred and forty different languages. Read it at http://www.egwestate.andrews.edu/gc/gc.html Share this with every one of your friends and loved ones in your email address book. THE GREAT CONTROVERSY CLUB INTERNATIONAL GCC International Witnessing Organization Published in 78 languages sold in the millions around the world  Free here on the web in Bengali        English      Russian     5. How can I witness using email and web sites? Simply email everyone in your email address book the URL for the free site where they can read The Great Controversy for themselves.  Also place one of the book covers above along with the URL - http://www.egwestate.andrews.edu/gc/gc.html  - on your web site and your church's website so that people visiting those web sites will be able to read a free copy on the internet. You may want to consider doing the same thing for http://www.prophecymadeeasy.com for those who would benefit from Easy English.  And send every one in your address book the URL and banner for this site so they can read the plan for themselves.  http://www.greatcontroversyclub.com  http://www.greatcontroversyclub.com  <a href="http://www.greatcontroversyclub.com/"><img src="http://www.tagnet.org/prophecymadeeasy/help_a_friend_find_peace_and_security.gif"></a> Take This BANNER CODE For Your Web Site 6.  What is The Great Controversy worth in dollars and cents? The author of The Great Controversy was "more anxious to see a wide circulation for this book than for any other" she had written. What is The Great Controversy worth in dollars and cents?  Its worth far more than "silver or gold."  If we were selling The Great Controversy at the current gold prices the book would sell for thousands of dollars.  If you were to sell this book for its real worth you would be able to trade it for cars and trucks. What is the value of eternal life?  What is the value of future security?  What is the value of finding Christ and His plan for your life?  Never feel uncomfortable in selling this outstanding precious book.  It is worth far far more than whatever you sell it for. This simple plan of distributing The Great Controversy is God's way of "quickly" carrying His wonderful "truth to the world."   The angel of Revelation 18 "comes down from heaven with great power."  He "lightens the earth with his glory," and fills us with "great power." This simple plan of taking a copy of The Great Controversy with us where ever we go is "more important than" any thing else we could do.  It is a "missionary work for all."  In no other way will we shine brighter in this dark world.  As we distribute The Great Controversy we will shine as "fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners."  So many people will catch this vision that we will cover this land as thick as "the leaves of Autumn" that fall on the ground.  We'll take this "sacred treasure" to others, realizing that even a torn page from this wonderful book can touch hearts, change lives, and reach many who "can be reached in no other way." We will share it with people in gas stations, post offices, grocery stores, parking lots, restaurants, and hair salons.  Everywhere we go we will let Jesus use His simple plan to touch lives, change hearts, and prepare people for everlasting life. We won't wait for "a compelling power to take hold" of us.  We will "act" NOW! We will find one or two others who we can call.  We'll call each other by phone and in person to pray with and for our partner.  We'll encourage each other and work God's simple plan each day.  Each day brings us a new adventure.  Witnessing has become a part of our life, not just a program or a project that we turn off and on. "All over the world men and women are looking wistfully to heaven. Prayers and tears and inquiries go up from souls longing for light, for grace, for the Holy Spirit. Many are on the verge of the kingdom, waiting only to be gathered in."  A. A. p. 109. "Scatter them Like the Leaves of Autumn."                                                                                                                 SPANISH   7.  What does Christ say about distributing the Bible and books like The Great Controversy? Jesus said: “A farmer went out to sow his seed." Matthew 13:3. "The seed is the word of God."  Luke 8:11. "The farmer plants the Word" Mark 4:14 (Message Bible). "The harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels."  Matthew 13:39. "A farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop." 2 Corinthians 9:6 (New Living Translation). "Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously."  2 Corinthians 9:6 (New International Version). "And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever."  Daniel 12:3. "The righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father." Matthew 13:43. 8. What was Christ's Mission? Jesus compared His mission to that of a farmer who plants seed in his field preparing it for the harvest.  He tells us that "a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop." "Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously."  "And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever."  "The righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father."  Jesus Christ came to plant His Word in the hearts of men and women and children everywhere.  That was His mission and that still is His mission.  Planting his word in the minds of men and women and children is the most important work in this world!  If you plant the Bible in others minds by studying the Bible with them you are doing the HIGHEST work in the entire world.  And if you plant the Bible in other people's minds by selling or giving away The Great Controversy you are doing the highest most noble, work in the world.  If you plant a few seeds for Jesus you will help a few people be ready for heaven and if you give or sell many books for Jesus you will prepare many for heaven.   Matthew 13:3; Luke 8:11; Mark 4:14 (Message Bible); Matthew 13:39; 2 Corinthians 9:6; (New Living Translation); 2 Corinthians 9:6 (New International Version); Daniel 12:3: Matthew 13:43. 9. "What can I do?" To be a member of the Great Controversy Club all a person has to do is: Pray for a personal revival in your own life! Study God's Word faithfully. Believe what God tells you through His Word. God says, "If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives" 1 John 1:6-10. Confess all your sins to Jesus and believe He cleanses you of every sin through His blood.  "The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. . . .  If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."  1 John 1:7, 9. Believe what Christ tells you through His Word.  He says, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Matthew 28:19, 20. Determine that you will obey Christ, find daily cleansing through His blood, and "go and make disciples . . . teaching them," knowing that Christ is right there beside you smiling upon you and using you to help others. Claim God's promise. Pray something like this, "Dear Father you have promised 'Ask and it shall be given you.' You have told me your word is a seed that you have given me to plant in the hearts of your children everywhere. I am doing as you commanded. You said 'Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always.' You said 'do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak.' Lord I ask you to lead me to those who need the book 'The Great Controversy' today. And I thank you for hearing and answering this prayer in Jesus name Amen." Matthew 7:7; Luke 8:11; Matthew 28:19, 20; Matthew 10:19. Simply carry a paper back Great Controversy with you wherever you go "Scatter them Like the Leaves of Autumn."  Think to yourself, "Who do I want to make sure they get to heaven?  Think about your relatives.  Think about your friends.  Encourage them! Give them The Great Controversy as a gift with a note. You might write, "This book has helped me understand what is really happening is this confused world of ours.  It has answered many of my questions like 'Where did I come from?'  'Why am I here?' 'Where am I going?' 'What happens when I die?' 'Is there really a God?'  'Can I live forever?' 'What will heaven be like?' 'How can I have peace of mind in this chaotic world?' This book has answered these questions for me.  I value it above silver and gold.  That is why I'm sharing it with you." "Scatter them Like the Leaves of Autumn."  Also email everyone in your email address book the URL for the free site so they can read The Great Controversy for themselves.  You might include a note like the one above.  Also place one of the book covers above along with the URL - http://www.egwestate.andrews.edu/gc/gc.html - on your web site and your church's website so that people visiting those web sites will be able to read a free copy on the internet. "Scatter them Like the Leaves of Autumn." After reaching out to your friends and family with a book seek to get them excited about reaching out to their friends and family as well. Send them http://www.greatcontroversyclub.com in an email and ask them to join The Great Controversy Club purchasing and sharing copies of The Great Controversy by email and hard copy with all their friends and family and neighbors and people they meet. "Scatter them Like the Leaves of Autumn." Next seek to find those people that "are looking wistfully to heaven" with "prayers and tears" pleading with God that He will send someone to teach them how to find answers to their deep spiritual hunger and thirst.  Be a minute man or a minute woman.  Carry a copy of The Great Controversy with you wherever you go.  God can and will use you if you are always prepared to be used by Him. Contact us -- Write us today!  And we will pray together. Don't pressure anyone but look for opportunities.  God will give them to you from time to time Rejoice you are doing the greatest work in the entire world! "All over the world men and women are looking wistfully to heaven. Prayers and tears and inquiries go up from souls longing for light, for grace, for the Holy Spirit. Many are on the verge of the kingdom, waiting only to be gathered in."  A. A. p. 109. "Scatter them Like the Leaves of Autumn."                                                                                                               10.  How important is selling or giving one book to one person? Would Jesus have come to die for billions or trillions of dollars?  How silly!  He owns it all.  There is only one thing that Jesus cares enough to die for. He died for the person that may look worthless to us.  He chose to step down from the Throne as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, as Creator of all, to die for you.  He died for the people you see each day.  For many His death will have been in vain.  You now have a tool that will help others to prepare for the crisis ahead and for the second coming of Christ.  Use it wisely and God will bless you eternally with eternal rewards. You are only going to live on Planet Earth a few more years at best.  Why not make those years productive?  Why not obey Jesus and share the good news of salvation through Jesus who claims "I am the way, the truth, and the life?"   Why not look forward to seeing thousands saved at last with Him in His beautiful home in heaven and on Planet Earth after He recreates it into a beautiful paradise?  (Matthew 5:5 and Revelation 21, 22.)  Jesus says "go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always."  (Matthew 28:19, 20).  Pray and talk to lots of people.  If you have some exciting stories to tell write us at G.C.C. and we will include some of them on this site in the future. 11. What actual experiences are people having distributing copies of The Great Controversy? Michael W Kambwili's Experience: "My Ministry and I have distributed The Great Controversy in Portuguese to Mozambique and a few thousands of them in English in Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique." Robin and Bonnie Roger's Experience: "We now just scatter a variety of the books like the leaves of autumn wherever we go---leaving them in restrooms, at gas pumps, handing them to clerks in stores, at rest areas, at airports, at phone booths, etc."   "The Great Controversy and Steps to Christ are probably the two most important books to share with the world." Gary Caulley's Experience - Gary is a painting contractor from Ohio who says: "When I step out in faith selling and giving out The Great Controversy I'm always amazed at the words God gives me to say."  Gary and I pray together almost every day.  He takes a Great Controversy with him wherever he goes. He was in Wal-Mart yesterday and prayed that God would use him to find someone who needed the book. His wife Susie chose the self service check out lane. No one was there. In a moment a woman came to the spot that oversees the self service lanes. Gary went up to her handed her a book and said. "I believe the Lord wants me to give you this." She looked at him and said "How did you know? I've been looking for something like this for a while now." Gary says "I am actually a shy man but I've been claiming God's promise from Matthew 7:7 'Ask and it shall be given you.'  I am amazed at the words God is giving me to speak to others.  I recently talked to some men and women I work with on the job about The Great Controversy and they eagerly asked me for copies." "It is really exciting to know that God is actually using me and speaking through me just like He said He would do. I believe Christ called John and his brother James, common, ordinary fishermen, to lead His church.  I believe God called Peter and his brother Andrew, common ordinary fishermen, to the great work of soul winning.  And I believe God is calling ordinary men and women like you and me today to warn the world and prepare the world for the soon return of Jesus Christ.  I used to use the excuse "Lord I am just a painter.  I'm glad you have great preachers to warn and prepare the world for soon coming of Jesus."  But now I realize that the "great preachers" can not reach many of the people that I can reach.  It is common ordinary people Jesus has always called to work with Him and I am so thankful He has called me and is using me to help others prepare for a life in heaven and on the earth made new.  Many of those I help prepare for eternal life will be my closest friends throughout eternity. I believe God is calling you.  Jesus said 'GO and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.'" Matthew 28:19, 20.  This is one of Christ's commandments that He expects everyone to obey.  I invite you to join with us in taking the book The Great Controversy to relatives, to people in your work place, to people in the gas stations and stores, and post offices and anywhere and everywhere that you go each day."   Glen Walker's Experience - Glen takes a copy of The Great Controversy and Prophecy Made Easy with him wherever he goes. The Great Controversy was the book that originally made the Bible and its prophecies understandable when he first read it at the age of seventeen. Glen wrote Prophecy Made Easy, not to compete with The Great Controversy, but to help those who need to understand The Great Controversy message in Easy English. Glen says, "Jesus has been so kind to me. I carry God's books with me wherever I go and sell them everywhere. One night I did not realize that I was going a bit too fast just past midnight on the way home from a hospital where I work. One night I did not realize that I was going a bit too fast just past midnight on the way home from a hospital where I work. I looked in the mirror and saw the flashing red, white, and blue lights of a state trooper. I immediately stopped, got out of my car in the dark, and walked back toward the flashing lights. Sometimes God uses the strangest of circumstances, even our failures. I try to stay within the speed limit but I failed that particular night and was thankful that he was such a fine state trooper. "I 'm sorry officer as soon as I saw your lights in my mirror I looked and noticed I was going over the speed limit," I apologized." "I am going to write you a warning ticket." He said. While he was writing I asked, "Officer may I get something out of the car?" He said, "Yes you may." I quickly went to the car and found a book. "Officer," I said here is a book I wrote called 'Prophecy Made Easy'. The first chapter contains 50 prophecies from the Old Testament prophets that were fulfilled in the Life of Jesus Christ. For example, Micah the prophet foretold in Micah 5:2 the exact town Jesus would be born in, Bethlehem, 700 years in advance. David, the prophet, foretold the crucifixion of Christ 1,000 years in advance in Psalm 22:16. And Daniel, the prophet, foretold the exact year the Christ would be baptized and the exact year He would be crucified 500 years in advance. I have put 50 prophecies just like those in the first chapter of Prophecy Made Easy. Then from Chapter 2 to 32 you may read what God has revealed about the past, present, and future in the great prophecies of the Bible, especially the last book of the Bible, Revelation. Would you like an autographed copy of the book?" I asked. "How much is it?" He replied. I said, "Only $12.99" Yes I'll take one." He said as he got out his wallet and paid me for the book. So? What do you think? Do you think he bought a book because I'm clever? Do you think he bought a book because he felt he owed me something? Or do you think he bought a book because the Holy Spirit spoke to His heart?   I'm not clever and he owed me nothing.  I believe the Holy Spirit spoke to his heart that night in front of his police car with red, white, and blue lights flashing!   I believe God sold the book and I believe it is a seed that will grow in his heart and that it will help him and his family successfully prepare for heaven.  I believe God speaks through His own words that are quoted over 1,000 times in that book.  I believe that the book will help him find answers to many of his most difficult questions. That book points to Jesus and says, "Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world."  John 1:29. That night I failed. And that night God succeeded. Another Experience - Another time I was coming home from another hospital about midnight and stopped at a gas station.  A man just drove in as I was leaving.  I showed him Prophecy Made Easy and spoke briefly about it. He said, "No, I already have it.  I bought it from you about a week ago at this same time." I said, "Oh that is wonderful. Then you will enjoy this companion volume, The Great Controversy."  He said "yes" and now has both. Selling a book to another individual takes time. You have to be willing to hear the word "no."  Thank them and try again with another person. God will lead you to someone, somewhere who is "looking to heaven, longing for light, on the verge of the kingdom, waiting to be gathered in."  I have sold books in tire stores waiting for an alignment or to buy new tires.  I've sold them in grocery stores waiting in the check out line, in post offices and everywhere and anywhere I go each day. There will be thousands saved in heaven by this very simple approach.  They will get the book and read and reread the book and take Bible courses offered in the book and share it with loved ones.  In the final moments of earth's history they will see the very events that the books have foretold coming to pass and thousands and tens of thousands will be ultimately saved forever. "All over the world men and women are looking wistfully to heaven. Prayers and tears and inquiries go up from souls longing for light, for grace, for the Holy Spirit. Many are on the verge of the kingdom, waiting only to be gathered in."  A. A. p. 109. "Scatter them Like the Leaves of Autumn."                                                                                                               REMNANT 12.  Where can I read other books by the same author? The author of "The Great Controversy" wrote many books that have sold in the millions around the world. Here are just 10 of those many books.  They are free to read on the web. 1. The Acts of The Apostles presents the story of the early Christian church through the rest of New Testament times. 2.  Christ's Object Lessons a companion volume to The Desire of Ages, presents the parables of Jesus in a fresh light, showing their application to Christian living today.   3.  The Desire of Ages is a classic on the life and ministry of Jesus loved by millions around the world. 4.  Education, deals with the unique and challenging idea that "the work of education and the work of redemption are one."  This unique perspective has been a best seller for 100 years. 5.  The Great Controversy picks up the story at the destruction of Jerusalem and follows, in broad outline, the major issues of the conflict between Christ and Satan as they have been seen in the history of the Christian church down to our own day--and beyond, based on what the Bible says will yet take place. 6. The Ministry of Healing provides a well-rounded look at the principles of healthful living, beginning with the ministry of Jesus and extending to the life and ministry of every Christian. 7.  Patriarchs and Prophets  presents the story of the conflict between good and evil--between Christ and Satan--from its beginning, starting with the origin of evil, then taking up the creation of the world, the Bible patriarchs, Israel's Egyptian bondage and Exodus, and their establishment in Canaan up to the time of David. 8.  Prophets and Kings the story from the time of Solomon through the remaining kings of Israel and Judah and the times of the prophets, including the time of Israel's captivity and restoration, down to the coming of the Messiah. 9.  Steps to Christ  deals with the central issue of how to become and remain a Christian--the concern at the core of Mrs. White's voluminous writing. It is the shortest book listed here.  It is sold millions of copies in over 140 languages around the world. 10. Thoughts From the Mount of Blessings is a study of the key verses of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. Included are the Beatitudes, the Lord's Prayer, and much of Jesus' other instruction for living here and now as a citizen of His kingdom. "Scatter them Like the Leaves of Autumn."                                                                                                                      SPANISH 13. Will God use an unimportant person like me? When Jesus called John and James they wondered "Can God use an unimportant fisherman like me?  I've not gone to the Seminary.  I don't know how to preach great sermons.  Why is Jesus calling me?  Why doesn't He call those who graduated from the religious university?"  Those were questions in the minds of John and his brother James.  They caught fish by night and cleaned their nets and repaired their boats by day.  Jesus searched for those He could trust to lead His church.  He passed by the great religious orators, preachers, teachers and self important church leaders.  Instead, He walked down to the lake shore and saw John and his brother James mending their nets.  He looked a little farther and saw Peter and his brother Andrew mending their nets.  He called all four of them and said "You are good at fishing for fish.  'Follow Me and I will teach you how to fish for men.' and for women and children."  God is calling you today just as surely as Christ called those four unlearned men.  They became great leaders because they were willing to follow the carpenter from Nazareth, Jesus.  If you are willing God will perform the same miracle in you as he is performing in the painting contractor from Ohio and the therapist from Indiana who are successfully selling and giving out The Great Controversy.  God will do for you what you can not do for yourself. He will give you the words to speak.  He will help you place God's life-changing Word in the hands and their hearts of God's children. Please Write us today!  Pray with us today!  Ask God to use you!  Believe that He will!  Step out by faith! Order a case of books from one of the companies listed above like Harvestime Books.  God will use you just as surely as He used those four ordinary fishermen.  God's plan has always been for ordinary men to share God's power and love. 14.  Where do I find people to share The Great Controversy with? Using this SIMPLE method of soul winning when you get to heaven there will be thousands there as a result of the books you have shared with somebody. It reminds me of the song Somebody by Reba McIntire. "Somebody in the next car Somebody on the morning train Somebody in the coffee shop that you walk right by everyday Somebody that you look at but never really see Somewhere out there is somebody" Carry a book with you wherever you go and talk to people everywhere! Talk to                                                                            Your Friends, Your Neighbors, Your Relatives, Talk to                                                                           People you work with, People at gas stations, People at the post office, People in grocery stores, People in parking lots, People in restaurants, People in hair salons, People you visit,                                                                                               Anywhere and everywhere you go are people, people on the verge of the kingdom waiting to be invited to spend eternity with Jesus Christ, God the Father, the angels and the saved of all ages. The Bible is the greatest book ever written.  The Great Controversy is the next greatest book ever written because it clearly explains the great prophecies of Daniel and Revelation which will prepare a people to meet Jesus Christ when He comes again.  I wrote Prophecy Made Easy, not to compete with The Great Controversy, but to help those who need to understand God's message from Revelation as explained in The Great Controversy in Easy English.  I carry both books with me everywhere I go.  "I was on my way to the hospital where I work.  It was 2 / 9 / 05.   I stopped at a gas station near the hospital.  I got gas at the same time as a woman named "Connie" got gas.  As I filled the tank I introduced myself and showed her a "Prophecy Made Easy" book. I asked her, "Have you ever wondered about the future?  Have you ever wanted to know ahead of time what will actually happen?" "Yes," she said.  "I have wondered and would like to know the future."   "God knows the future," I said. "And He has revealed it through His prophets in the Bible."    I spoke to her about three of the prophecies in the first chapter.  "You will find that the entire life of Jesus Christ was foretold hundreds of years ahead of time.  You will read about 50 of these prophecies in the first chapter "The Messianic Prophecies."  For example you will read how Micah, in Micah 5:2, foretold seven hundred years in advance that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem.  You will read in Psalms 22:16 how David foretold, one thousand years in advance, that Christ would be crucified .  You will read the prophecy of Daniel who five hundred years in advance predicted the exact year Christ would be crucified.  The rest of the book reveals what will happen in the future.  Everything is documented with over one thousand Bible verses." "How much is it?" She asked. I said "It is just $12.99." Just then the gas pump shut off. My tank was full. I looked up to see how much I owed for gas and said to her in surprise "Look!  It is quite amazing! That is exactly how much gas the pump put into my car automatically!"   We both felt as though God had spoken through a tiny miracle.   She paid for her gas, I paid $12.99 for my gas, and then she handed me $12.99 for the book. This all happened in just the few minutes before I had to be at work at the hospital. God arranges circumstances. He arranged that we would both pump gas at the same time and I would get to meet Connie who was searching to know more about Jesus and what will soon take place according to Bible prophecy. I believe God has a sense of humor and arranged for the cost of the gas to fill my car would come to exactly $12.99, the price of one copy of Prophecy Made Easy. I have sold lots of books at gas stations, in the post office, in the grocery store, in parking lots, in restaurants, and even wherever I get my hair cut. I have a book with me everywhere I go. If I speak to a person and they say they can't afford the book I say that's O.K. just put something down on it.  I'll give it to you today and just send me the balance some other time when it is convenient.  When they buy like that I'm content even if they never send me another penny.  I am happy either way.  If they send me the balance in the future I am happy and if they do not send me the rest of the price of the book I am still happy.  My goal is to get the greatest number of God's books, God's seed planted for God's harvest that will take place when Christ returns to take us to His glorious Kingdom.  If I plant a few  seeds, a few books, I will see a few people eternally saved but if I plant many seeds, many books, I will see many people saved for all eternity in God's glorious kingdom. "Scatter them Like the Leaves of Autumn." 15.  Why sell any books?  Why don't we just buy the books and give them all away? Why shouldn't I just buy and give away all the books?  We should give some of them away but my experience is that people value what they pay for.  Often the more they pay the more they value it. If they do not value the book they will not read it.  Also it is important to continually replenish your supplies so that you never run out.  Use the money to buy more books so that you can accomplish more.  And in this way you never have the excuse that you can't distribute God's Word and God's books because you can't afford to.  When you sell the books you automatically have the finances to buy more books.  And as you distribute more books God is able to perform more miracles changing hearts and lives. Ultimately you will end up inviting more people to share eternal life with you.  If someone says no, and many do, you can always give them a free tract or a booklet instead. 16.  How can I sell or give away The Great Controversy?  Where will I find the time? You may say I can't witness because I have to work.  I have to take care of my family.  Leave witnessing to the professional.  That sounds logical but it was the professionals, the church leaders, who hated Jesus and plotted His crucifixion. It was the professional church leaders who put Him on the cross. Christ has always chosen to carry His good news through every-day people like you and me. The reason The Great Controversy witnessing plan is so powerful is that witnessing in this manner does not require extra time. You carry a book with you into the grocery store and talk to others as you are standing in line to be checked out. I've sold many books at the grocery store to both customers and employees. Use wisdom and avoid controversy. You are not a professional arguer. You are a witness. And the job of a witness is just to tell what he or she has seen. Tell others what good things this book has done in your life. Read it and share the sense of security you have found in knowing the future before it happens. If a person is not comfortable talking with you about the book do not continue. Your job is to find one here and one there who is truly excited about the book. Those are the ones you will one day have as forever friends.  Then they will throw their arms around you in heaven and say, "if it weren't for you I'd never have leaned about Jesus, eternal life, and heaven. I would never have learned about the future and found security in Jesus. That book you gave me those many years ago made the difference.  Thank you. Thank you so very much!  I'll love you forever!"  Through this simple plan thousands will be thanking you just like this throughout eternity. "Scatter them Like the Leaves of Autumn."                                                                                                        SPANISH 17.  How can I help this project to succeed? You can share your experiences in using The Great Controversy in witnessing.  What kind of results have you had?  How did you share them?  Did you give them away or sell them or both?  What reactions did you find?  Write and share with us so we can put some of your experiences here. Some people may want to purchase cases and copies in quantity for others to use in this project.  If you want to do that we will connect you with those who need books. Please Write us today! And if you can't afford books we will put your requests here also and see if someone somewhere would sponsor several cases of The Great Controversy for witnessing. 18.  The POWER of a single torn page from The Great Controversy is beyond estimate!  "We should treat as a sacred treasure every line of printed matter containing present truth. Even the fragments of a pamphlet or of a periodical should be regarded as of value. Who can estimate the influence that a torn page containing the truths of the third angel's message may have upon the heart of some seeker after truth? Colporteur Ministry, page 151. 19.  What does a Christian believe?  Do you really believe that? Someone asks, "What is a Christian?"  You answer, "A Christian is a believer!"  They reply, Okay, what do Christians believe?"  You answer "A Christian believes what Christ says."  Well than," he asks, "What does Christ say?'  You stop and think and say, "Christ says that God so loved the world that He gave His only Son that whosoever BELIEVES, should not perish but have eternal life." and He commanded, "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always"   He also said "do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak."  That person stops, turns and looks at you and says, "If that is what Christians really believe I do not know if I have ever met one.  Nobody has ever tried to teach me anything about Christ."  John 3:16; Matthew 28:19, 20; Matthew 10:19. You are only going to live on Planet Earth a few more years at best. Why not make those years productive? Why not obey Jesus and share the good news of salvation through Jesus who claims "I am the way, the truth, and the life"? Why not look forward to seeing thousands saved at last with Him in His beautiful home in heaven and on Planet Earth after He recreates it into a beautiful paradise? Jesus says to ordinary people like you and me and Peter, and John, and James and Andrew "go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always" Matthew 5:5; Revelation 21, 22; Matthew 28:19, 20. Pray and talk to lots of people. If you have some exciting stories to tell, write us at GCC and we will include some of them on this site in the future. Let's work and pray together.  Write us today!  - Let us know of your plans.  Become a member of The Great Controversy Club today. Send us some of your exciting experiences to The Great Controversy Club at the above email.  We will post many of your experiences right here on the Club page to encourage others. Claim God's promise. Pray something like this, "Dear Father you have promised "Ask and it shall be given you." "You have told me your word is a seed that you have given me to plant in the hearts of your children everywhere. I am doing as you commanded. You said "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always"   You said "do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak."  You said that You "so loved" me that You gave your "only Son that" if I "BELIEVE," I will "not perish but have eternal life." Father help me to be a real believer today.  Help me believe that today I am Your missionary, unrecognized by the world and even by the church but recognized by God above and the angels of heaven.  You have told me to "go, make disciples, and teach.  I am not a professional but I am your missionary.  I can not do everything but I can follow your simple plan.  I can sell or give away one or more Great Controversy books today.  Send me wherever you want me to go.  Show me the person or persons you have for me see today at the gas station, or in the post office, or where I work, or in the grocery store, or in the parking lot, or in a restaurant, or in a hair salon or where ever You send me today.  Help me carry a Great Controversy book or books with me everywhere I go, keeping in mind that You have someone somewhere who is wistfully looking to heaven with "prayers and tears" on the verge of Your kingdom.  Grant that I might find that someone today.  In Jesus name, Amen."   Matthew 28:19, 20; Matthew 10:19. Matthew 7:7; Luke 8:11; John 3:16. THE GREAT CONTROVERSY CLUB INTERNATIONAL GCC International Witnessing Organization Published in 78 languages sold in the millions around the world  Free here on the web in Bengali        English      Russian     Members  and Friends of the Great Controversy Club SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS Pastor Francis Tuffuor of Ghana Africa writes, "I need a lot of those books in English. We are praying hard for the sponsorship.  Kindly help us.  I believe we can get the sponsors if you post our request." HELLO READERS - Pastor Francis tuffuor from Ghana would like help purchasing The Great Controversy in quantities.  Contact him at  tuffuor94@yahoo.com if you would like to help.  Clarence Settle writes, "God has His little lights all over the earth, and whether we achieve greatness in this life or not is of little import. What matters more than anything is whether we are striving to point others to Christ."

"All over the world men and women are looking wistfully to heaven. Prayers and tears and inquiries go up from souls longing for light, for grace, for the Holy Spirit. Many are on the verge of the kingdom, waiting only to be gathered in."  A. A. 109

Reba McIntyre sings -

"Somebody in the next car

Somebody on the morning train

Somebody in the coffee shop that you walk right by everyday

Somebody that you look at but never really see

Somewhere out there is somebody"

"Scatter them Like the Leaves of Autumn."