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1. Launch Date
2. Begin To
Recruit
3. President's
Corner
4. What To Do With Your
Embossed
Bibles
5. Embossing Tip of the
Month
BCTE President Brent Holt holds three of
the Bibles that were embossed and sent to the
inmates at Pine
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Bibles Cover the Earth
Goes To Prision
We are proud to announce
that our first Bibles have been sent to the Arkansas
Correctional Units at Pine Bluff, Tucker, and
Texarkana.
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President's
Corner
by Brent Holt
As we have started out this month,
the “elephant in the room” has kept coming up. That elephant is
the multi-level marketing (MLM) aspect of Bibles Cover
The Earth.
I thought I would take this opportunity to talk
about it a little bit. I
think it is important, as we promote Bibles Cover The
Earth, that we not try to hide from or be ashamed of the
fact. If we
do, it makes us look like we are trying to hide
something, and we are not. Instead, let’s
talk about it for what it really is. It is a business
that is set on trying to get a Bible into the hands of
every person on this earth that wants to know the
truth.
Many
other organizations have the same vision. It is the MLM
idea that makes our program different. It is that
difference, I feel, that will help us to succeed in our
vision.
First, as you talk to people
about the Bibles Cover The Earth program, you may get
the question, “Isn’t this just another one of those
pyramid schemes?”
The answer to that question is “No”. Pyramid schemes
are illegal.
Multi-level Marketing is not. And, yes, there
is a difference.
There are several points that separate the two
and I would encourage anyone who might be concerned
about this to not just take my word for it, but study it
for himself.
As you look into it, note that the two main
things that make the difference for us are, first, that
we are providing a very legitimate product in the
Bibles sold through the program and, second, our main focus is not at
all on the potential income from the program but rather
on the distribution of Bibles. The income that
might be made is a secondary benefit of the
program.
Once you have become confident in
what we are trying to accomplish together through this
program, it makes it easy to share the idea with someone
else.
Therefore, I urge you to roll the idea over in
your mind, focusing on ways this could spread the Word
of God and help many people in many ways. I think
you will become as excited about this as I
am.
As you answer negativity from
people about the MLM aspect of this program, ask them
specifically what it is that they don’t like about the
idea. I’ve
found that the stigma surrounding MLM is a significant
barrier.
Most people I’ve spoken with just have a
knee-jerk negative opinion about MLM programs. Some of them
aren’t even sure what it is about MLM that they don’t
like. Some,
however, have very specific dislikes. For decades now,
many MLM programs have been trying to convince people
that they can get rich without doing much of anything
other than promoting the program to their friends and
family and getting them to buy items of little or no
use. People
get motivated to this by the idea of easy money. As time goes on
and people realize that they are not getting rich, and
they realize that they are not really that passionate
about the product, they become another MLM “failure”
statistic.
People get upset
and frustrated that things didn’t work out like they were led to
believe and, as a consequence, MLM is now
surrounded with rules, regulations and negativity. Now, looking
superficially, some might say, “Didn’t you just describe
your own program?”
The answer is, “No”. Our program
isn’t and shouldn’t be promoted to anyone as a means to
“get rich”. Instead the
motivation is seeing the Word of God in the hands of the
people of the world. The knowledge of
the power of the Word of God and the wisdom provided in
its pages is the motivating passion behind Bibles Cover
the Earth.
The “product” provided is the greatest product
ever produced.
more...
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Bible Verse of the Month
"Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness
and all these things will be added unto you"- Matthew
6:33
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Suggestion
Corner
We would like to hear
from you. If you have any suggestions for improvements to our
program, embossing
tips, ideas on with whom and where to share Bibles, or
positive stories of people who have been blessed by
our program e-mail us at: Goodideas@BiblesCoverTheEarth.com
Our Experience
with Prison
Bibles so
far...
When we emboss a Bible for
an inmate we always fill out the gift card and write a small
note of encouragement on the back of the card. We then write
the inmate's name on the outside of the envelope and place the
card inside. We then tuck the envelope inside the Bible. Some
of these men have no one to write to them. That small note of
encouragement can mean a lot when accompanied with God's Word.
We have a vision of filling every prison with God's Word. We
can do it with your help.
Number Please?
We are in
the process of adding a customer service phone number to the BCTE
website. Many people would rather call their order in instead
of using the internet. We understand and we want to offer
that convenience. The number should be up and running very
soon.
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March 7, 2008 Became Our
Launch Date
 Praise the Lord! After a lot of hard work and
anticipation, Bibles Cover The Earth is a reality. We
are excited about all the plans we have for
this wonderful opportunity.
To the left is
a copy of our home page at www.BiblesCoverTheEarth.com.
There is a lot of
information to be found on the various pages. The details page alone
has seventeen pages of information explaining the entire
BCTE plan. Also, there are the policies and
procedures pages that we hope you read if you
have not already done so.
We have attempted
to make this opportunity as simple as possible. Remember
that the vision of the BCTE program is
to see a Bible in the
hands of everyone who wants one.
That is why the purchasing of Bible Packs is so
important for everyone. Nothing
happens if Bible Packs are not purchased. When you
sponsor anyone into the program it is important to
encourage them to buy their first Bible Pack as soon
as possible. AUTOSHIP is available.
---To sign
up for AUTOSHIP: from the BiblesCoverTheEarth.com
homepage, click the ‘Login’ button found in the top
right-hand corner of the page. You will be
taken to the Embossing Center Login page. Your user name
is the number you were assigned at the time you signed
up (if you can’t remember your number or your password,
refer back to the ‘Welcome to Bibles Cover the Earth’
email you received after you joined or email us at
ContactUs@BiblesCoverThe Earth.com). Once you have
logged in, click the ‘My Office’ tab. On the My Office
page, along the right side of the page, about 3 boxes
down, you will find the ‘AutoShip’ box. Click the ‘Add
Autoship’ button , choose your Bible Pack option and
then follow the checkout process. You can also use this
area to modify or cancel any of your Autoship
settings.---
Each
person who signs up for autoship will automatically
receive a Bible Pack each month with the charge
automatically assigned to their charge card. This
is a good way to keep from fogetting to purchase a Bible
Pack each month and it allows us to anticipate the
number of Bibles needed for that month.
God's Word Going Forth To Change
This World Is Our Primary Vision |
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 YOU CAN NOW BEGIN TO
RECRUIT
It's time to
start handing out those cards and sharing BCTE with
other people who have a heart for seeing the Kingdom of
God fully manifested in the earth. We have made
it so easy to Spread the Word. In your beginner's
pack you found ten business cards with a place for your
replicated web site:
www.BiblesCoverTheEarth.com/
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In the space, you can write your own
URL that you chose when you joined BCTE which corresponds
to your very own replicated web site . For example:
If jdoe is my URL then I would write the jdoe in
the space after the .com/. It would look like
this:
www.BiblesCoverTheEarth.com/jdoe
When anyone types this into their
computer, they will be taken to your
BiblesCoverTheEarth.com replicated site. It will look
just like the original BiblesCoverTheEarth.com website,
but when people join our vision through that site, they
will be placed in your genealogy. It's that easy. And
when five people join with you as their sponsor, you
become a Qualified Embossing Center(QEC). As a QEC you
become eligible for the profit sharing plan and will
receive a certain percentage of the price of the
Bible Packs purchased from the EC's and QEC's in your
genealogy. Remember, you must also purchase a Bible Pack each
month to remain "Active". All Bibles Packs must be purchased by the
end of each month.
So get out there and Spead the Word and
share the vision of Bibles Cover The Earth with every
Christian you meet.
If you need more cards, they
can be ordered on our shopping center at the
BiblesCoverTheEarth web-site. The cards will be printed
with your name of record (the name you joined under) and
your URL. They can be ordered in quantities of 250 or
500.
Remember that every card given away opens the
door of opportuntiy for another person to join the
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What To Do With Your
Embossed Bibles
The main vision
of Bibles Cover The Earth is to get a Bible into the hands of every person on
this earth that wants one. We believe that the Word of God,
more than anything else, has the power to change the life
of an individual. People need to hear and read the Word
of God. It is not hard to find people to bless
with a new embossed Bible. A good place to start is the
county jail. Call the Sheriff's office in your area and
find out the name, address, and/or phone number of the
Chaplain of that jail facility. Talk to the
Chaplain and ask him if there is any man or woman in the
facility that might want a new Bible with their name
embossed on the cover. Most likely he will jump at the
opportunity. Don't forget to fill in and include the
Gift Card when you present the
Bible.
There are many opportunities all
around us for distributing our Bibles. Some of the
Embossing Centers are already sending Bibles to the
correctional facilities at Pine Bluff, Tucker, and
Texarkana. The demand is great and if you would like to
join us in blessing the inmates at these facilities then
e-mail us at: BibleOutreach@BiblesCoverTheEarth.com
and we will e-mail you a name and address of an inmate
along with instructions on how to get the Bible to
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Embossing Tip Of The
Month
When setting the type in the cartridge, we have found
that accessories such as a pair of tweezers and a small
nail is handy to have on hand. The tweezers can be
useful for placing the type in the cartridge and the
nail can recover a type that has fallen over in the
cartridige slot.
When
the name has been placed in the cartridge and the
appropriate spacers inserted, be careful when tightening
Screw "B." Gentle tightening of the screw is all
that is needed. Over-tightening the screw or tightening
too rapidly can result in a type shift that causes the
letters in the name to be mis-aligned. Place your finger
or a small flat surface on the line of type as you
tighten Screw "B". This will prevent the type from
shifting and mis-aligning as you gently tighten the
screw. Always check the type using the embossing putty
before placing the type cartridge back into the heating
chamber. Never attempt to adjust or remove type while
the embossing machine is hot or is plugged
in.
...Thy Kingdom Come
by Dennis Holt
We have designed Bibles
Cover The Earth to be a Kingdom business. What does that
really mean?
First and foremost, a Kingdom business functions
using Kingdom of God principles. Exponential growth is a
Kingdom principle and it is best demonstrated
in our worldly system by MLM (multi-level
marketing). Jesus began the Kingdom on this earth with
twelve disciples who evangelized the world resulting in
millions of Christians in the world today. Sharing the
Gospel with others is a beautiful example of network
marketing. Jesus also taught that the Kingdom produces
20, 40, 60, and even a hundred-fold. This is exponential
growth. When God first introduced this concept to Abram,
He used the stars of the sky and the sand of the
seashore to demonstate the power of exponential growth.
"So shall your seed be," God told Abram. I'm certain
that even Abram found it hard to understand this
powerful Kingdom principle. While some people have a
problem with MLM, we believe with all our heart that
this is the key principle that we have been instructed
to use for the basis of Bibles Cover The Earth. We agree
that this principle has been misused by others, but that does not
negate the fact that it is a Kingdom principle and a
powerful one when used in a proper manner. More on
this in the President's Corner.
Another principle of the Kingdom is the power of giving.
Jesus says that when we give, it will be given
back to us, pressed down, shaken together and running
over. All seed produces after its own kind. As a Kingdom
business we have elected to give away our profits for
the betterment of the Kingdom. This means that what
profit we receive from Bibles Cover The Earth will be
given to ministries and charities that the board of
directors feel is in line with the vision of the
Company. Have you ever been associated with a
company like Bibles Cover The Earth? I think not. If
anyone complains about us selling Bibles as a
product, remind them that the profits from the sell of
those Bibles is given away to help people in many areas
of the world.
As
mentioned above,
some of the Embossing Centers have elected to send
Bibles with names embossed on them to many of the
inmates in the various correctional facilities. By
purchasing their monthly Bible Pack, embossing the
name of an inmate, and then sending the Bibles to the
prison, these Embossing Centers are giving the gift
of life and furthering the work of the Kingdom.
Each time someone joins our vision and signs
up as a Embossing Center, it empowers us to do much
more.
The most important element of this business is that we
are getting the Word of God into people's hands - the
Word is going forth. The Kingdom cannot function without
the Word of the King. Each month more and more Bibles
are going out and each one has the potential to affect a
life and increase the size and power of the Kingdom on
this earth.
Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy
Name. Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on EARTH as
it is in Heaven ...
As I
close this section I want to ask you a question: How are
you helping to bring God's Kingdom to this earth? If you
have to think very long to come up with an answer,
I want to invite you to join our vision. We believe
you will have to look long and hard to come up with a
better idea than this. God bless. DFH
In our next newsletter, we will
look at the benefits of Bibles Cover The Earth as a
Christian home-based business.
President's Corner
con't...
Other people might say, “I just
don’t like selling things.” That is
legitimate and, truly, this program won’t appeal to
everyone.
There is some person-to-person interaction that
goes along with any MLM program. However,
through the business card system and website
presentation method of promotion, we have tried to make
the task of telling others about Bibles Cover The Earth
as simple as handing out the cards. I would also
argue that it is not hard for someone to tell others
about something they are passionate about. The Bibles Cover
The Earth “product” and program is something people can
get passionate about.
Finally, I would ask each of you to read
and study Luke 16:1-13. It is one of the
scriptures that encouraged us from the beginning of the
Bibles Cover The Earth idea. Remember
that it was Jesus speaking when you read verse 9. We understand,
and you should too, that many people will not see or
understand the vision of Bibles Cover The Earth. Some people,
because of past experiences or preconceived bias won’t
be able to see that the MLM aspect of the program can be
redeemed for good.
Don’t let these people be a discouragement to
you. Many
people, however, will see the simplicity of the program
and will be blessed and be a blessing to others. It is
those people who will help Bibles Cover The Earth achieve it's
vision.
May God bless you,
Brent Holt
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